&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
NATIONAL LIBRARY
NETWORK
EPA 260-F-02-008
July 2002
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Publications
Core List for An Environmental
Reference Collection
http://www.epa.gov/natlibra/core/coretoc.htm
An annotated bibliography of approximately 500
information resources in the environmental field. The
Core List includes books, journals, web sites and
databases that EPA librarians feel to be particularly
valuable for environmental information collections.
EPA Test Method Index
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/index/
This Index to EPA Test Methods was developed by the
US EPA Region 1 Library, to improve access to EPA
test methods. Test methods are approved procedures for
a variety of regulatory and scientific purposes.
Sources of EPA Documents
National Service Center for Environmental
Publications
http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/
1-800-490-9198
This service distributes EPA publications free in
hardcopy, CD ROM and other multi-media formats,
with an inventory of over 7,000 titles.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
http://www.ntis.gov
1-703-605-6000
This service from the U.S. Department of Commerce
distributes a large variety of scientific and technical
publications for a fee.
Visitor Services
Most of the 28 libraries are open to the general
public, providing access to EPA reports and commercial
publications supporting the activities of a regional
office, laboratory, or program.
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The EPA Library Network, established in
1971, is composed of libraries in the Agency's
headquarters, regional and field offices, research
centers, and specialized laboratories located throughout
the country.
Network Coordination
The National Library Network Program
provides leadership and direction for the libraries,
ensuring their support of the Agency's mission. The
program provides a wide range of services to the EPA
libraries, facilitating communications, networking and
resource sharing, and provides technical assistance on
all aspects of library management.
EPA Desktop Library
The National Library Network has developed
an interface to a large variety of resources for EPA staff
to access at their desks. Staff can instantly access
journal articles, news, reports, reference materials, and
current awareness services from their own offices. In
addition, individual EPA libraries offer training for staff
as well as mediated searching to aid researchers in
compiling resources for their studies.
http://intranet.epa.gov/desktop/
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Circulation
Most of the library materials are available for
circulation among EPA staff. Members of the public
may borrow library materials through Interlibrary Loan
Contact your local public, school or university library
arrange for an interlibrary loan.
Collection
The combined network collection contains a
wide range of general information on environmental
protection and management; basic sciences such as
biology and chemistry; applied sciences such as
engineering and toxicology; and extensive coverage of
topics featured in legislative mandates such as
hazardous waste, drinking water, pollution prevention,
and toxic substances. As of October, 2001, EPA
libraries held:
100,000 books and reports
75,000 EPA documents
59,000 unique titles in microfiche
2,700 journal & newsletter titles
videotapes and audio cassettes
a variety of online resources
CD-ROMs
The Library Network provides access to its
collections through the Online Library System (OLS),
web-based database of the library holdings. The OLS
offers author, title, and keyword access to documents
and makes it possible to retrieve information relevant t
almost every request.
http://www.epa.gov/natlibra/ols.htm
U.S. EPA Online
Library System^
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Network Libraries
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Regional Libraries
Region 1, Boston MA (617) 918-1990
Region 2 New York, NY (212)637-3185
Region 2 Lab, Edison, NJ (732) 321 -6762
Region 3, Philadelphia, PA (215) 814-5254
Region 4, Atlanta, GA (404) 562-8190
Region 5, Chicago, IL (312) 353-2022
Region 6, Dallas, TX (214) 665-6424
Region 7, Kansas City, KS (913)551-7241
Region 8, Denver, CO (303) 312-6312
Region 9, San Francisco, CA (415) 972-3658
Region 10, Seattle, WA (206) 553-1289
Environmental Centers and Laboratory Libraries
Andrew W. Breidenbach Research Center Library,
Cincinnati, OH (513) 569-7703
Library Services, RTF, NC (919) 541 -2777
National Enforcement Investigations Library
Denver, CO (303)236-6136
Atlantic Ecology Division Library
Narragansett, RI (401) 782-3025
Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Library
RTP,NC (919)541-4536
Characterization Research Library
Las Vegas, NV (702) 798-2648
Ecosystem Research Library
Athens, GA (706)355-8011
Environmental Science Center Library
Fort Meade, MD (410) 305-2603
Gulf Ecology Division Library
Gulf Breeze, FL (850) 934-9218
Mid-continent Ecology Division Library
Duluth, MN (218) 529-5085
National Vehicle & Fuel Emissions Library
Ann Arbor, MI (734) 214-4311
Subsurface Protection and Remediation Library
Ada, OK (580) 436-8505
Western Ecology Division Library
Corvallis, OR (541) 754-4731
Headquarters Libraries - Washington. DC
Headquarters Library (202) 566-0556
INFOTERRA (202) 566-0544
Law Library (202) 564-3971
OPPTS Chemical Library (202) 566-0800
Water Resource Center (202) 260-7786
Environmental Finance (202) 564-4994
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U.S. EPA
NATIONAL LIBRARY NETWORK
MAILING ADDRESS
Mail Code 3404T, 3340 EPA West
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
WEB SITE
http://www.epa.qov/natlibra/
CONTACTS
Richard Huffine
National Program Manager
huffine.richard(a>epa.gov
202-566-0703 voice
202-566-0669 fax
Lucy Park (contractor)
Network Coordinator
park. lucv(g).epa. gov
202-566-0570 voice
202-566-0562 fax
The National Library Network is coordinated under
Contract with ASRC Aerospace Corp., under technical
direction from the Office of Environmental Information.
OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION
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