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EPA Headquarters Library (PM 211 A) WSM2904 202-260-5922
DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
THIS JUST IN...
Come in and browse the Library's newest addition to the CD-ROM
collection: ENVIRO/ENERGYLINE ABSTRACTS. This database contains
citations and summaries of articles from sci-tech journals, conference
proceedings, and government and corporate reports on environmental issues,
including acid rain and energy information. Ask at the reference desk for a
demonstration or test drive it yourself.
PLEASE, MR. POSTMAN...
During the holiday season, increased mail volume may delay the
delivery of library materials borrowed through interlibrary loan. Some of
our interlibrary loan partners shut down operations during this time of year,
which will also delay delivery. Please contact Carol Bechtel, Interlibrary
Loan Librarian, if you have a rush request. Her number is 202-260-5060.
Library staff will do everything possible to obtain your materials promptly.
ACCESS THE LIBRARY FROM YOUR DESKTOP...
You no longer need a password for online access to the Online Library
System (OLS), the EPA Library Network's automated catalog. See Page Two
for more details.
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S
ONLINE LIBRARY SYSTEM (OLS)
The Online Library System (OLS) is a computerized list of items accessible through the EPA
library network. Books and reports are available on a variety of topics:
Air Quality Global Issues Hazardous Waste
Health Effects Laboratory Methods
Pollution Prevention Toxic Substances Water Pollution
OLS DATABASES
OLS consists of several related databases that can be used to locate books and reports
on a variety of topics. The material in OLS is updated every two weeks, and can be
searched by numerous access points, such as title, author, and keyword.
National Catalog Citations and summaries on environmentally related topics
encompassing biology, chemistry, ecology and other basic
sciences; EPA reports distributed through the National
Technical Information Service.
Hazardous Waste Citations and summaries for key materials on hazardous
waste.
For information about the Online Library System, please contact the Headquarters
Library.
Accessing OLS from Headquarters Data Switch...
From the main menu, select IBMPSI
At the SELECTION ? prompt, type OLS
If you need help or would like a training session on how to get.the full benefit of OLS, please
contact the Headquarters Library at 202-260:5922 or 202-260-5921.
USER SUPPORT:
Call EPA's National Computer Center for technical system assistance (help with
anything that happens before you type "OLS" at the system prompt) at 1-800-334-2405.
Contact the EPA Library in Research Triangle Park, NC for the OLS User Guide and
other system documentation at (919) 541-2777.
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As part of our ongoing effort to collect books and journals relevant to EPA staff needs,
the following is a list of our latest acquisitions. It is organized by program area for your
convenience. Copies of all items listed here are available at the Circulation Desk.
Library tours are given every Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. For database
information call 202-260-5921 or send Email inquiries to EPA3738.
AIR & RADIATION
Appenzeller, Tim. "Ozone Loss Hits Us Where We Live." Science. Vol 254, No. 5032,
November 1, 1991. p. 645.
Begley, Sharon; Hager, Mary. "Bring Back the Ozone Layer!" Newsweek. Vol. 118, No. 19,
November 4, 1991. p. 49.
Journal of Environmental Management series of three articles reporting the results of pilot
studies concerning air quality management.
Davos, Climis A., et al. "Public Priorities for Evaluating Air Quality Management
Measures." Journal of Environmental Management. Vol 33, No. 3, October 1991.
pp. 205-221.
Davos, Climis A., et al. "Public Priorities for Efficiency in Air Quality Management."
Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 33, No. 3, October 1991. pp. 223-237.
Davos, Climis A., et al. "Public Values for Equity in Air Quality Management."
Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 33, No. 3, October 1991. pp. 239-267.
Kerr, Richard A. "Could the Sun Be Warming the Climate?" Science. Vol. 254, No. 5032,
November 1,1991. pp. 652-653.
Monastersky, Richard. "The Supersonic Question." [will high-speed jetliners damage the
ozone layer?] Science News. Vol. 140, No. 17, October 26,1991. pp. 270-271.
