This and other research guides are on the ACC Library web page,
http://library.sunyacc.edu, under Research Guides & Tutorials.

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Use the online catalog (ACC Library > Finding Books > Catalog) to find books on the Adirondacks. Some subjects to try:

Here are a few reference books that might be of use. Many more are available:

Acid rain in the Adirondacks : an environmental history by Jerry Jenkins
Reference Collection copy: Ref. TD195.52.N72 A3523 2007; Circulating Collection copy: TD 195.52.N72 A3523 2007

Growth in the Adirondack Park: analysis of rates and patterns of development
Ref. F127.A2 B26 2001

The Adirondack atlas : a geographic portrait of the Adirondack Park
Ref. F 127 .A2 J46 2004

The encyclopedia of New York State
Ref. F 119 .E53 2005

Adirondack Park Agency Reporter (newsletter)
Ref. SB 481.A1 .A34

Gale Virtual Reference Library:

You can search thousands of full-text chapters from more than 250 reference books published by Thomson Gale. The ACC Library owns many of these books in printed format also.They are the exact equivalent of the printed titles of the same name. Use the Basic Search for a simple search or the Advanced Search, which allows Boolean logic and truncation (wildcard endings; use an asterisk.

Enter in a simple keyword search. If you find too much, limit the search to Document Title. This will search for your term as chapter titles only. A search gives you full-text chapters from the reference books. The content is the exactly the same as the original printed books.Click the database's Title List link to see all of the books you can search at once in this database. Your subject will likely be listed in several different reference books.

Go to ACC Library Web page > Finding Books > Reference > Gale Virtual Reference Library. Note: This is a subscription database. ACC students, faculty and staff may log in from off-campus with their campus network user names and passwords.

Finding Articles:

Search for articles on the Adirondacks by going to the ACC Library Web page link "Finding Articles." You may want to use the truncated term Adirondack* in your search. Using an asterisk acts like a wildcard ending: the database will look for all endings for that term, so will find both Adirondacks and Adirondack Mountains.

The ACC Library subscribes to Adirondac (from Adirondack Mountain Club), Adirondack Life, New York State Conservationist (from the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation), and many other magazines. Not all are indexed in the databases. Ask a librarian for advice.

Finding Web sites:

Here are some Web sites you may find helpful in researching Adirondack issues:

Adirondack Watershed Institute: http://adkwatershed.com/
Based at Paul Smith’s College, this scientific organization researches Adirondack water quality issues. Also offers data from its Adirondack weather station, Eurasian watermilfoil research, more.

Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks: http://www.wildcenter.org/
New museum focusing on wildlife of Adirondacks; opened July 2006 in Tupper Lake. Live animal exhibits (river otters, turtles, trout, more), glacier ice wall, high definition films, hands-on exhibits, 31-acre campus, naturalist guides.

Adirondack Journal: http://www.masterpieces.com/index.htm
Site links to environmental, historical groups: Adirondack Council, Adirondack Watershed Institute at Paul Smith's College, NYS DEC, Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH); maps, photos.

Adirondack Mountain Club: http://www.adk.org
Information on lectures, camping, etc. “Conservation” link on acid rain, hiking rules, more. Also see Adirondack 46ers site: http://www.adk46r.org, with trail conditions, membership, etc.

AdirondackNet: http://www.adirondack.net
Commercial and recreational listings for Warren, Saratoga, Essex County region; “Virtual Outdoors” (take “virtual hikes” with photos, descriptions of Adirondack trails), maps, local history, area home pages, activities, hotels, businesses.

Adirondack History: http://www.adirondack.net/history
Photos of Adirondacks from Library of Congress, short history of Adirondacks, history research.

Adirondack Regional Tourism Council: http://visitadirondacks.com/  
History of Adirondack Park; also, details on hikes, biking, canoeing routes, accommodations, more.    

GE’s Hudson River Dredging Project: http://www.hudsondredging.com/
General Electric's Web site on the Hudson River PCB dredging project in the Fort Edward area.

N.Y.S. Dept. of Environmental Conservation: http://www.dec.ny.gov/
Large and updated site with information on N.Y.S. environmental issues, camping, hiking, fishing & hunting topics and regulations, educational programs, and items from their Conservationist magazine. Click “Subject Index” tab for data on local issues: acid rain, bears, chronic wasting disease, more.

N.Y.S. Adirondack Park Agency: http://www.apa.state.ny.us  
APA is an “independent, bipartisan state agency responsible for developing long-range Park policy.”

Environmental Defense http://www.environmentaldefense.org
Formerly “Environmental Defense Fund.” Searchable; type in “Adirondack”. Also, information on safe seafood, wildlife restoration, air pollution, more. Under Research Tools, click Publications Archive for information on antibiotics resistance, global warming, toxic chemicals, more.      

Center for the Environment : http://www.environment.cornell.edu
“Cornell's gateway to environmental research, education and outreach”; freshwater studies, alternative fuel, global warming, more.

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources: http://www.anr.state.vt.us
Data on nuisance species, wildlife biology, environment, of Vermont, Lake Champlain & region.

Adirondack Review: http://www.adirondackreview.homestead.com
Online literary journal with poetry, articles, short stories, reviews from Black Lawrence Press.

The Adirondack Museum: http://www.adirondackmuseum.org
From museum in Blue Mountain Lake, with information on the history of culture of the Adirondacks. New: Comprehensive section on “Acid Rain and the Adirondacks” with maps and links.

ECHO - Lake Champlain Aquarium: http://www.echovermont.org
Lake Champlain aquarium and science center in Burlington, Vt.; ecology, culture, history of Lake Champlain Basin & watershed.

Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov
Large site with publications, laws, regulations, news, EPA documents. Smoke-free homes, recycling, global warming, mold, Clear Skies Act, radon, acid rain, more. Searchable.

National Environmental Satellite, Data & Info. Service: http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov  
National Climatic Data Center, Global Environmental Disaster Monitoring, more.

National Wildlife Federation: http://www.nwf.org
Links to environmental news, wildlife species & habitat information for the U.S., plus legislation, habitat conservation, water, wetlands, environmental lifestyle choices (pest control, coffee, more), mercury, global warming, more. Contains activities for students. Searchable.

U.S. Geological Survey: http://www.usgs.gov
Leads to national, regional and world environmental and biological sites and news; fact sheets, education sites, data on geology, water, more. Searchable index. Science in Your State link leads to information of NYS earthquakes, minerals, groundwater, floods, more; also, bird flu.

Politics and Science: http://oversight.house.gov/features/politics_and_science/index.htm  
Site started by Democratic Rep. Henry A. Waxman, to evaluate treatment of scientific research by the Bush Administration. Global warming, stem cell research, Arctic drilling, more.

EnviroLink:   http://www.envirolink.org
Large nonprofit site; news, laws, educational sites, publications, discussion lists, events, more.

Librarians Internet Index: http://lii.org
This is a subject directory of highly-considered Web sits, chosen and annotated by subject-expert librarians at the LIbrary of California.

Scirus: http://www.scirus.com
Search engine that searches only science-related Web sites. Use Advanced Search for best results.

Google: http://www.google.com
Use the Advanced Search to save time and get accurate results. You may want to try the phrase search "Adirondack Mountains" plus another topic.

Also see these ACC Library research guides; Environmental Science, Botany, Biology, Controversial Issues.

Updated July 2008/JM