Databases
Accessible Through
EPA Libraries
November 1993
Information Access Branch
Information Management and Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
EPA 220-B-93-024
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EPA Libraries
Laboratory Libraries
R.S. Kerr Library, Ada
NFVEL Library, Ann Arbor
CRL Library, Annapolis
ERL Library, Athens
ERL Library.Corvallis
ERL Library; Duluth
ERL Library, Gulf Breeze
EMSL Library, Las Vegas
ERL Library, Narragansett
Cindi Wolff*
Debbie Talsma*
Arlene Howard*
Janice Sims
Syephanie Bianchi
John Bankson*
Liz Pinnell*
Rose Ellis*
Rose Ann Gamache*
(405) 436-8505
(313) 668-4311
(410) 573-2799
(706) 546-3302
(503) 754-4731
(218) 720-5538
(904) 934-9218
(702) 798-2648
(401) 782-3025
Research Center & Field Office Libraries
AWBERC, Cincinnati
NEIC, Denver
Reg. 2 P.O. Library, Edison
Library Services Office, RTP
AREAL Library, RTP
OAQPS Library, RTP
Robert Rettig*
Dorothy Biggs
Dorothy Szefczyk*
Rosemary Thorn*
Evelyn Poole-Kober
UNC Graduate Student*
(513) 569-7992
(303) 236-5122
(908) 321-6762
(919) 541-2777
(919) 541-4536
(919) 541-5514
Regional Libraries
Region 1 - Boston
Region 2 - New York
Region 3 - Philadelphia
Region 4 - Atlanta
Region 5 - Chicago
Region 6 - Dallas
Region 7 - Kansas City
Region 8 - Denver
Region 9 - San Francisco
Region 10 - Seattle
Peg Nelson*
Eveline Goodman*
Diane McCreary
Priscilla Pride*
Lou Tilley or
Penny Boyle*
Phyl Barrus*
Patricia Craven*
Barb McKinnon*
Colette Myles*
Julienne Sears or
(617) 565-3298
(212) 264-2881
(215) 597-7904
(404) 347-4216
(312) 353-2022
(312) 353-2023
(214) 655-6424
(303) 294-1391
(913) 551-7358
(415) 744-1507
(206) 553-2969
(206) 553-1841
Libraries at EPA Headquarters
HQ Library
Law Library
Legislative Library
OPPT Library
INFOTERRA
PPIC
Lois Ramponi*
Barbara Morrison
Joan Flatten
Linda Poore*
Carol Stiles*
(202) 260-3561
(202) 260-5919
(202) 260-5425
(202) 260-9774
(202) 260-5638
Greta Ober-Beauchesne* (202) 260-1758
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DATA&ASIS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH lt>A
The databases listed are accessible through the EPA Library Network. This
list covers only those databases accessible either online, as stand-alone
systems. There is a seperate Catalog of CD-ROM Titles (EPA 220-B-92-026,
April 1993) available from the Network Library Coordinator at (202) 260-7762.
This database list is divided into 3 sections: EPA Databases—including online
and stand-alone systems; Commercial Databases; and Networks—a consortium
of regional libraries online catalogs.
EPA Databases
Alternate Treatment Technology Information Center (ATTIC)
ATTIC is a comprehensive information network providing up-to-date
information on alternative treatment technologies for hazardous waste.
ATTIC is comprised of a collection of databases on hazardous waste
treatment, an electronic bulletin board, a hotline, and a repository/
clearinghouse.
(Region 3)
Aquatic Toxicity Information retrieval (ACQUIRE)
ACQUIRE is a widely accessed information system that contains information
on the toxicity of any chemical (except oils) to fresh and saltwater organisms
(not including bacteria and amphibians) Acquire now contains 109,338
individual aquatic toxicity test results for 5,159 chemicals, 2,429 organisms,
and over 160 endpoints reviewed from 7,517 publications hotline, and a
repository/clearinghouse.
(Region 1, Duluth)
Computer Aided Legislative Data System (CELDS) see EnviroText
(Region 7)
Consent Decree Tracking System
An EPA National Enforcement Investigations Center-operated and maintained
system consisting of a hard copy library of consent decrees to which EPA is a
party, a computerized inventory of that library, and computerized summaries
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of the contents of decrees by facility. Also available full text on JURIS.
