Environmental Studies Subject Guide

Reference Books in the Library - start here to get an overview of your topic

• Encyclopedic Dictionary of Environmental Change, Ref 363.7
• Life on Earth: An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, Ref 333.95

Books to Check Out

• Use the LCC Library Catalog to find books with call numbers 333 and 577
• Environmental studies touches many other fields, be sure to use specific keywords in the catalog

Databases
Login to each database to find journal articles about environmental studies.

• Academic Search Premier: academic journal articles
• CINAHL: biology, toxicology, and medical scientific articles
• Films on Demand: streaming video on academic topics
• GALE: Health Reference Center Academic for Scientific and Medical related information and Global Issues in Context for worldwide overviews.
• GreenFile: academic articles on "green" and environmental topics
• Proquest: general environmental studies articles

Web Resources

• Envirolink: online environmental community
• Environmental Health Perspectives: articles and information
• Public Library of Science: open access journal articles
• Science Research: open source science articles
• United States Environmental Protection Agency: current research and US efforts

Citation & Bibliography Help

• As a rule, citations in Environmental Science are usually in CSE format.
• Science Research & Documentation: explains how to find sources and document them with correct citation and formatting.
• SourceAid: citation builder helps format citations. Be sure to choose CSE.