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Getting Started
- Use reference sources to jumpstart your research, to get ideas, and more.
- Find books, journal titles and media in Stanford's Online Catalog - Searchworks.
- Find articles in selected databases. Note: Stanford subscribes to over 1000 databases that index articles and books on various topics. Since there are so many databases we recommend a select subset of databases which will give you access to articles in a wide variety of subject areas.
Key Databases
Note: Stanford subscribes to over 1000 databases that index articles and books on various topics. Since there are so many databases we recommend a select subset of databases which will give you access to articles in a wide variety of subject areas. The following are some databases that focus on environmental topics.
Ipswich, MA : EBSCO Pub.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
A multidisciplinary database which provides full-text for over 4,650 scholarly publications. A great place to start your research.
[S.l.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, [199-]-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Covers environmental sciences topics, including ecology, energy resources, and pollution issues. Coverage: 1967 - present
Alexandria, Va. : American Geological Institute,
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Covers worldwide technical literature on geology and geophysics. Coverage: 1785 - present
[Ipswich, Mass.] : EBSCO Pub.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Topics covered include global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Selected Searchworks Subject Terms
Find Books, Journal Titles and Media in Stanford's Online Catalog, SearchWorks. Here are some "controlled vocabulary" subject terms for climate change and environmental philosophy-related topics. There are many others. Don't find what you are looking for? Ask your librarian for help.
Sustainable Energy Library Resources (mostly books)
These SearchWorks resources may be helpful to provide context to your research based argument.
Los Angeles : SAGE, c2008.
Green Library » InfoCenter (non-circulating) » QC981.8 .G56 E47 2008 V.1
Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004.
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » TJ163.28 .E53 2004 V.1
2004 Survey of energy resources [electronic resource] / [edited by A. W. Clarke and J.A. Trinnaman].
20th ed. Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2004.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press/Balkema, 2010.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Cambridge, UK : RSC Pub., c2012.
Chemistry & ChemEng Library (Swain) » Stacks » TJ808 .T588 2012
Before the lights go out : conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us / Maggie Koerth-Baker.
Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2012.
SAL1&2 (on-campus shelving) » Stacks » TJ807.9 .U6 K64 2012
Paris : OECD/IEA, c2011.
SAL1&2 (on-campus shelving) » Stacks » TJ808 .D48 2011
London ; New York : Earthscan, 2012.
Engineering Library (Terman) » Stacks » TJ808 .S328713 2012
Newspapers & News
Access World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. Includes an interactive map database search.
Full NYTimes access for 24 hours to the digital newspaper. You must have a Stanford email address to participate and there is a limit of 500 simultaneous users.
Background/Reference sources
The following are some reference sources that you can use to find background information on your topic as well as other references.
An online collection of articles, bibliographies, study guides, dictionaries, etc. serving as a searchable encyclopedia of science and technology.
Farmington Hills, MI : Thomson Gale, [200-?]-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Gale Virtual Reference Library is an online eBook reference collection on many topics including the Environment. You can direct link to environmental topics.
San Diego : Greenhaven Press, c2003.
Green Library » InfoCenter (non-circulating) » HD75.6 .G555 2003
Internet Resources for Sustainable Energy
Suggested resources for finding popular opinion content.
Online debate website for people to challenge each other intellectually via debates and open forum communication.
Aggregation of a number blogs on science topics. Check out the Environment channel.
Independent research institute devoted to global environmental concerns
Blogs, reports and news on climate change.
Many blogs written by experts and activists include viewpoints on different controversies. Google allows you to limit a web search to blogs only.
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