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Key Resources:

Some possible keywords and subject terms:

Environmental Literature Nature in Literature Ecology in Literature

Naturalists Utopias in Literature Nature Writing

Library Catalog: Search the catalog for books, journal holdings, microfilms, and government documents.

Reference Books (a good place to start research)

• American Nature Writers 2 vol. REF PS163.A6 1996
• Encyclopedia of Utopian Literature REF PN56.U8 S66 1995
• Twentieth-Century American Nature Writers: Prose REF PN451.D44 v. 275
• Literature of Nature: An International Sourcebook REF PN48.L58 1998
• Utopian/Dystopian Literature: A Bibliography of Literary Criticism REF PN56.U8 H38 1994

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 literature.

• General OneFile: Index and Fulltext from magazines and journals on a wide range of topics.
• JSTOR Scholarly fulltext journal articles across a wide variety of subjects.
• Literature Resource Center Fulltext information on writers and criticisms.
• MLA International Bibliography Indexes critical scholarship on literature, language, linguistics and folklore.
• Project Muse Fulltext of articles in the humanities and social sciences.

Sources Available on the Web

• EnviroArts Features essays, poetry, interviews, photography and visual arts on environmental themes.
• H-Nilas Discussion list from H-net on the bonds between humans and the environment.
• Orlo Explores environmental issues through art.
• Association for the Study of Literature and Environment Journal that illumintaes human interaction with the environment.
• Ecology Technology Culture An online resource center for teachers, scholars, and students interested in Environmental Humanities.

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 other

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 Guide

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.