CNC Library Collections and Support for NRET Natural Resources and Environmental Technology     College of New Caledonia Library 3330 - 22nd Ave. Prince George BC V2N 1P8 Phone (250) 561-5811 Fax (250) 561-5845 Email reference@cnc.bc.ca Web: http://www.cnc.bc.ca/library/ Go to: NRET Program Page

The College Library is an excellent information source for people working in the natural resources sector. The Library is open to the public. Borrower cards are free. Professional librarians are available to assist students and members of the community. If you are researching a new topic, we can offer tips on finding relevant sources quickly! Some of our key sources are listed on this page.

Go to CNC Library Catalogue  [ get searching tips ]

 

There is a large collection of natural resource-related print and media items at the main campus library in Prince George. Search the online catalogue by topic - e.g. "ecological forestry" "aquaculture" "wind power"  - or browse the shelves in these call number areas.

 

Agriculture S Biology QH-QL Economics HC-HD Energy, power sources TH-TK Fisheries SH  Forestry SB-SD GIS  G70  Mining TD, TN Small Woodlands SWL Wildlife QL, SK  Wood technology and manufacture TS 800+

Special collections   Forestry Pamphlets over 7,700 reports are listed in the catalogue; a large and useful "grey literature" collection   Northern Institute for Resource Studies environmental and socio-economic reports relating to projects in Northern BC

 

Topic search - Go to CNC Library Journals page

The best way to find a lot of information on a topic is to search a journal index or database. Many of the Library's indexes include full-text articles, which can be retrieved at any campus station or from home with a CNC account.  Try these indexes, for natural resources related searches:

(1) Academic Search

(2) Business bundle: with Business Source Premier

(3) Canadian Business and Current Affairs

(4) Canadian Newsstand, for current and archival newspaper articles

(5) National Research Council journals

(6) CCINFOweb database, for chemical information

(7) Agricola provides indexes, abstracts, and some full text links, for agriculture and forest-related articles and reports 

Title search - Go to CNC Library Journals page and click on Journal lists: Online A-Z Title/Subject

If you are looking for a specific journal, go to the Journal Title/Subject lists posted on the Library webpage. In addition to some terrific archives (going back to the 1950's), we have current subscriptions to many titles. The online list gives you dates of coverage for each title.

Sample of specific lists of journals by subject:  Agriculture - Fisheries - Forestry - total Subject list, see Science sections

Sample titles:

Canadian journal of forest research: Complete list of print and online holdings is here http://tinyurl.com/8fpanb9 - check carefully, note that current issues are available from Ebsco but not the very latest ones; we can get those for you on interlibrary loan.

Forestry chronicle: Library has all issues in print and online - access is for CNC on-campus users only (top bar says "Subscriber access" and is enabled by Canadian Institute of Forestry)

Go to CNC Library Statistics page

Our Statistics page is a good starting point if you are looking for local, provincial or federal statistics related to population, the economy and natural resource based industries.

Agriculture - Careers - Energy - Fisheries - Forestry - GIS - Mining - Parks - Safety - Wildlife

This section is maintained by the Library, NRET faculty, and students in the program. Enjoy!

---

Natural Resources Policies and Practice  Environmental Management in BC http://www.gov.bc.ca/themes/environmental_management.html Environment Canada Sustainable Development Strategy http://tinyurl.com/26lw6rj

Local City of Prince George Community and Sustainability Plans  http://princegeorge.ca/citybusiness/longrangeplanning/officialcommunity plan/ Omineca Peace Action Coalition: OPAC http://www.ominecacoalition.ca/

---

>

Agriculture

        Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - http://www.agr.gc.ca/

BC Agriculture Council - http://www.bcac.bc.ca/

BC Food Systems Network: food safety, policy, sustainable food systems - http://www.fooddemocracy.org/

BC Ministry of Agriculture : and Environmental Farm Plan Program - http://www.gov.bc.ca/al/

BC Provincial Agricultural Land Commission and ALR Agriculture Land Reserve - http://www.alc.gov.bc.ca/

BC Soils Information System - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/soils/provsoil/index.html

Canadian Animal Health Institute links by subject - http://www.cahi-icsa.ca/links.php

Certified Organic Associations of BC - http://certifiedorganic.bc.ca/

Weeds BC: identification and management - http://www.weedsbc.ca

---

Careers - see Web Sites-Careers

---

Energy

BC Energy Plan - http://www.energyplan.gov.bc.ca/

BC Mniistry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas - http://www.gov.bc.ca/ener/

BC Ministry of Energy - Electricity and Alternative Energy - http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/EAED/Pages/default.aspx

BC Hydro: planning and regulatory updates - http://www.bchydro.com/planning_regulatory/

BC Sustainable Energy Association - http://www.bcsea.org/

Scientific American: Energy & Sustainability - http://www.scientificamerican.com/energy-and-sustainability

Solar BC: provides incentives for using solar hot water systems - http://www.solarbc.ca/

