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Theme 1 Global Climate Change
Fall 2007

Global Warming - Before Global Warming - After

Librarian:

Elizabeth Vihnanek
757.683.4183 (Office)
757.683.4178 (Ref. desk)


Remote
Access:

When you select an electronic resource (database, journal, etc.) from off campus, you will be prompted to enter your student ID number. Use your 8 digit University ID Number (UIN). After entering the number, you will see two security screens. Click "yes" to proceed through them on to your chosen resource. For more detailed instructions, click here .

Key Resources:

Some possible keywords and subject terms:

  • Global Warming
  • Global Environmental Change
  • Climate Changes
  • Desertification
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Sunspot Cycles
  • Solar Variation
  • Glacier Retreat
  • IPCC
  • Sea Level Rise
  • El Nino
  • Little Ice Age
  • Heat Index
  • Precautioning Principle
  • Carbon Emission Control
  • Carbon Tax
  • Carbon Caps
  • Kyoto Protocol
  • Carbon Sequestration

 

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

Reference Books (a good place to start research)

Encyclopedia of Environmetrics; 4 vol. REF GE45.S73 E53 2002

Encylopedia of Global Environmental Change; 5 vol. REF GE149.E443 2002

Environmental Encyclopedia; 2 vol. REF GE 10.E57 2003

Encyclopedia of World Environmental History; 3vol. REF GF 10.E63 2004

Facts on File Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment; REF QH540.4 .F35 2004

Global Warming Desk Reference; REF QC 981.8.G56J64 2002

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 global climate change.

  • General OneFile: Index and Fulltext from magazines and journals on a wide range of topics.
  • CQ Researcher In depth non-biased single themed reports include several on environmental decision-making.
  • CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online: Fulltext of working papers, journal articles and books.
  • 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.
  • GeoRef Index to geoscience literature from around the world.
  • 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 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.