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A Guide to Selected Sources
Davidson Library, UCSB
These are starting points for environmental research on the local Santa Barbara area.
If you need further assistance, ask a reference librarian at the 2nd floor
Sciences Engineering Library (SEL) Reference Desk, or consult
Janet Martorana, the
Collection Manager for Environmental Sciences.
Contents:
[General Information]
[Local Government & Environmental Organizations]
[Air Pollution]
[Coastal and Marine Resources Issues]
[Environmental Impact Reports/General Plans]
[Field Guides]
[Planning]
[Solid Waste]
[Transportation]
[Water Resources]
[Finding Books]
[Finding Journal Articles]
[Finding Local Maps]
- Local Governments
- Local Environmental Organizations
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- Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (B.E.A.C.O.N.)
An agency that deals with coastal erosion and beach problems on the Central Coast of California.
- Beach Erosion in the
Santa Barbara Area: A Guide to Selected Sources, Davidson Library, UCSB
- California Coastal Coalition
A non-profit advocacy group committed to restoring California's shoreline.
- California Ocean and Coastal Environmental Access Network (Cal OCEAN)
A web-based virtual library for the discovery of and access to ocean and
coastal data and information from a wide variety of sources and in a range
of types and formats.
- California Shore and Beach Preservation Association
An educational association interested in the coast of California.
- Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Marine
Reserves Process
- Gaviota Coast Conservancy
- Heal the Ocean
- Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF)
A UCSB student fund used to fund efforts that will maintain the UCSB coastline
through preservation, education, access, research, and restoration.
- Surfrider
Foundation Isla Vista Chapter
A non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and
enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through
conservation, activism, research and education.
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Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) are required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
This act applies to all governmental agencies at all levels in California when a proposed project is likely to have
a significant effect on the environment. The report includes an inventory of existing environmental conditions;
projected environmental effects of a project must be identified and feasible alternatives
proposed for mitigating the significant adverse affects. Draft reports are made available for public comment before
final reports are issued.
General Plans are comprehensive, long-term plans mandated by California state planning law for the physical
development of a city or county. Various elements of the plan are mandated, including land use, circulation,
open space, conservation, housing, saftey, and noise. The General Plan may also be called a "City Plan,"
"Comprehensive Plan," or "Master Plan." A pamphlet on the Santa Barbara County plan is located in the
Davidson Library: A citizens' guide to the Santa Barbara County comprehensive plan, Government Information
Center, Local HT393 .C22 S263 1982.
The UCSB Libraries collect general plans and draft and final EIRs for local government projects in the
Santa Barbara area. These are cataloged and made available
for public use. They can be searched using Pegasus, the UCSB Library online catalog. See the section,
Finding Books, for information on searching Pegasus. Many agencies within local governments
are making their publications available online and some general plans and/or elements may be in electronic form.
From government websites, look for links to Documents or Publications or Planning. Information on the
Comprehensive Plan of Santa Barbara County
is linked off the county's website.
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Search for books and other materials (such as government publications) on
PEGASUS, using "key"
words describing your topic in Keyword searches (leave out words
like the, an, of, in, for, etc.). Use words that describe your topic until you
find material that suits your needs. For example, try using these words in
your searches:
air quality santa barbara county
beach erosion santa barbara
campus planning santa barbara
coal oil point
drilling platforms santa barbara
environmental impact statements santa barbara | | housing isla vista
land use isla vista
marine pollution santa barbara channel
nature conservation santa barbara
oil spills santa barbara
sea-walls |
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From the list of databases, choose one of the following to search for articles.
[NOTE: accessible from ucsb.edu domain or via the campus proxy server.]
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- Biosis Previews
- Environmental Issues & Policy Index
- Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
- Expanded Academic ASAP
- GeoRef
- LexisNexis Academic (access to newspapers full-text)
or try the local newspaper at:
- Santa Barbara News-Press
search the archives of selected news articles back to November 1996
Maps & Imagery Laboratory, UCSB Davidson Library
- Aerial photographs of Santa Barbara County. [Various dates]
- Geological Survey (U.S.). Goleta, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle.
Washington, D.C. [Various dates]
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Author: Janet Martorana.
Last modified: December 2007
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