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Environmental Studies
Getting Started
Reference sources like encyclopedias can help you as you begin a research assignment by providing background on your topic. They contain articles that are short syntheses of widely accepted scholarship and facts. Scholarly encyclopedias are more trustworthy than most free websites, and provide additional depth because they focus on specific themes and topics. Some are now available online through the library, such as:
Oxford Reference Online: Earth and Environmental Sciences - search for background information on ecology, environmental science, conservation, and other topics.
Oxford Reference's collection on Biological Sciences may also be useful, depending on your topic.
More reference sources are available in print in both the Grace and Fowler Libraries. In Grace Library:
- Environmental Encyclopedia REF 333.701 C91e
- Encyclopedia of World Environmental History REF 304.203 K87w
In Fowler Library:
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology REF Fowler 503 M17m
- Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology REF Fowler 628.03 P83d 2007
Research Databases
Search for articles here:
EBSCO - Select Earth/Environment databases to access Environment Complete, a database of articles from almost 1000 environmental studies journals. In EBSCO, select the "scholarly (peer reviewed) journals" box to limit to scholarly articles.
For general or interdisciplinary topics, try searching EBSCO's General/News Databases option, or JSTOR.
Books in the Franklin College Libraries
To locate environmental studies books, use the Franklin College catalog. Start with an "Anywhere" (keyword) search on your topic, or a Title or Author search if you are looking for a specific book. Books on similar subjects are shelved together, so you can find one title in the catalog and then browse the shelves for more books. Books on environmental resources and economics are at Grace Library, and scientific books are at Fowler Library. All books with call numbers from 500-649.9499 are located at Fowler.
Reserve Collection: Many books have been placed on reserve by professors. To determine whether a book has been placed on reserve, check the catalog (which will say "reserve" along with a professor's name). Reserve books can be used in the library for a limited amount of time.
