While more specifically about energy related topics, it also contains environmental issues related to this field. Topics covered include nuclear power, fossil fuel technology, and alternative energy sources such as geothermal, wind, and solar energy. The database is only available to Dialog subscribers in certain geographical locations including the US and Europe. This is the online version of Energy Information Abstracts. Overall, the database contains 167,000 records from 1971 to 1973, with 8,000 from an index relating to energy and the environment, covering energy related environmental topics such as impact assessment.
Information is drawn from a variety of disciplines including chemistry and engineering.
Produced by Elsevier Science, the database contains all records from Geographical Abstracts, International Development Abstracts, and Geological Abstracts, as well as 5,000 other journals and 2,000 books, conference proceedings, and reports. Over 600,000 records are spread over geographical, environmental, marine, and earth science topics, from 1980 onwards. The site contains information on a large number of topics including pesticides, soil science, and natural resources. Searches can be carried out using keywords and CAS registration numbers. The CAB Abstracts database, from CAB International UK, covers agricultural and biological sciences, including the environment.