Background/reference sources
Use these sources to help you pick a topic and to provide context to your research based argument. When searching in the SearchWorks catalog for additional material try these Subject search terms: ecology, "Nature Effect of human beings on.", "Environmental ethics.", "Sustainable development." and other similar ones.
Suggested databases
Below are suggested databases for locating articles. Suggested search terms could be either single keywords, such as fracking, or phrases like "global warming".
For sociology topics, try Proquest research library.
Also check Not sure which database to use, try these.
To locate additional databases by name or topic, use the SearchWorks online catalog and select the database facet. For other topics check the related guides listed in the right sidebar of this page.
Internet resources
The use of digital images is often subject to copyright and/or licensing restrictions. Consult each site's information on rights and reproductions--especially if you plan to use an image in a publication.It is equally important that you cite images properly. See the "Citing images" section of this guide.