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ES 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies

Researching Topics in Environmental Studies

Coverage

1. Google Searching vs Library Database Searching
2. Wikipedia - Is it starfish or sea star?
3. Environmental Studies Resources / Country Study Resources
4. Managing your research results / APA Citation Style 
    - RefWorks
    - MyEbscohost
5. How to find Journals / ES Journals / Newspapers
6. Environmental Action Plan


Environmental Action Project

Listed below are selected library resources to start your research.  Start with specialized reference sources to get background information.  Journal articles and books can be researched for your country as you get deeper into your subject.  Researched your country’s culture, history, demographics, economic indicators, politics, gender relations, ethnic, racial and religious makeup, and most pressing environmental problems.

Note: Library resources will give citations in MLA or APA format that you may use in your bibliographies. 

RefWorks allows you to import references from online databases, organize your references into folders, and then create bibliographies.  You can select from a variety of style forms (eg APA, MLA).  RefWorks is free to the SMC community and available from any computer with Internet access.


Reference Sources

Credo Reference
Search a large number of subject and general reference sources

Gale Virtual Reference 
Search a broad range of subject encyclopedias

Europa World
Europa World is the online version of the Europa World Year Book.  First published in 1926, the year book covers political and economic information on over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

OECD Environmental Country Reviews

CIA World Factbook
Country information and maps which is in the public domain. It may be copied without obtaining permission from the Central Intelligence Agency.

Country Studies
Online book-length versions of sources previously published by the U.S. government for diplomats.

Political Handbook of the World
Provides information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party as well as data on communications and news media.

AccessScience
(Environmental Science)

Statistics

Google Public Data Explorer
Makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. Includes visualizations for data from the World Bank, OECD, Eurostat, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and more.

LexisNexis Statistical

World Development Indicators

ProQuest Statistical Insight

UNData                                 
United Nations data search allows you to search across multiple sources such as UNESCO, Food and Agriculture Organization, etc.

UNESCO
Statistics and reports from United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Click on Worldwide from the menu and select a UNESCO region to pull up various countries.

World Bank
Select a country from the Countries menu button and find statistics, publications, and special reports related to that country.


Journal Databases for Environmental Studies 

The Environmental Studies Quick Search is a good search engine for finding journal articles. 

GreenFILE
SocINDEX with Full Text 
Academic Search Premier
AnthroSource
JSTOR 
EconLit with Full Text
Business Source Complete
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
Academic OneFile
Google Scholar

Also see Database for other Subject Areas 

Newspaper Databases - ProQuest - look for local newspapers


Books

Search the SMC Library Catalog:

Library Catalog - Search for books, DVDs, and other resources in the Durick Library

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