REFERENCE - DOCUMENTS - THESAURUS

We are developing a searchable collection of documents related to Scarborough's natural resources. In the sample citations given below one can see that the top document fields are useful in creating bibliographies, while the bottom fields are useful in searching with the use of a controlled keyword thesaurus. Links to this thesaurus are listed under the sample citations. The field for document availability is specially important, In many cases one can retrieve a given document online.
 

SAMPLE CITATIONS

ACNO: 000868
AUTHOR: Nelson, Bruce W.
; Fink, L. Kenneth
TITLE: GEOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL FEATURES OF SAND BEACH SYSTEMS IN MAINE
SOURCE: University of Maine at Orono, Sea Grant Publications, Bulletin 14; Orono,
Maine; 163 p.; 1980
ABSTRACT: After an introductory section on beach processes this report inventories
Maine beaches for consideration by Maine Critical Areas Program. Introduction
covers: beach sand, its sources and interaction with natural physical forces;
beach processes (waves, winds, tides, storms, currents, glacial events and
sediment characteristics, relative rise of sea level); response forms and
geomorphic features (major wave depositional forms, ephemeral and minor wave
depositional and erosional forms, major wind depositional forms, sedimentary
structures). The critical areas evaluation includes a listing of Maine
beaches; geological and botanical criteria for significance; dune plant
species and associations; partial list of berm and dune plants; descriptions
of 27 significant sandy beaches; and specific evaluation and recommendations
under the critical areas program guidelines.
AVAILABLE: mspo
YEAR : 1980
DOCTYPE: tdpr
; td-f
; td-m
INSTITUTION: aenumoseagran
; aenumodocean
GEOCODE: 740730
; 740639
; 740649
; 740648
; 740647
SUBJECT : mpgu shore studies
; mplb beaches
; mppc currents
; mppc tides
; mpps waves
; mps sediments
; mbtpv embryophyta
; lhupc critical areas
MODULE: documents: marine
 
ACNO:
AUTHOR: Ruskin, Katherine J.
TITLE: Intra- and Interspecific Variation in Demographic Rates and Niche Across the Range of a Species, the Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus)
SOURCE: University of Maine, Orono, Ph.D. Dissertation in Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Orono, Maine; 145 p.; 2015
ABSTRACT: In this project, we examined various hypotheses that address one of the fundamental questions in ecology and evolution: what determines the range of a species? We used demographic data for saltmarsh sparrows (Ammodramus caudacutus) collected over the majority of the global breeding range. Saltmarsh sparrows are considered threatened by climate change, specifically sea level rise, which is predicted to result in loss of the tidal marsh habitat where saltmarsh sparrows live across their entire life cycle. For my dissertation, I investigated the reproductive biology of saltmarsh sparrows both to provide vital information for wildlife managers and to explore broad questions in ecological and evolutionary theory. We examined the spatial variation in risks to fecundity, vital rates, and niches across the global range of a species. We were thus able to investigate some of the most fundamental concepts in ecology, the drivers of species’ distributions and spatial and temporal variation in niches. Specifically, I 1) explored competing risks to saltmarsh sparrow fecundity across their global range; 2) quantified saltmarsh sparrow fecundity across the range and tested whether fecundity decreases from the range center to its periphery; 3) characterized the nesting niche of saltmarsh sparrows across a large spatial scale to determine whether niche conservatism holds in this system; and 4) investigated differences in nesting niches between saltmarsh and sympatric Nelson’s sparrows and the fitness consequences of those differences. The results of these chapters suggest that though saltmarsh sparrow fecundity is influenced by large-scale factors such as global predation gradients, the saltmarsh sparrow range is not determined by large-scale trends in demographic rates or habitat marginality with latitude or between sister species.
AVAILABLE: umo
YEAR : 2015
DOCTYPE: tdut; td-m; td-f
INSTITUTION: aenumo
GEOCODE: 05200; 740730; 66666
SUBJECT: mbtavbp sparrows; mbsr reproduction; mbear environmental requirements; mbem changes in ebvironment; mbep population studies; mpgol sea level changes; mplw salt water wetlands
SPECIAL: scarborough01:
MODULE: documents: marine
 