Zurer, Pamela. "Global Ozone Losses: Tougher Chlorine Controls Urged."
Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 43, October 28,1991. p. 4.
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HAZARDOUS WASTE SUPERFUND
Note: The Library has a special collection and databases to improve access to Hazardous
Waste Superfund information. For more information contact Felice Sacks at 202-260-3021.
"Contaminated Soil—Regulatory Issues and Treatment Technologies." The Hazardous Waste
Consultant. Vol. 9, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 4.1-4.24.
Darcy, Sue. "Long Awaited Subtitle D Issued." [Resource Conservation and Recovery Act]
World Waste. Vol. 34, No. October 1991. pp. 8,58.
Fields, Howard. "EPA Struggles With Oil." Recycling Today. Vol. 29, No. 10,
October 15, 1991. pp. 42,44.
Fiorenza, S.; Duston, K.; Ward C. "Decision Making—Is Bioremediation a Viable Option.?"
Journal of Hazardous Materials. Special Issue. Vol. 28, Nos. 1-2, September 1991.
pp. 171-183.
Guerra, Sarith. "NIMBY, NIMTOF, & Solid Waste Facility Siting."
[Not-in-My-Backyard/Not-in-My-Term-of-Office] Public Management. Vol. 73, No. 10,
October 1991. pp. 11-12,14,16-17.
Hornsby, Robert G.; Miller, Michael S. "New Technique for Landfill Leachate Well Installation."
Hazardous Materials Control. Vol. 4, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 42-46.
INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Note: To better meet the needs of EPA staff, the Library has a special collection on Information
Resources Management. For more information contact Sharon Geiger at 703-883-5170.
demons, Eric K. "Corporate Strategies for Information Technology: A Resource-Based
Approach." Computer. Vol. 24, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 23-32.
Depke, Deidre. "State-of-the-Art—And Built to Stay That Way." Business Week. No. 3240,
November 18,1991. pp. 160-161.
Fougere, Kenneth T. "The Future Role of the Systems Analyst as a Change Agent." Journal
of Systems Management. Vol. 42, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 6-9.
Palmer, Larry; Palmer, Ricky. "Desktop Meeting." [video teleconferencing, video compression]
LAN Magazine. Vol. 6, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 111-112,114,116,119,121.
Vereen, Lindsey. "Window of Opportunity." [X Window System] LAN Magazine. Vol. 6,
No. 11, November 1991. pp. 123,125,127,128,130,132.
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Zavidovique.Bertrand; Serfaty, Veronique; Fortunel, Christian. "Mechanism to Capture and
Communicate Image-Processing Expertise." IEEE Software. Vol. 8, No. 6, November 1S91.
pp. 37-50.
INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION
Note: The Library has a collection of books, reports, laws and statistics related to international
issues. For more information contact John Butsch at 202-260-5917.
Aldhous, Peter. "Montreal Protocol Still Too Lax?" [ozone depletion] Nature. Vol. 353,
No. 6346, October 24, 1991. p. 688.
Benfieldf Kaid. "Environmentalism in the New Europe." The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 4,
Fall 1991. pp. 8-10.
"Europeans Fight Mandatory Recycling." Pulp & Paper. Vol. 65, No. 11, November 1991.
p. 39.
Redd, Adrienne. "How Recycling Efforts Around the World Stack Up." The Amicus Journal.
Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 1991. pp. 24-25.
Seltzer, Richard. "World Bank Steps Up Environmental Efforts." Chemical & Engineering
News. Vol. 69, No. 42, October 21,1991. p. 19.
Young, Ian. "Environment and Safety Top Europe 1992 Agenda." Chemical Week. Vol. 149,
No. 11 .October 16,1991. pp. 32,34-35.
MANAGEMENT
Note: The Library has a special collection of management books, journals, audiotapes,
audiotape players and videotapes. For more information, contact John Burkhardt at
202-260-0748.
Caiden, Gerald E. "What Really is Public Maladministration?" Public Administration Review.
