Environmental Studies Research Guide

General Information

This is a guide to selected sources of information about Environmental Studies at FRL.

  • Subject-specific materials and resources, such as books, articles, and research tools.
  • Citation style guides for your subject.

Research Papers

  • Agricola

    Peer-reviewed agriculture, forestry, and animal research (coverage starts in 1970).

  • Environment Complete

    Articles in agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, and urban planning.

  • ProQuest Agricultural & Environmental Science Database

    Scholarly articles and other material covering environmental sciences.

  • Proquest Social Science Premium Collection

    International academic literature in the social sciences, including politics, sociology, social services, anthropology, criminology and education.

  • Web of Science (Science Citation Index)

    Leading scholarly literature in the science disciplines.

Reference Works

  • Credo Reference

    Reference sources for all subjects, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, etc.

  • Encyclopedia of Bioethics

    Covers topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, and helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations.

  • Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics & Philosophy

    Examines the philosophical and ethical issues underlying contemporary and historical environmental issues, policies, and debates. Covers concepts, institutions, topics, events and people.

  • Encyclopedia of Population

    Provides coverage of demographic topics both in the core field and in neighboring disciplines. Encompasses the large-scale changes in emphasis and research directions in population studies during the last 20 years.

Review Articles

  • Annual Reviews

    Literature reviews for many different disciplines including physical sciences, and social sciences.

Media Collections

  • Films on Demand

    Streaming video collection of educational programs in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Content is provided by the BBC, the Canadian Broadcast Corp, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PBS, and others.