Library Resources
The Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)
UNESCO - Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS Online) On the occasion
of the 60th Anniversary of the UN and UNESCO, and especially at the outset of
the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development of the former, we wish to
introduce to you the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). The EOLSS
On-line, an integrated compendium of sixteen stand alone Encyclopedias in
synergetic synthesis, is the result of several years of dedicated work by a
global team of distinguished scholars, organized under the auspices of the
UNESCO. It is equivalent to about 200 volumes with contributions from thousands
of scholars from over 100 countries and edited by over 300 subject experts.
The EOLSS On-line has emerged as the largest and the most authoritative
source of thematically organized current knowledge.
Users will find the EOLSS On-line a convenient reference to help them in
their chosen field of specialization and support their efforts in gaining a
holistic understanding of many current problems through interdisciplinary
subjects and transdisciplinary pathways forged across disciplines.
The EOLSS On-line is rapidly becoming the most sought-after reference site in
the world. A recent count showed that the average number of hourly visitors was
approximately 81,000. These figures are steadily increasing.
UNESCO-EOLSS is an Integrated Compendium of Sixteen Encyclopedias. (A virtual
dynamic library equivalent to about 200 volumes)
- Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Biological, Physiological and Health Sciences
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
- Chemical Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
- Water Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
- Energy Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
- Environmental and Ecological Sciences, Engineering and Technology
- Resources Food and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology
- Resources Human Resources Policy and Management Natural Resources
- Policy and Management Development and Economic Sciences
Institutional
- and Infrastructural Resources Technology, Information, and Systems
- Management Resources Regional Sustainable Development Reviews
You can access EOLSS at the above link. Please click on 'Access for
Institutions' on the left pane. When you get to the Search page, you may either
browse the Table of Contents or perform a keyword search. EOLSS is augmented and
updated on a monthly basis.
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