(National Enforcement Investigations Center Library)
ECLIPS see ROL
(Region 6; AWBERC; Narragansett)
EMMI
The EMMI is a computerized catalog of information on environmentally
significant chemical substances monitored by the EPA, methods for their
analysis, and the regulatory and office-based lists on which they appear.
EMMI combines rapid look-up capabilities with a user-friendly interface and
easily accessible data. Information on more than 2400 unique analyses that
are identified on 40 statutorily mandated and office-based lists, and
approximately 900 analytical methods is contained in the system. Regulatory
lists include all Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, RCRA, SDWA, and CERCLA
lists.
(Regions 2, 5, 9; HQ; Annapolis; AWBERC; Edison; Gulf Breeze; Narragansett)
Enforcement Docket (DOCKET)
A national system containing all pertinent information regarding
administrative, civil, or enforcement action taken by EPA against violators of
all Federal environmental statutes.
(National Enforcement Investigations Center Library)
Enforcement Document Retrieval System (EDRS)
An automated database that contains the full text of enforcement documents
(i.e., policy, guidance, consent decrees). Documents are fully indexed; the user
searches the database for applicable documents and text by specifying words
or phrases of interest.
(Regions 1, 5, 9, 10; Law; NEIC)
EnviroText
EnviroText (or ETRS) is ah interagency, automated environmental knowledge
base. It was developed by EPA with funding from the Departments of
Energy, Army, Justice, Defense, Interior, and the Bureau of Mines. EnviroText
is currently a pilot system and will continue as such until the Fall of 1994
when it will be opened to the public as a National not-for-profit
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environmental knowledge database. EnviroText is an expansion of and
successor to the Computer-aided Environmental Legislative Data System
(CELDS). Included in the system are U.S. and State regulations, Indian Tribal
Codes and policies, the National Register of Historic Places, International
Treaties, Executive Orders, ARARs guidance and Agencies policy and
guidance including EPA, Interior, Executive Office of the President, and
Justice, (contact Rhea Cohen (703) 603-8878.
(Region 2, 7; AWBERC; Duluth; HQ; NEIC)
ETRS see EnviroText
Facilities and Company Tracking System (FACTS)
FACTS is a major Agency Information System produced by the Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response (QSWER). It allows read-only access to the
Duns Marketing Information file for Regulatory Impact Analyses.
(Region 1)
Facility Index System (FINDS)
An EPA database, it provides descriptive information on facilities/
establishments which are of interest to EPA programs, with a cross reference to
EPA programmatic information systems which have information on these
facilities/establishments.
(National Enforcement Investigations Center Library)
Geophysics Advisor Expert System
Assists and educates non geophysicists in the use of geophysics at hazardous
wastes sites.
(Region 2; Annapolis)
Hazardous Waste Superfund Database (HWSFD)
An EPA system, contains references to key materials on hazardous waste in
the EPA library network. Bibliographic descriptions, keywords, abstracts,
locations and other information are listed for books, EPA reports. Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) policy and guidance
directives, periodicals and commercial databases containing information on
hazardous waste. All libraries in the EPA Library Network have access to the
Hazardous Waste Superfund Database. Hard copies of the documents are
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available in the Regional libraries, the National Enforcement Investigations
Center, Denver, CO, and the laboratory libraries in Cincinnati, OH; Edison,
NJ; Research Triangle Park, NC; Ada, OK; and Las Vegas, NV. A list of the
documents is available at all other laboratory libraries.
Holdings
Holdings is a comprehensive computerized listing of Environmental Criteria
and Assessment Office (ECAO) documents and of the records used in the
writing of these documents. The database is linked to other LAI/ECAO
databases, including the Superfund Technical Support Center's HARTS and
MASTERLIST system and the Risk Information Hotline's IRIS tracking systems
and can provide comprehensive ECAO document listings.
(TIU/ECAO-Cinn.)
Information Systems Inventory (ISI)
An EPA database listing some 500 EPA information systems and
environmental models. The database includes a description of each
environmental system/model and can be accessed several ways, including by
system name, acronym, associated Congressional act or law, keywords and
responsible personnel.
(Available to all libraries in the EPA Library Network.)
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
An E-mail based system containing EPA data on a chemical by chemical basis.
Data include, when available, oral reference doses, carcinogenicity
assessments, acute health hazard data, arid risk management summaries..
Available to all EPA libraries in the EPA Library Network.
(Available to all libraries in the EPA Library Network.)
Library of Congress Information System (LOCIS)
Provides access to the online catalog at the Library of Congress, Washington
D.C.
