Environmental Studies Research Guide

How to Use This Guide

This guide includes the library's resources in Environmental Studies

The tabs include resources/databases for:

Articles & Books - Journal Articles and books on environmental topics
Policy Sources -
Data & Statistics -
Topic Overviews & Bibliographies - Background information, synopses, and curated bibliographies
Writing & Citing - Resources for writing better papers

Below are links to quick links to databases:

Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles. Search by subject, author, journal title. Cited Reference Search finds articles that cite an author or article that you specify.
E&E News This link opens in a new window
E&E (Environment & Energy) News is composed of five daily publications that track energy, environmental, and climate policy, including ClimateWire, E&E Daily, E&ENews PM, and Greenwire. Also includes E&ETV and topical reports. Subscription does Not include EnergyWire.
Academic Search Complete from EBSCO (ASC) This link opens in a new window
Database of articles in peer-reviewed journals, magazines, and news sources with full-text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study.
BIOSIS Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts to journal articles in the life sciences. Very interdisciplinary within biology, including biochemistry, ecology, genetics, microbiology, ocean sciences, plant biology, and zoology. Can sort by citation count.

Key Reference Sources

Use the Background tab to find other sources to get you going with your research

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Find more info about hot topics and contemporary issues
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Complete full text of database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources environmental studies

CRS Reports
Research reports from the Congressional Research Service covering a variety of topics: foreign policy, environment, trade, etc.
--Open source non partisan, authoritative reports

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