Vol. 51, No. 6, November/December 1991. pp. 486-493.
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Dullea, Jim. "A No-Cost Revitalization of Federal Training?" The Bureaucrat Vol. 20, No. 3,
Fall 1991. pp. 37-41.
Fertik, Edward. "Applying TQM Principles to Part-Time Employees."
[total quality management] The Bureaucrat. Vol. 20, No. 3, FalM991. pp. 42-44.
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Handley, Elisabeth A. "Women as Managers and Managing Women." The Bureaucrat.
Vol. 20, No. 3, FalM 991. pp. 15-18.
Hoard, E. David. "Environmental Issues in Government Contracting: A Marriage Made in
Hollywood." Contract Management. Vol. 31, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 8-13.
Perry, James L; Miller, Theodore K. "The Senior Executive Service: Is It Improving
Managerial Performance?" Public Administration Review. Vol. 51, No. 6,
November/December 1991. pp. 554-563.
PESTICIDES & TOXIC SUBSTANCES
"Criteria on Art, Household Products Criticized by Environment Groups; CPSC Defends
Proposal." [Consumer Product Safety Commission] Indoor Pollution News. Vol. 4, No. 20,
November 1,1991. pp. 1,4-5.
Gibbons, Ann. "Moths Take the Field Against Biopesticide." Science. Vol. 254, No. 5032,
November 1,1991. p. 646.
Goldstein, Mark L. "Toxic Wa$te." [federal agencies' toxic waste] Government Executive.
Vol. 23, No. 11 .November 1991. pp. 16-18.
Hanson, David J. "Toxic Release Inventory Becomes Springboard to New Laws."
Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 44, November 4,1991. pp. 24-25.
Jones, Tammy L [USEPA]; Betowski, Leon D. [USEPA]; Lesnik, Barry; Chiang, Tom C.;
Teberg, John E. "Interlaboratory Comparison of Thermospray and Particle Beam Liquid
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Interfaces: Evaluation of a Chlorinated Phenoxy Acid
Herbicide Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Analysis Method."
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 1880-1884.
Roberts, Leslie. "More Pieces in the Dioxin Puzzle." Science. Vol. 254, No. 5030,
October 18,1991. p. 377.
Zurer, Pamela. "Appeals Court Overturns EPA Asbestos Ban." Chemical & Engineering
News. Vol. 69, No. 43, October 28,1991. p. 5.
POLLUTION PREVENTION & SOLID WASTE
DiPietro, Robbe Charles. "State Procurement Programs Target Recyclables." Biocycle.
Vol. 32, No. 10, October 1991. pp. 52-55.
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Folz, David H.; Hazlett, Joseph M. "Public Participation and Recycling Performance:
Explaining Program Success." Public Administration Review. Vol. 51, No. 6,
November/December 1991. pp. 526-532.
Glenn, Jim. "Innovations in Processing and Sorting Recyclables." Biocycle. Vol. 32, No. 10,
October 1991. pp. 35-39.
Lazare, Daniel. "Recyled But Not Used." The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 1991.
pp. 20-27.
Morris, David. "As if Materials Mattered." [comprehensive materials policy for states based on
recycling, efficiency, and renewables technologies] The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 4,
Fall 1991. pp. 17-18.
Newman, Alan. "Recycling and Reducing." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25,
No. 11, November 1991. pp. 1819-1820.
O'Sullivan, Dermot A. "Bayer Targets Process Modification as Approach to Pollution
Prevention." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 42, October 21,1991.
pp. 21-24,27.
Spencer, Robert; Goldstein, Nora. "Recycling at MSW Composting Facilities."
[municipal solid waste] Biocycle. Vol. 32, No. 10, October 1991. pp. 30-33.
Stambler, Irwin. "Fungus Could Help Clean the Environment." Research & Development.
Vol. 33, No. 11, October 1991. p. 22.
WATER
Note: The Library has a special collection concerning water resources. For more information
contact Mary Beth Weaver at 202-260-8670.