THESAURUS - AVAILABLE

STATE AGENCIES
:mdifw Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
depdoc Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Maine Department of Conservation library
dhs Maine Department of Human Services library
dmrbig Maine Department of Marine Resources and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences library
mdot Maine Department of Transportation library
mbgeol Maine Bureau of Geology library
moer Maine Office of Energy Resources library
mspo Maine State Planning Office library
stlaw Maine Law and Legislative Reference Library
mstate Maine State Library
REGIONAL AGENCIES
avrpc Androscoggin Valley Regional Planning Commission
emcrpc Eastern Mid Coast Regional Planning Commission
gpcog Greater Portland Council of Governments
hcpc Hancock County Planning Commission
nkrpc North Kennebec Regional Planning Commission
nmrpc Northern Maine Regional Planning Commission
pvrpc Penobscot Valley Regional Planning Commission
skvrpc Southern Kennebec Valley Regional Planning Commission
smrpc Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
smcrpc Southern Mid Coast Regional Planning Commission
wcrpc Washington County Regional Planning Commission
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
umo University of Maine at Orono, Fogler Library
umesc UMO, Land and Water Resources Center
umssri UMO, Social Science Research Institute
umdar UMO, Ira C. Darling Center library
usm University of Southern Maine libraries
umlaw University of Maine Law School Library
cfras USM, Center for Research and Advanced Study
uma University of Maine at Augusta Library
umf University of Maine at Farmington Library
umfk University of Maine at Fort Kent Library
umm University of Maine at Machias Library
umpi University of Maine at Presque Isle Library
OTHER SCHOOLS
bates Bates College Library
bowd Bowdoin College Library
colby Colby College Library
coa College of the Atlantic Library
mma Maine Maritime Academy Library
stfran St. Francis College Library
unity Unity College Library
nmvti Northern Maine VTI Library
unh University of New Hampshire
LIBRARIES
bpl Bangor Public Library
ppl Portland Public Library
lpl Lewiston Public Library
wpl Waterville Public Library
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
mhist Maine Historical Society Library
maud Maine Audubon Society library
DIRECT ORDERING
gpo Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
ntis National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161
eis Information Resources Press, 1700 North Moore Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209
daum Dissertation Abstracts, University Microfilms
isbn/issn published books
fwrs Fish and Wildlife Reference Service
lc Library of Congress
 

THESAURUS - YEAR

0001 - ongoing
0002 - year not applicable
0003 - year unknown
 

THESAURUS - DOCTYPE

td I Documents
tdp ...A Published Documents
tdpb .........1 Books
tdpr .........2 Reports
tdpk .........3 Theses, Dissertations
tdpe .........4 Sections in Documents, Excerpts
tdps .........5 Serials: Journals, Newspapers
tdpc .........6 Conference Proceedings
tdpn .........7 Newsletters
tdpa .........8 Annual Reports
tdpm .........9 Manuals, Guides
tdpf .........10 Regulations, Guidelines
tdpt .........11 Meeting or Hearing Transcripts
tdpl .........12 Brochures, Leaflets, Pamphlets
tdph .........13 Booklets
tdpd .........14 Directories
tdpg .........15 Bibliographies, Indexes
tdpp .........16 Slideshows, PowerPoint Presentations
tdpz .........17 Other: Notices, Grants, Proposals
tdu ...B Unpublished Documents
tdur .........1 Unpublished Reports
tdut .........2 Unpublished Theses, Dissertations
tduz .........3 Other Unpublished: Printouts
   
tv II Video
   
tm III Maps and Remote Sensing (see Maps Page)
  ...A Maps
  ...B Remote Sensing
   
tf IV Data Files (see Data Page)
  ...A Non-Automated Data Files
  ...B Automated Data Files
   
  V. Cross Media
  ...A Documents with Embedded Materials
td-m ..........1 Documents with Embedded Maps
td-f ..........2 Documents with Embedded Files
  ...B Maps with Associated Materials
tm-d ..........1 Maps with Associated Documents
tm-f ..........2 Maps with Associated Data Files
  ...C Data Files with Associated Materials
tf-d ..........1 Data Files with Associated Documents
tf-m ..........2 Data Files with Associated Maps
 

