Energy

Campus Library Map

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:06:58 -0700

Click on the image below to see a larger interactive version of the campus library map.

You can also view/download a PDF map of library locations. For library contact information and building addresses, visit our directory.

Collections

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:44:07 -0700

As an interdisciplinary subject, materials on energy may be found in a variety of subject libraries on campus. Our digital collections span all subject areas and are available 24/7, wherever you are. Print materials are searchable in the OskiCat catalog and will be located in the relevant subject specialty libraries.

Off-campus Access

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:19:39 -0700

To access UCB Library resources from off campus, configure your machine using one of two simple methods (Proxy Server is the quickest and easiest):

Proxy Server
After you make a one-time change in your web browser settings, the proxy server will ask you to log in with a CalNet ID when you click on the link to a licensed resource. See the setup instructions, FAQ, and Troubleshooting pages to configure your browser. Follow these steps to check your proxy configuration.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
After you install and run the VPN client software on your computer, you can log in with a CalNet ID to establish a secure connection with the campus network.

Find articles - Core databases

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:43:05 -0800

Start with these multidisciplinary databases for articles, technical reports, and conference papers.

Related databases

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:43:17 -0800

Subject-specific databases for further searching.

Find books and e-books

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:20:21 -0700

Use the OskiCat catalog to find library items at UC Berkeley.

Use the Melvyl catalog to look in all UC campuses.

You can refine your search to e-books and other online resources by using the Available Online limiter when you are in the OskiCat catalog.

OskiCat Advanced Search
Melvyl Advanced Search

Librarian Recommendation

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:30:19 -0800

Company & Industry News

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:26:57 -0700

The following databases cover all areas of business and industry and include articles from journals, magazines, newspapers, and trade publications. When you see an article you're interested in, the orange UC-eLinks button will link you to the full text of the article if Berkeley has a subscription.

Access World News
UCB Access Only. Provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources. Offers strong regional coverage, indexing California newspapers such as Contra Costa Times (1995-current), Sacramento Bee (1984-current), San Francisco Chronicle (1985-current), and San Jose Mercury News (1985-current).

Business & Industry Database
UCB Access Only. Covers almost 1000 major U.S. and international trade journals, general business publications, and national & regional newspapers and newsletters.

EnergyWire
Provided by E&E Publishing, complements other sites such as E&E Daily and GreenWire. Focuses on news coverage of the business and political issues related to the unconventional energy industry in the United States. Key issues include environmental concerns and the effects on water resources; pipelines, LNG (liquified natural gas) terminals; regulatory and legislative issues; global energy supply and geopolitical implications; and emerging fossil energy sources.

Factiva
UCB Access Only. Provides general and business news and information from more than 9,000 sources in 22 languages, including influential local, national and international newspapers, leading business magazines, trade publications, and news wires. Includes The Wall Street Journal (1979-present) and the Financial Times.

Market/Industry Research

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:51:54 -0800

Government Agencies

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:55:25 -0700

Science.gov
Papers from U.S. government science organizations, including the Department of Energy and the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

You can also search agencies directly. Many include industry statistics, standards, and policies.

Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

Dissertations & Theses

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:56:49 -0700

Dissertations and Theses (Dissertation Abstracts)
1861 - present UCB access only

UC Berkeley Dissertations: To locate dissertations from a specific UC Berkeley department, search OskiCat for the keywords berkeley dissertations <department name>.

Examples:
berkeley dissertations environmental science policy and management
berkeley dissertations mechanical engineering

Citation Management Tools

lngo@library.berkeley.edu (Lisa Ngo) — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:16:45 -0700

Citation management tools help you manage your research, collect and cite sources, and create bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses, but any are easier than doing it by hand!

RefWorks - free for UC Berkeley users. It allows you to create your own database by importing references and using them for footnotes and bibliographies. Use the RefWorks New User Form to sign up.

EndNote: may be purchased from UC Berkeley's Software Central.Supports many citations styles in science and engineering.

Zotero: A free plug-in that works exclusively with the Firefox browser: keeps copies of what you find on the web, permits tagging, notation, full text searching of your library of resources, works with Word, and has a free web backup service.

It's always good to double check the formatting -- sometimes the software doesn't get it quite right.