Environmental Management Tools on the Internet: Accessing the World of Environmental Information

by Michael Katz

Overview

This book provides general information about what is on the Internet and how to access it. It shows how o get environmental information off of the Internet. The book covers the database services that are available on the Internet that charge fees.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351450379
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	03/29/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Michael Katz

Table of Contents

How to Use This Manual What You Need to Connect to the Internet Computers Modems Internet Service Providers Programs What You Can Find on the Internet World Wide Web Electronic Mail Telnet Archie 30 File transfer Protocol Gopher 35 Newsgroups (Usenet) Bulletin Boards Environmental Information on the Internet for Free Regulatory Information Chemical-Specific Information Water Information Land/Soil Information Air Information Hazardous Waste Information Release and Risk Information General Environmental Information Environmental Information on the Internet for a Fee Counterpoint Dun&Bradstreet Knight-Ridder/Dialog Lexis-Nexis West Publishing EPA's Solid Waste Management BBS EPA'S NPIRS Glossary Appendix

Editorial Reviews

Explains the equipment and programs needed to connect to the Internet, and how to go about it. Then describes sites for obtaining free information on environmental regulations, chemicals, water, land and soil, air, hazardous waste, release and risk, and general environmental information. Also identifies sites that require a fee. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"This book is like any good tool-it cannot be evaluated by simply looking or reading... It certainly is a powerful tool for those less experienced in either the Internet or with environmental information sources. I plan to keep it close by."
-Journal of Environmental Quality

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