THESAURUS - INSTITUTION

FEDERAL SECTOR (afn)
    International (afni)
    U.S. Government (afnus)
        Agriculture
        Commerce
        Defense
        Energy
        Health and Welfare
        Housing
        Interior
        Transportation
        State
        Environmental
        Other Agencies
        Congress
    Canadian Government (afnc)
    British Government (afnuk)
    New England Regional Government (afnne)
STATE SECTOR (asn)
    Maine (asnm)
        Major Departments
        Other Agencies
        Legislature
    New Hampshire (asnnh)
    New Brunswick (asnnb)
    Quebec (asnq)
    Massachusetts (asna)
    Other Provinces and States
REGIONAL SECTOR (arn)
    Regional Planning Commissions
    Soil Conservation
    Other
MUNICIPAL SECTOR (amn)
    General
    Municipalities
    Municipal Agencies
EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH SECTOR (aen)
    University of Maine at Orono
        Departments
        Other Units
    Other University of Maine Campuses
    Maine Colleges
    Schools in New England and Maritimes
    Schools Outside New England
    Other Organizations
        Maine
        New England and Maritimes
        Outside New England
UTILITIES SECTOR (aun)
    Power
    Water
BUSINESS SECTOR (ab)
    Businesses (abn)
        Forest-Related
        Transportation
        Energy
        Food
        Communications
        Other
    Consultants (abc)
        General List
        Sanitary Engineers
        Town Planners
INTEREST GROUP SECTOR (ain)
NON-AFFILIATED (ann)
UNKNOWN (ax)
See Full Institution List
 

THESAURUS - GEOCODE

I  LAND CODES

   A  Minor Civil Division Codes: a unique five digit code for each Maine
      town is given in an alphabetical list by counties.

   B  County Codes: a unique two digit code is assigned to each county:
         01000  Androscoggin
         03000  Aroostook
         05000  Cumberland
         07000  Franklin
         09000  Hancock
         11000  Kennebec
         13000  Knox
         15000  Lincoln
         17000  Oxford
         19000  Penobscot
         21000  Piscataquis
         23000  Sagadahoc
         25000  Somerset
         27000  Waldo
         29000  Washington
         31000  York

   C  Sub-County District Codes: the larger counties are broken up into
      subdistricts using the county code followed by a three letter
      abbreviation for the subdistrict:
         03wes  Aroostook West
         03nce  Aroostook North Central
         03nea  Aroostook Northeast
         03sou  Aroostook South
         07nor  Franklin North
         07sou  Franklin South
         09wes  Hancock West
         09eas  Hancock East
         17nor  Oxford North
         17cen  Oxford Central
         17sou  Oxford South
         19nor  Penobscot North
         19cen  Penobscot Central
         19sou  Penobscot South
         21nor  Piscataquis North
         21cen  Piscataquis Central
         21sou  Piscataquis South
         25nor  Somerset North
         25nce  Somerset North Central
         25sce  Somerset South Central
         25sou  Somerset South
         29nor  Washington North
         29sou  Washington South

   D  Other Special District codes:
         33000  Unorganized in Total
         County Code + 8uu  Unorganized in a Specific County
         35000  Organized in Total
         County Code + xxx  Organized in a Specific County
         37000  Coastal Zone
         County Code + czm  Coastal Zone in a Specific County
         River Basin, Administrative District, and Other Special District
            Codes are given on separate pages

   E  Maine and Larger Area Codes:
         44444  Maine as a Whole
         55111  New Hampshire
         55222  Quebec
         55333  New Brunswick
         55444  Nova Scotia
         55555  New England
         66666  United States and Larger Areas

   F  No entry is given if geographic coverage is unknown or non-specific

II MARINE CODES

   A  10 degree square: a four digit grid locator is used; digit 1 is for
      quadrant of the world (7 = NW), digit 2 is for tens of degrees of
      latitude, digits 3 and 4 are for hundreds and tens of degrees of
      longitude; thus ''7(408)'' indicates (4)0 N/(08)0 W (that is, the 10
      degree square of which this point is the lower right hand corner)

