Key Resources:
Some possible keywords and subject terms:
- Environmental Policy -- Decision Making
- Industries - Environmental Aspects
- Environmental Policy -- Economic Aspects
- Pollution -- Economic Aspects
- Environmental Policy -- United States
Library
Catalog: Search the catalog for books, journal holdings,
microfilms, and government documents.
Reference Books (a good place to start research)
Dictionary of Natural Resource Management: REF HC15.D86 1996
Environmental Encyclopedia; 2 vol. REF GE 10.E57 2003
Encyclopedia of World Environmental History; 3vol. REF GF 10.E63 2004
State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Measuring the Lands, Waters, and
Living Resources of the United States: REF QH104.S73 2002
Virginia's Precious Heritage: A Report on the Status of Virginia's
Natural Communities, Plants and Animals: REF QH76.5.V8 V64 2003
World Resources: A Report by the World Resources Institute and the
International Institute for Environment and Development: REF HC10.W827
2005
Interlibrary
Loan(To have books and articles that are not in our
library sent to you.)
ILLiad: Users must first register as an ODU patron, then select the
type of item you wish to request, and fill in as much information as
you know about the requested item.
Databases and Indexes
(to find journal articles)
www.lib.odu.edu => Databases
=> Choose from the subject list or choose from the alphabetical
list.
Provides a wealth of primary and secondary scholarly source materials
on environmental decision making.
- General
OneFile: Index and Fulltext from magazines and journals on a wide
range of topics.
- LexisNexis
Academic Fulltext newspapers, business news, laws, and law reviews
(including environmental decisions).
- CQ
Researcher In depth non-biased single themed reports include several
on environmental decision-making.
- Alternative
Press Index Indexes alternative periodicals, newspapers and magazines
covering cultural, economic, political and social change. Provides
alternative viewpoints on internationally significant subjects.
- Environmental
Sciences and Pollution Management Abstracts research on all aspects
of the environmental sciences, including air, land, water and noise
pollution.
- GEOBASE
Index of worldwide research in geography, environmental sciences and
ecology.
- JSTOR
Scholarly fulltext journal articles across a wide variety of subjects.
- Science
Direct Index and fulltext from research journals in the sciences.
Sources Available on the Web
How to avoid Plagiarism
Avoiding
Plagiarism (from Western Carolina University)
ODU Honor Code
We, the students of Old Dominion University, aspire to be honest
and forthright in our academic endeavors. Therefore, we will practice
honesty and integrity and be guided by the tenets of the Monarch Creed.
We will meet the challenges to be beyond reproach in our actions and
our words. We will conduct ourselves in a manner that commands the dignity
and respect that we also give to others.
How to Evaluate Sources
Evaluate Web Sources (from
Western Carolina University
Understanding the difference between Scholarly, Popular and
Trade Periodicals
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
( from Western Carolina University)
Understanding Primary and Secondary Sources
Primary & Secondary Sources
(from Western Carolina University)
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
How
to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography (from Cornell University)
Citation Style Guides
MLA
Style Guide from Purdue University
This guide provides a set of resources useful for introductory undergraduate
research in climate change: this list is not exhaustive or comprehensive
of Perry Library's holdings. For further information, please consult
more specific resources by
subject.
If you need further assistance, please use the reference
consultation form, or ask
a librarian.
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