Books
Many of our books are available in e-book format and can be read online on any device. We also have a large print book collection which includes older editions of some basic textbooks. However we do not purchase textbooks for every course.
Environmental books available for borrowing by students and faculty are shelved on the 3rd floor of Campbell Library in section G, GA, and GB. Once you find the book you need (see boxes below for instructions), take it to the first floor service desk to check it out with your Rowan card.
Finding a Book by Topic
Use the search box labeled Library Search on the Campbell Library home page to search for books.
Enter topic keywords in the Library Search box, such as "electric vehicles."
When the results list is displayed, go to the left sidebar to refine your results.
Limit to books by checking Books under the Resource Type limiter, then selecting Apply Filter. (In some cases you may have to use the Show More button to see the Books resource type.)
Click on the availability link of the book you are interested in, which may be Available Online or Available in Campbell Library Remote Storage.
To limit further to e-books only, check the box for Available Online under the Limit To facet.
To limit further to print books only, check the box for Held in the Library under the Limit To facet.
Finding a Book by Title
Use the search box labeled Library Search on the Campbell Library home page (www.lib.rowan.edu/campbell) to search for books.
Example 1 - a print book
Enter a title in Library Search box such as "Bridge Monitoring: A Practical Guide."
First result is this book in print format - Available at Campbell Library Remote Storage (TG305 .M53 2016)
Click the "Library Pickup" option for your title and the item will be sent to the library Information Desk in Campbell. Please allow 1-2 business days for this process of retrieval. You will be notified when it is ready for you to come pick it up. Books can be returned to the same Information Desk or our return box outside Campbell.
Example 2 - an e-book
Enter a title in Library Search box such as "Sustainable Mass Transit."
First result is this e-book - click on link that says Available Online.
Scroll to middle of page where it says View Online, click on "Ebook Central Ebooks."
Read the book online or download it to read.
NOTE: If you have a complete citation for a book, you can use the Citation Search form located in the Search Tools section of the Campbell Library home page to find it.
EZBorrow
Can't find the book you need? Check with a library staff member first to confirm we don't have it, then try EZBorrow.
- EZBorrow loginFind and request books that Rowan University Libraries doesn't have, from other libraries in New Jersey and nearby states. Books are delivered to Campbell Library in 2 - 4 days.
Selected Environmental Science Books
Vanishing sands : losing beaches to mining by ISBN: 1478023430Publication Date: 2022"In a time of accelerating sea level rise and increasingly intensifying storms, the world's sandy beaches and dunes have never been more crucial to protecting coastal environments. Yet, in order to meet the demands of large-scale construction projects, sand mining is stripping beaches and dunes, destroying environments, and exploiting labor in the process. The authors of Vanishing Sands track the devastating impact of legal and illegal sand mining over the past twenty years, ranging from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean to South America and the eastern United States. They show how sand mining has reached crisis levels: beach, dune, and river ecosystems are in danger of being lost forever, while organized crime groups use deadly force to protect their illegal mining operations. Calling for immediate and widespread resistance to sand mining, the authors demonstrate that its cessation is paramount for saving beaches, dunes, and associated environments, plus lives and tourism economies everywhere."-- Provided by publisher.