   B  1 degree square: digits 5 and 6 give units of degrees; thus 7408(25)
      indicates 4(2) N/08(5) W

   C  10 minute square: digits 7 and 8 give tens of minutes; thus 740825(34)
      indicates 42 degrees (3)0 minutes N/085 degrees (4)0 minutes W

   D  1 minute square: digits 9 and 10 give units of minutes; thus
      74082534(15) indicates 42 degrees 3(1) minutes N/085 degrees 4(5)
      minutes W
See Full Geocodes List
 

THESAURUS - SUBJECT General Outline

LAND

MARINE

I Physical Sphere

I Physical Sphere

A Geology A Geological Oceanography
B Soils B Sediments
C Geography C Geographic Oceanography
D Water Character D Physical Oceanography
E Water Chemistry E Chemical Oceanography
F Meteorology F Meteorology

II Biological Sphere

II Biological Sphere

A Taxonomic List A Taxonomic List
1. Plants 1. Plants
2. Animals 2. Animals
B. Biology Subdisciplines B. Biology Subdisciplines
C. Ecology C. Ecology

III Human Sphere

III Human Sphere

A Land Use A Marine Industry
B Land Quality  
C Water Use  
D Water Quality B Water Quality
E. Air Quality C Air Quality
F. Engineering D Engineering
G Energy E Energy
H Recreation F Recreation
I Social Sciences G Social Sciences

IV General Studies

IV General Studies

A. Science A. Science
B Policy Studies B Policy Studies
C Information Management C Information Management
Physical Sphere - Detailed Llst
Biological Sphere - Detailed List
Human Sphere and General Studies - Detailed List
 

THESAURUS - SPECIAL

There are several major series of citations. Each has a distinctive feature or features which will allow one to retrieve the whole series. In many cases this is a special notation in the Special Terms Field. The series are given below with notes on how one may retrieve them. Knowledge of these major series can also be useful in excluding citations.

        U.S. Soil Conservation Service, Flood Hazard Analyses
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigability Status Reports
  Maine State Planning Office, Coastal Zone Management Local Project Reports (czm-local-project-reports)
  Maine Bureau of Public Lands, Management Plans
  Maine Department of Marine Resources, Sanitary Survey Reports
  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Flood Insurance Studies
  Maine Department of Transportation, Major Transportation Studies (mdot-major-transportation-study
  Municipal Sewer Plans (municipal-sewer-plant)
  Municipal Planning Reports (municipal-planning-report)
  U.S. Federal Power Commission, Hydroelectric Power Licensing
  Maine Critical Areas Program, Botanical Fact Sheets (botanical-fact-sheet)
  Maine Critical Areas Program, Planning Reports (critical-areas-program-planning-report)
  Maine Critical Areas Program, Brochures (critical-areas-program-brochure)
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Dickey-Lincoln Environmental Impact Statement (dickey-lincoln-e.i.s)

For the Nonesuch Documents Collecton:

  1. scarbrough01 - direct bearing on the Nonesuch River watershed
  2. scarborough02 - diretly relevant to Scarborough as a whole
  3. scarborough03 - regional relevance
  4. scarborough04 - statewide relevance
 

THESAURUS - MODULE

Each entry is placed in a single major category or module. Each module is built on a two tiered classification, the first tier being based on the major type of source and the second tier being based on the major subject area:

TIER ONE

  • documents
  • maps
  • data files
  • video

TIER TWO

marine (includes estuaries, salt water wetlands: this module
includes all marine studies no matter what subject areas are involved:
geology, biology, meteorology, et cetera)
geology (includes groundwater)
surface waters (includes meteorology, air quality, water use, water quality)
biology (includes fresh water wetlands)
land use and planning (includes soils, land quality, planning law, preserves,
multi-purpose studies, natural resources inventories)
forestry (includes spruce budworm spraying and effects)
agriculture
energy and engineering (includes hydro power)
socio-economic (includes recreation, history)