Environmental Studies eResearch Guide - Paul A. Elsner Library @ Mesa Community College

eResearch Guides

Environmental Studies
Library Research
and
Resources

Doing Library Research

Environmental science is an immense and quickly changing field of study. Areas of research can span from brief statistical and tabular information, news and journal articles to extensive research reports.

The following guide will help you choose the best information in researching the field of environmental science.

While the Internet may provide useful information, it may not be your best source.

Print Resources
MCC Library Catalog
Use the catalog to identify books, journals and audiovisual materials available at all the libraries in the community college system. Enter the word or words that best describe your topic.

Search by:
Keyword search = endangered animals
Subject search = environmental science

Reference Materials

.	Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change (REF GE149 .E443 2002) MCC & RM		Encyclopedia of World Environmental History (REF GF10 .E63 2004) MCC & RM
	Environmental Encyclopedia (REF GE10 .E57) MCC & RM		Statistical Record of the Environment (REF DESK TD180 .S73) RM

Taking Sides: Controversial Environmental Issues
(REF TD170 .T34 2003)
MCC & RM

Print Journals

E: The Environmental Magazine MCC

Environment and History RM

Environment
MCC & RM

Environmental Ethics RM

Environmental Forum RM

Journal of Environmental Psychology
RM

Databases

Academic Search Premier
Search the full text for nearly 4,000 scholarly publications including more than 3,100 peer-reviewed publications.

Sample search results:
Global warming
Key word search results: over 6,600 articles
Subject search results: over 4,100 articles
Results can be narrowed further by limiting to full-text, limiting date range, etc.

Expanded Academic
Use this general interest database to search through indexed articles from over 1,800 peer reviewed and general interest journals.

National News
Search the full-text of United States newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor for late-breaking news and the most current information on environmental studies issues.

World Almanac
A first source to search for current statistical and tabular worldwide information. Topics covered that pertain to environmental issues include population, weather, geography, pollution, vegetation and more.

Internet Sites

Agricola http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/	Animal Diversity Web http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov	Environmental Resources on the Internet http://www.southampton.liunet.edu/library/environ.htm
Global Environment Outlook http://www.grida.no/geo	National Library for the Environment http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE

Accessing Library Resources
From Home
If you have a computer with Internet access, you can make use of the library's databases from the convenience of your own home. Simply set your Internet browser to the library's main web page (shown below) and follow the links.

Follow these steps:
1. Go to http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/library/.

2. To search for magazines or journals, click on
"Electronic Resources." At the top of the Electronic Resources page, click the "Off-Campus Access" link.

3. Make a selection of one of the databases listed.

4. Log on with your MCC e-mail user name and password.

Environmental Studies resources are in the
“General Magazines/Journals” and “Humanities/Reference” sections.

All of the databases listed may be accessed from your home or school computer.

All Research Guides are available online at:
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/library/researchguides.html

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