(HQ-Duluth)
Master System Inventory System (MAIS) See NCEPI
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National Center for Environmental Publications and Information (NCEPI)
NCEPI is an online database management system used by the National Center
for Publications and Information (NCEPI). NCEPI accommodates order entry,
inventory, and mailing lists/customer account functions and provides for the
entry, editing, and tracking of each. NCEPI provides the Agency libraries,
programs, public information centers and regional offices with access to over
32,000 Agency titles housed within NCEPI, the NationalTechnical Information
service (NTIS) and other Agency programs.
(Region 7; HQ; NEIC, PIC)
Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
Supports resource sharing among more than 2,700 member libraries.
Participants use the OCLC Cataloging module to catalog books, serials, and
various other library materials and the Interlibrary Loan module to facilitate
interlibrary lending.
(Available to all libraries in the EPA Library Network.)
Online Library System (OLS)
The holdings of the EPA library network are listed in the network's Online
Library System (OLS), an electronic card catalog. It improves access to the
wealth of information available from the 28 libraries at Headquarters, the
Regional Offices and laboratories. The system may be searched using
numerous access points in addition to title, author, and keyword. The OLS
lists all EPA reports in the network holdings and those available from the U.S.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Descriptive summaries are
available for selected EPA reports and other titles. Information contained in
the following databases is also included in OLS.
• Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection Database (H)—This database
contains items maintained in the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response's Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection.
• Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Chemical Collection
Database (CH)—The Chemical Collection Database contains citations of
microfiche copies of articles in the OPPT Chemical Collection System.
• Access 93 (A)—Access 93 contains information from the publication
ACCESS EPA, a directory of U.S. EPA and other public sector information
sources, maintained by the Office of Information Resources Management.
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• The Environmental Financing Information Network (EFIN) (F) provides
information on financing alternatives for state and local environmental
programs and projects primarily in the forms of abstracts of publications,
case studies, and contacts.
(OLS is Available to all libraries in the EPA Library Network.)
Records of Decision System (RODS)
A database that contains the records of decisions at hazardous waste sites. The
system can be used to reference previous treatments chosen at sites to
determine treatment at current sites.
(Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9; NEIC)
Register of Lists (ROD
Available to all network libraries. The Register of Lists is a PC tool that
associates EPA chemicals and regulations with major EPA Activities, and
encourages integration of information across EPA's programs. ROL contains
information on chemical lists and chemicals. For chemical lists ROL contains
statutory cites, program offices, chemical and identifiers, person to contact,
CAS number, CAS preferred name (9CI). For chemicals ROL contains List(s)
to which they belong, synonyms, RQs, TPQs, status on IRIS. The current
software for the ROL is ECLIPS Version 1.50.
(Regions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9; AWBERC; Edison; Gulf Breeze; HQ; Las Vegas; NEIC;
OPPT)
Roadmaps
Roadmaps is a database of sources of chemicals listed in section 313 of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), also
known as Title in of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986 (SARA). The database allows users to perform assessments of the listed
chemicals.
(OPPT)
Sampling and Analysis Database
The Sampling and Analysis Database was developed by RREL-Cincinnati
scientists on dbase III in 1988. It includes summaries of EPA approved
methods to measure analyses and chemicals in the environment. Each
summary includes brief description of the chemical such as primary chemical
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name; EPA method number; CAS number, application; instrumentation; and
citation to an EPA document describing the method.
(AWBERC)
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)
Produced by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics under the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Contains
information from industrial facilities on the amounts of hazardous chemicals
released to air, water, and land or transferred offside. Alerts the public and
government to possible chemical hazards in communities.
(Available to all libraries in the EPA Library Network.)
Vendor Information System for Innovative Treatment Technologies
(VISIT!)
VISITT is a database of innovative treatment technologies for the cleanup of
hazardous waste sites. Its primary purpose is to allow screening of lip-do-date
information on innovative technologies for application to the cleanup of waste
sites.
(Region 9)
Networks
Access Colorado Library and Information Network (ACLIN).
A cooperative effort of 135 libraries across Colorado providing access to
virtually all academic libraries' online catalogs. ACLIN also provides access to
CARL.
(National Enforcement Investigations Center Library)
Consortium of Libraries in Cooperation Network (ClicNet)
An online bibliographic database which contains the holdings of the following
Minnesota academic libraries: Augsburg College, Bethel College, Concordia
College, Hamline University, James J. Hill Reference Library, Macalester
College, College of St. Catherine, and the University of St. Thomas.
