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Wild Water: Drinking Water Sources

The Princeton University Library provides print and digital library materials from chemistry and geosciences collections specific to the interactions of natural resources and the water-use cycle, including drinking water. In celebration of Drinking Water Week 2026, Emily C. Wild's workshop will provide attendees with finding library research materials to :

- Deepen an awareness of water-withdrawal sources used for drinking water.

- Explore local and regional bodies of water for water-supply research inquiries.

- Find historical land-use information near water resources for drinking water.  

- Discover the differences between bottled water from source water and public-water supplies.

- Obtain original and variant hydrologic names of streams and lakes for historical research.   

Related LibGuide: A Library Research Guide for Geosciences by Emily Wild

Date:
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Time:
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Firestone Library - B-6-H (Classroom)
Campus:
Firestone Library
Audience:
  Princeton Faculty/Researcher     Princeton Graduate Students     Princeton Staff     Princeton Student  
Categories:
  Navigating the Library  

Registration is required. There are 12 seats available.

To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact pulcomm@princeton.edu at least 3 working days in advance.