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Research Guides: Forestry

INFORMATION NEED	GUIDE
Need personal assistance	Contact Robert Sathrum, Natural Resources Librarian Ask a Librarian (in-person, phone, chat, email)
Understand how and where forestry information is published	The Literature of Forestry
Organize your search for scientific information	Searching the Scientific Literature
Find papers in journals, conference proceedings, etc.	Articles and Databases: Forestry
Find books, conference proceedings, theses, dissertations, etc.	Finding Books in Forestry
Use "reference" materials to 1) gain a better understanding of a topic; 2) identify key scholarly literature; or 3) locate specific information for experimental work.	Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Directories: People, Organizations, Species Scientific Reviews Bibliographies Treatises & Other Comprehensive Works Species Accounts/Life History Information Taxonomic Works: Keys, Checklists, Field Guides	Handbooks and Manuals Laws and Regulations Geospatial Resources: Atlases, Maps, GIS, Imagery Graphics and Images Environmental Reviews, Assessments, and Plans Software Statistical and Data Compilations
Find information from government agencies	Natural Resources Agency Government Documents and Technical Reports U.S. Forest Service Publications
Keep current about new literature and developments	Current Awareness in Forestry
Find quality forestry information on the Internet	Internet Subject Directories/Portals/Gateways
Find information on California's environment	California Environment Information Sources Northwestern California/Klamath Bioregion Environment Information Sources
Find information on Coast Redwood	Sequoia sempervirens/Coast Redwood Information Sources
Organize and cite references; write a paper; prepare a presentation	Information Management and Communication in the Sciences