(Duluth)
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Colorado Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
An online bibliographic database which contains the holdings of six major
Colorado research libraries.
(Region 8; Ada; Las Vegas; NEIC)
Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN).
HELIN is a consortium of higher education libraries providing public access
to their online catalogs.
(Narragansett)
Illinet
Provides online access to catalog holdings of Illinois libraries including state,
academic, corporate, and public libraries, (includes OCLC codes)
(Region 5; Ada)
MELVYL—University of California Academic Library System
A consortium of academic libraries in California providing online access to
their joint catalogs.
(Las Vegas)
Metronet
A Minneapolis based bulletin board for librarians and anyone interested in
international books, publishing, libraries, electronic databases and advertising
requests or giveaways.
(Duluth)
Nevada Academic Libraries Information System (NALIS)
NALIS contains the catalogs of the University of Nevada Las Vegas's online
catalog; Northern Nevada Academic Libraries (WOLFFAK); University of
Nevada Reno's online catalog as well as MELVYL (University of California
Academic Library System); CARL (Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
System); and electronic journal indexes.
(Las Vegas)
Northern Nevada Academic Libraries (WOLFPAC) see NALIS
(Las Vegas)
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Oklahoma Library Network
Provides online access to catalog holdings of Oklahoma libraries; including
state, academic, corporate, and public libraries.
(Ada)
OrPAC
OrPAC is a collection of databases and information files available on the
Oregon State Library's OrPAC system. As of October 1993, conversion to
BRS/SEASRCH software had begun. Current OrPAC Resources include
ORCAT, the Oregon State Library's online catalog; Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) produced by the General Services
Administration; DEQ Water Quality Database, an inventory of documents
relating to the issue of dioxin contamination from pulp mills; EVENTS, a
calendar of Oregon events; JOBS, a database of all currently available job
opening in Oregon State Government.
(Corvallis)
Project for Automating State Library Systems (PALS)
This is a database of holdings of the Minnesota State Universities, Technical
Colleges, and some public libraries. It is accessed through a gateway in the
Lumina System or one can dial direct with a login password.
(Duluth)
Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) Online System
The Triangle Research Libraries Network, consisting of the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and
Duke University, Durham, has implemented a comprehensive, next-generation
library information system that provides access to the three university library
online catalogs; other searchable databases; and gateways to other information
services.
(RTP-AREAL)
University of Minnesota, Duluth's "Unicorn System"
Contains most of the holdings of UMD's Library System including the Health
Sciences Library and Natural Resources Research Institute.
(Duluth)
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Commercial Databases
Bibliographic Retrieval Service (BRS)
A commercial vendor of databases, provides access to more than 80 databases
in science, technology, business economics, humanities, social sciences, and
other areas.
(AWBERC; Duluth)
Chemical Information System (CIS)
A commercially available collection of scientific and regulatory databases. It
contains numeric, textual, and some bibliographic information in the areas of
toxicology, environment, regulations, spectroscopy, chemical and physical
properties, and nucleotide sequences.
(Regions 1, 3, 5, 10; HQ; NEIC; OPPT)
CQ Washington Alert
Provides detailed information on the status of bills in Congress; text of bills as
printed by GPO; legislative reports from the Congressional Record; floor and
committee schedules up to 3 months in advance including late changes, and
agendas.
(Headquarters Library)
Datatimes
Datatimes is a Dow Jones News/Retrieval service that has the full text of
many newspapers, especially smaller, regional papers. It also provides access
to news and press releases and company and industry reports.
(Region 5; NEIC)
DIALOG
A commercial vendor of databases, has more than 200 databases available
through its system. The type of information varies with the database accessed;
database records may be bibliographic citations/abstracts, directory listing, or
statistical tables. Some of the DIALOG databases commonly used by EPA
libraries are Pollution Abstracts, ENVIROLINE, Chemical Regulations and
Guidelines, Social SciSearch, and The National Technical Information Service
(NTIS).
(The majority of libraries in the EPA Library Network access DIALOG).
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Dow Jones
A news retrieval service of primarily business information sources. Dow
Jones provides full text of newspapers and also wire services.
(Region 3)
Dunsprint
The online service of Dun & Bradstreet, a credit-reporting firm, which
provides business information reports for privately and publicly owned
companies and government activity reports which list Federal contracts,
grants, fines, and debarments for specific companies.
