Electronic Green Journal [Review]

  	
  	
  	
  


	Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship  	Fall 1999  


	DOI:10.5062/F4NS0RV7


  

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Journal Reviews and Reports
    Electronic Green Journal (EGJ)
  ISSN 1076-7975
  {http://escholarship.org/uc/uclalib_egj}
       Bill Johnson
  Science Librarian
  Arizona State University East
  Library Services
  7001 E. Williams Field Rd.
  Building 20 Mail Code 0180
  Mesa AZ 85212
scilib@asu.edu    
     The challenge of finding quality information on environmental topics has become  quite problematic as the dawn of the new millennium approaches. Information  overload threatens to undermine educational resource utilization of electronic and  print media. Though information overload is not a new problem, the need for  hassle-free, full-text, quality information on environmental topics is especially  relevant today. In light of this situation, the mission of Electronic Green  Journal (EGJ) is to provide a well organized source of scholarly articles on  international environmental issues.  EGJ is particularly well suited to students  conducting research on a wide variety of environmental topics.      EGJ offers teachers, students, resource managers, and the educated generalist a  freely available source of full-text environmental information in a hypertext  format on the World Wide Web. Finding articles which match your interest is easy  via either of two routes: full-text searching or browsing the tables of contents  for each issue. The international range of topics published reflects the  interdisciplinary nature of environmental studies. For example, recent articles  have covered the disposal of chemical weapons, the development of digital  libraries, the politics of endangered species, ecoregional conservation,  alternative energy sources, environmental history, soils, international trade in  toxic materials, green marketing, and much more. 

     Published by the University of Idaho Library since 1992, EGJ went strictly  electronic in 1994. In addition to refereed, original research articles, EGJ  publishes regular features such as book reviews and a directory of Internet  resources related to the environment. A new column is planned beginning with the  next issue (Fall 1999) on the intersection of alternative medicine and  environmental conservation. EGJ is indexed by the Public Affairs Information  Service (PAIS). It is also under consideration for indexing by Environmental  Knowledgebase, General Science Index, Biological & Agricultural Index, and  Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Additionally, the EGJ homepage includes a list of  Internet sites which link to EGJ such as ChemWeb, BioMedNet, Infomine, the National  Library for the Environment, etc. EGJ is currently issued semiannually. 

     Among the many other environmental journals published on the World Wide  Web (see the National Library for the Environment's list at:    {http://www.cnie.org/Journals.htm}), EGJ is distinctive  in its blend of scientific content and literary quality from the  perspective of the information professional.  The editorial board reflects  this orientation, consisting of seasoned academic librarians from across  the country. Therefore, the "look and feel" of EGJ is one of  professionalism and high impact. The serious-minded individual interested  in practical and in-depth information on important environmental topics  constitutes the primary audience. 

     EGJ recently announced a call for papers in honor of Earth Day 2000. The special  theme of the spring 2000 issue is one which seeks to address futuristic  environmental agendas in answer to a number of vexing ecological questions. This  issue will also look back on the historical progress that has been made by  conservationists in the recent as well as the ancient past. You are invited to  submit an abstract to the editor for possible publication in this special issue or  contact the editor via the web site for further details or information. 

       

  

  
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