In addition to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Independent Safety Committee for Diablo Canyon, other organizations and agencies have produced publications related to the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Some additional sources of information about the nuclear power plant are:
County of San Luis Obispo
Cities in San Luis Obispo County
State of California
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Geological Survey
Public interest groups
News media
Search Library Catalogs
Search for official documents as well as commercially published books about Diablo Canyon.
Online search for books, articles, and other materials available at the Kennedy Library, online, or from other CSU libraries. Senior Projects may prove useful for information, you can filter by location. Senior Projects after 2009 are available online; earlier Senior Projects will be available on microfilm in the Crandall Gym Service Point.
Database of bibliographic records for over 30+ million items held in libraries worldwide. Includes citations for books, dissertations, media, maps, recordings, manuscripts, etc. (12th century-present).
Search Government Sites
Search for official documents related to Diablo Canyon or other nuclear facilities.
Search the ADAMS repository of official agency records (PARS and Public Legacy libraries) for publicly available regulatory guides, NUREG-series reports, inspection reports, Commission documents, correspondence, and other regulatory and technical documents written by NRC staff, contractors, and licensees.
Documents related to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP) hearing process, which addresses the concerns of individuals or entities that are directly affected by any licensing or enforcement action involving a facility that produces or uses nuclear materials.
Science.gov searches databases and selected websites from 15 federal agencies, offering authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results.
Additional Research Choices
These databases, available to Cal Poly students, faculty, and staff, are especially useful for finding news articles related to Diablo Canyon, PG&E, and environmental groups.
Digital archive offering full-text and full-image articles from the San Luis Obispo Tribune (1869-2001). Digitized content includes San Luis Obispo Tribune (1869-1883), San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram (1906-1939), San Luis Obispo Telegram (1908-1912), and San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune (1939-2001).
Digital archive offering full-text and full-image articles from the Los Angeles Times (1881 - 9 years ago). One year of content is added each year.
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Digital archive offering full-text and full-image articles from the New York Times (1851 - 4 years ago). One year of content is added each year.
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