EarthLibrary: for a sustainable future

EarthLibrary will provide an online platform for content in the field of sustainability: climate change, the built environment, energy, natural resource management, sustainable development, business, finance and law.  It will include all of Earthscan’s books and journals as well as content published by our partner organizations.

To make EarthLibrary’s content as broad and deep as possible, it will draw on a wide array of sources and media: books, journals, reference works, manuals, broadcasts and organizational literature.  The platform will contain flexible access options, advanced search functionality and a custom publishing module, allowing users to purchase and print the sections most relevant to their use.

EarthLibrary aims to be the definitive point of access for information on environment and sustainability.  It transcends disciplines, allowing users to approach a subject or issue from every angle. 

Features of EarthLibrary include:

•    Full search and cross referencing/linking
•    DOIs at book, chapter and article  level
•    Internal linking and external linking by DOI
•    A unique taxonomy, applied evenly throughout the collection
•    Accessible by a range of devices
•    Failsafe archiving
•    MARC records
•    Access by IP, ATHENS/Shibboleth and username/password
•    COUNTER-compliant usage data

The Manual of European Environmental Policy is the first microsite of EarthLibrary.