Canadian Nuclear Association: nuclear energy, uranium exploration - http://www.cna.ca/

see also Web Sites-Pollution, Climate Change, Global Warming - Web Sites-Tech, Trades (energy)

---

Fisheries

Aquaculture, Canada Fisheries and Oceans - http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/aquaculture/aquaculture-eng.htm

Aquatic Species at Risk, Canada Fisheries and Oceans - http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/index-eng.htm

BC Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Branch, Ministry of Environment - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/

BC Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Environment - http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/fisheries/

BC Shellfish Growers Association - http://bcsga.ca

Census of Marine Life: ongoing monitoring, results of first global marine census - http://www.coml.org/

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Region - http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/

Living Oceans Society: marine conservation issues on Pacific Coast - http://www.livingoceans.org/

Oceans issues: David Suzuki foundation - http://www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/oceans/

Pacific Salmon Commission: Canada-US Salmon Treaty - http://www.psc.org/

Pacific Salmon Foundation: salmon conservation - http://www.psf.ca/

Sustainable Fisheries Foundation: Pacific Northwest fisheries resources - http://www.sustainablefisheriesfoundation.org/

Water Stewardship, BC Ministry of Environment - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/

---

Forestry

BC Ministry of Forests Library: good "Topics" section, full text links - http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/

Association of BC Forest Professionals for BC's foresters and forest technologists - http://www.abcfp.ca

Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC - http://www.asttbc.org/

BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations - http://www.gov.bc.ca/for/

Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement - http://www.canadianborealforestagreement.com/

Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada - http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/

Canadian Institute of Forestry - http://www.cif-ifc.org

Council of Forest Industries (COFI): BC interior forestry sector - http://www.cofi.org/

Dendrome Project: forest tree genome database - http://dendrome.ucdavis.edu/

Federation of BC Woodlot Associations: small scale forestry - http://www.woodlot.bc.ca/

Forest Stewardship Council of BC - http://www.fsccanada.org/default.htm

FP Innovations (FERIC) research group - http://www.feric.ca/

Hectares BC: user friendly maps, raster data for BC geography, forestry, wildlife - http://hectaresbc.org/

National Forestry Database, with Compendium of Canadian Forestry Statistics - http://nfdp.ccfm.org/

Prince George Forest Products Companies directory - http://www.bccontacts.net/PrinceGeorgeForestProducts.html

see also CNC Blake Dickens page : online digital collection of over 3,590 slides relating to forestry in northern BC

see also Web Sites-Wood Technology

---

GIS - see Web Sites-Geography, Geology, GIS

---

Mining

Association for Mineral Exploration BC - http://www.amebc.ca/Home.aspx

Country Mine: Infomine reports on mining in all countries - http://www.infomine.com/countries/

Geological Survey of Canada - http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php

Mineral Exploration and Mining, BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources - http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Pages/default.aspx

MineralsEd: Mineral Resources Education Program of BC - http://www.mineralsed.ca/

Mining Association of BC - http://www.mining.bc.ca/

Mining Association of Canada - http://www.mining.ca/

Mining in British Columbia: Pembina Institute - http://www.pembina.org/bc/mining

Mining Industry Human Resources Council - http://www.mihr.ca/en/

Mining Portal, Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako - http://www.mining.rdbn.bc.ca/

Mining Watch Canada - http://www.miningwatch.ca/

Northern Miner: daily news in brief, careers, mining companies, suppliers, handbook for product searches - http://www.northernminer.com/ (note, CNC Library has online archives of Northern Miner from Jan. 1996-July 2011)

 

Coal

BC Government Coal in BC - http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/Coal/Pages/default.aspx

 

Copper, Gold

Mt. Milligan mine, north of Vanderhoof - http://www.mtmilligan.com/

 

Oil and Gas

BC Government Oil and Gas Division - http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/OG/oilandgas/Pages/default.aspx

BC Oil and Gas Commission - http://www.bcogc.ca/

---

Parks - see Web Sites-Ecotourism, Outdoor Recreation

---

 

Safety

WorkSafe BC: workplace health and safety - http://www.worksafebc.com

Worksafe BC videos on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/WorkSafeBC

BC Forest Safety Council - http://www.bcforestsafe.org/

---

Wildlife, Birds, Mammals

E-Fauna BC (UBC) - http://www.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/efauna/mammals.html

Bear Aware program - http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/cos/info/bearaware/index.html

Habitat Conservation Trust, BC - http://www.hctf.ca/

Hectares BC: user friendly maps, raster data for BC geography, forestry, wildlife - http://hectaresbc.org/

Hinterland Who's Who - http://www.hww.ca/en/

Sierra Club, BC - http://www.sierraclub.bc.ca/

Society of Canadian Ornithologists - http://www.sco-soc.ca

Species at Risk, Parks Canada - http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/nature/eep-sar/index.aspx

US Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology: exploring and conserving nature - http://www.birds.cornell.edu

see also Web Sites-Biology, Environment

 

---

Buttons courtesy of ButtonGenerator.com