(Region 1, 3, 4)
EcoNet
EcoNet is an international, computer-based communication system serving
organizations and individuals who are working for environmental
preservation and sustainability. Resources on EcoNet include environmental
Grantmakers Association's directory of grantmakers, the Sierra Club National
News Report, the National Wildlife Foundation's Conservation Directory,
Global Action Network's federal legislative information, action alerts, and
newsletters from around the world. EcoNet also offers bulletin boards for
posting notices and discussions/ and electronic conferencing.
(HQ-INFOTERRA)
Ground Water On-line
A bibliographic database, it contains references on the occurrence and
utilization of surface and ground water, and on water well technology.
Indexed titles include trade and technical journals and newsletters, books, and
government documents. Because EPA established the Center, there is special
emphasis in the database on EPA-sponsored reports.
(Regions 7; Las Vegas)
JURIS
JURIS, the Department of Justice Retrieval and Inquiry System provides
computerized access to statutory and case law as well as administrative law,
legislative histories, manuals, and briefs. EPA materials on JURIS include
OGC Opinions and NEIC's Consent Decree and State Environmental statute
databases. The fate of JURIS is currently in question (INFO ACCESS issue
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#35, November 1993). As of this compilation, JURIS is still available and in
use at some EPA libraries. See also EnviroText
(Regions 1, 5,10; Law; NEIC) .
LEGI-SLATE
An online service that contains synopses of every bill and resolution
introduced in Congress since the beginning of the 96th Congress in 1979. It
contains committee and subcommittee actions, House and Senate floor actions,
and all votes taken. Also covers all announcements in the Federal Register
including Presidential documents, rules and regulations, proposed rules, and
notices of proposed rule making.
(Legislative Reference Library)
LEXIS/NEXIS
LEXIS is the largest full-text legal database in existence, containing federal
and state cases, administrative decisions, U.S. Code, CFR, selected state
statutes, law reviews, ABA materials, and separate libraries dealing with
federal issues: Admiralty; Banking; Bankruptcy; Energy; Environment;
Federal Communications; Federal Securities; Federal Tax; International
Trade; Labor; Patent, Trademark and .Copyright; Public Contracts; and
Trade Regulation. Auto-Cite and Shephard's Citations are also available.
NEXIS is a full-text database that contains general and business news.
NEXIS sources include magazines, newspapers, wire services, newsletters,
and government documents.
(Regions 1, 2, 3, 10; HQ; Law; NEIC; OPPT)
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Consists of bibliographic citations on biomedical literature, including health
care services and administrative, clinical, and policy topics. Special files on
population, cancer, and toxic substances are also available on the NLM
database. The NLM is the basis for virtually all medical information.
TOXLINE a product of the National Library of Medicine, contains citations
and abstracts to the worldwide literature in all areas of toxicology,
including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental
pollutants, and mutagens.
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TOXNET is a computerized system of toxicologically oriented data banks
operated by the National Library of Medicine.
(Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10; AWBERC; Gulf Breeze; HQ; Library Services-
RTF; Narragansett; NEIC; OPPT; TIU)
National Pesticide Information Retrieval System (NPIRS)
Developed by Purdue University, contains information that describes the key
characteristics of pesticides, including approximately 50,000 products
registered by EPA, as well as State registrations.
(Region 4)
ORBIT
An online service which provides access to more than 70 databases in science,
technology, business, economics, humanities, social sciences, and other areas.
(Region 5)
Scientific and Technical Information Network (STN)
STN is a scientific and technical online information network. The databases
included in STN include bibliographic, full text, and numeric files. A
variety of subjects are covered including chemistry, biology, energy,
engineering, patents, construction materials, textiles, math, physics,
petroleum, biotechnology, and metallurgy. Sponsored and offered jointly by
the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS).
CAS Online, a product of STN, contains records for the documents covered
since 1967 in the printed version of Chemical Abstracts. Journals, patents,
technical reports, books, conference proceedings, and dissertations from all
areas of chemistry and chemical engineering are abstracted and the file is
updated biweekly.
(Region 1; Annapolis; Athens; AWBERC; Gulf Breeze; OPPT; NEIC)
TOXLINE (see National Library of Medicine)
TOXNET (see National Library of Medicine)
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WESTLAW
A full-text database containing statutory and case law, citatpr services,
administrative materials, and legal literature indexes.
(National Enforcement Investigations Center Library)
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