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Picking a Topic
Your project requires picking a local environmental issue affecting people at the state level or below (city, municipality, etc.). The following resources may help you browse and discover potential topics.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of U.S. and Canadian Environmental Issues
Call Number: Online AcccessPublication Date: 2012Encyclopedia articles about environmental issues facing each American state and Canadian province.
Issues in Environmental StudiesCall Number: Online AccessBrowse a list of issues covered in the Environmental Studies (Gale in Context) database. Each topic lists relevant news, magazine, and scholarly articles.
EPA A-Z Topic IndexA list of topics on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website. Includes issues and states.
The Conversation: Environment + EnergyContent about the environment and energy from The Conversation, a not-for-profit news website that publishes articles written by researchers and academics.
Finding References
In addition to the resources in the Picking a Topic section, these library databases may be useful for your research. They contain articles, book chapters, and reports relating to environmental science. Try searching for your issue and location.
- Environmental Studies & Policy (Gale OneFile)
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Subjects covered include environmental science, agriculture, water studies, and energy studies. Find trade and scholarly publications. - Environment Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
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Subjects covered include agriculture, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management. Find articles, academic and trade journals, book chapters, reviews, and reports. - Agricultural & Environmental Science (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Subjects covered include agriculture, environmental science, farming, nutrition, forestry, and plant science. Find academic journals, books & book chapters, government reports, and conference proceedings.
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