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Google Search Tip

Below is a list of a few of reliable, authoritative web pages which can be used to begin the research process. To retrieve these types of results, begin a Google search with the topic you wish to search and narrow to government web pages. The search would look like this:

Composting site:gov

Biosolids site:gov

Renewable energy site:gov

Tornadoes site:gov

Wastewater site:gov

Recommended Government Websites (Small Sampling)

Centers for Disease Control: Wastewater
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's composting home page. Good background on topic of composting.
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's page on biosolids
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Topics related to the environment can all be found here.
National Renewable Energy Basics
Learning about renewable energy home page is linked here. A good place to learn the basics on a topic.
National Severe Storms Laboratory
Tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, etc.
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Energy
This government website covers all forms of energy. Good for background information and to gain a better understanding of your topic.

This is a LIMITED set of example web pages. When searching the open web, be sure to maintain accuracy and authority which are present in government (.gov) web pages.

Organization Web Pages

There are also reputable world-wide organizations that will have up to date information on health and environment related topics.

Example search:

wastewater site:who.int

World Health Organization
Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater, excreta and greywater Vol 1,2 and 3.
Many topics related to world health. Includes fact sheets, guidelines, data sets, and general statistics.

Google Scholar

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