Welcome to the Erickson Library's Sustainability guide. You'll find tabs at the top that will lead you to additional information with print and online resources.
The Erickson Library is here to help you find credible and reliable information. Please feel free to call or email with any of your research questions!
The Erickson Library is here to help you find credible and reliable information. Please feel free to call or email with any of your research questions!
Finding background information on your subject is helpful before you dive into subject specific databases. Credo Reference (link below) is a great place to start to gather ideas for keywords.
A few keywords to try: sustainability, environmental studies, environmentalism.
Visit the Articles tab to get more tips on using keywords in databases.
Credo Reference
A few keywords to try: sustainability, environmental studies, environmentalism.
Visit the Articles tab to get more tips on using keywords in databases.
Credo Reference
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Psychology for a Better World: Working With People to Save the Planet by Niki Harre
Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It by Gilbert Hedstrom
What Would Nature Do? A Guide for Our Uncertain Times by Ruth DeFries
Psychology for a Better World: Working With People to Save the Planet by Niki HarreSustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It by Gilbert HedstromWhat Would Nature Do? A Guide for Our Uncertain Times by Ruth DeFries
Sustainability Made Simple: Small Changes for Big Impact by Rosaly Byrd and Lauren DeMatesCall number: Main GE196 .B97 2017
A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow by Joshua Goldstein and Staffan QvistCall number: Main TD171.75 .G65 2019
Nourished Planet: Sustainability in the Global Food System by Danielle NierenbergCall number: Main HD9000.5 .N68 2018
- GreenFILE
Access resources on global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. - General Science Collection
General Science Collection with over 200 journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments. - Applied Science & Technology Source
Extensive full text coverage of research and development within a wide variety of applied science and computing disciplines, including aeronautics, nuclear engineering, and neural networks. The database offers full text for almost 1,200 journals, citations to millions of articles. - Academic Search Premier
EBSCO's largest database includes full text of thousands of scholarly publications across all academic disciplines. Watch the Ebscohost Tutorial. - EBSCO MegaFILE
Save time and search all four EBSCO databases at once. The EBSCO MegaFILE is comprised of the complete content and functionality of Academic Search Premier, MasterFILE Premier, Business Source Premier, and Regional Business News. - Opposing Viewpoints
This online resource covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. It includes rich resources for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, news, images, video, and more. - Points of View Reference Center
Points of View is a full-text database that offers students with a series of comprehensive essays with point and counterpoint arguments related to current issues in the news. Points of View Reference Center Tutorial
1. Useful keywords: sustainability, environmental studies
2. Break down your topic into smaller concepts and identify synonyms.
3. Use and to combine keywords, i.e. "sustainability and population"
4. Use or to expand your results, i.e. "sustainability or ecology studies"
5. Use "quotaton marks" to search keywords as a phrase, i.e. "sustainability studies"
6. Use an asterisk* to search multiple endings, i.e. envir* will search environment, environmental, environmentalism
2. Break down your topic into smaller concepts and identify synonyms.
3. Use and to combine keywords, i.e. "sustainability and population"
4. Use or to expand your results, i.e. "sustainability or ecology studies"
5. Use "quotaton marks" to search keywords as a phrase, i.e. "sustainability studies"
6. Use an asterisk* to search multiple endings, i.e. envir* will search environment, environmental, environmentalism