"'Constructed' Wetlands Lower Wastewater Treatment Costs." Environment Today.
Vol. 2, No. 8, October 1991. pp. 1,54.
Harris, Paul. "Rising Tide of Water Issues Vie for Capitol's Attention." Environment Today.
Vol. 2, No. ,8, October 1991. pp. 1,49.
"Industrial Innovations Trigger New Wastewater Treatment Technologies." [special report,
highlighting some of the innovators] Environment Today. Vol. 2, No. 8, October 1991.
pp. 21 ff.
Johnson, Theodore J.; Bockemeier, Stephen W. "GIS Plans Wastewater Future."
[geographic information system] Civil Engineering. Vol. 61, No. 11, November 1991.
pp. 54-56.
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Martel, C. James. "Freezing Out Sludge." Civil Engineering. Vol. 61, No. 11,
November 1991. pp. 64-65.
Recovery of Metals from Sludges and Wastewaters. (Project Summary). Cincinnati, OH: Risk
Reduction Engineering Laboratory, USEPA, September 1991. (EPA/600/S2-91/041)
GENERAL
Green, C.H.; Tunstall, S.M. "Is the Economic Evaluation of Environmental Resources
Possible?" Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 33, No. 3, October 1991.
pp. 123-141.
Hanson, David. "OSHA, EPA Increasingly Work Together, However Uncomfortably."
[Occupational Safety and Health Administration] Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69,
No. 36, September 9,1991. pp. 21-22.
McCabe, Kevin A.; Rassenti, Stephen J.; Smith, Vernon L. "Smart Computer-Assisted
Markets." [auction markets for natural gas pipelines or electric power systems] Science.
Vol. 254, No. 5031, October 25, 1991. pp. 534-538.
Nulty, Peter. "Finding a Payoff in Environmentalism." Fortune. Vol. 124, No. 9,
October 21,1991. pp. 79-80,84.
Peck, Louis. "Bush & Company." [Commission on Environmental Quality]
The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 1991. pp. 6-7.
Riggs, Fred. W. "Public Administration: A Comparativist Framework."
Public Administration Review. Vol. 51, No. 6, November/December 1991. pp. 473-475.
Satchell, Michael. "Any Color But Green." [new political alliance battling the environmental
movement] U.S. News & World Report. Vol. 111, No. 17, October 21,1991. pp. 74-76.
Winegrad, Gerald W. "Environment." [too many people, too few resources for states]
State Government News. Vol. 34, No. 10, October 1991. p. 26.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
Following is a selection of conferences on environmental topics. The Headquarters Library
maintains a collection of conference notes. For more information on these conferences
contact the Library at 202-260-5922.
Industrial Environmental Markets Conference. Arlington, VA. March 3-4,1992. Sponsored by
Government Institutes, Inc. For more information contact: Tim Hohman, Government Institutes, Inc.,
4 Research Place Place, Suite 200 Rockville, MD 20850 or call (301) 921-2300.
Non-Chlorine Bleaching. Hilton Head, SC. March 2-5,1992. Sponsored by Pulp & Paper and Emerging
Technology Transfer Inc. A new and comprehensive seminar on the state of the art in non-chlorine bleaching
worldwide. For more infomration contact: Non-Chlorine Bleaching, 600 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
or call (415) 905-2351 or Fax (415) 905-2630.
Federal Environmental Conference. Arlington, VA. March 5-6,1992. For more information contact:
Tim Hohman, Government Institutes, Inc., 4 Research Place Place, Suite 200 Rockville, MD 20850 orcaJI (301)
921-2300.
Global Warming. Chicago, IL April 2-6,1992. Organized by SUPCON International and the World
Resource Review. This is the third international conference on the scientific and policy issues facing all
governments. For more information contact: SUPCON International, P.O. Box 5275, One Heritage Plaza,
Woodbridge, IL 60517-0275 or call (708) 910-1551 or Fax (708) 910-1561.
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