Gone GreenHow to find environmental resourcesat your library and online

Presented by Gricel DominguezSTU Library, August 2013

Getting started• Learn what your library has to offer• Understand how keywords work• Brainstorm ideas• Search for sources• Read, take notes, start writing!

Finding the right resources• The library offers several different kinds of

resources. • We have:• Books• E-books• Online databases with access to millions of journal articles• InterLibrary Loan (for whatever we don’t have)• Librarians and friendly staff to help you find what you need

What’s the difference?

ScholarlyResearch-based, often

peer-reviewed articles written by academics. Written by scholars in that the subject area. Advanced writing style that appeals to scholars and researchers.

JournalisticPopular news style. Approachable, mass-media writing that appeals to a wide audience. Written by journalists who interview specialists, eye witnesses, and scholars.

Journalistic Writing:

• Includes sources such as:• Newspapers: New York Times, Miami Herald, USA Today• News periodicals: Time, Newsweek, US News and World

Report• Online news sources: Associated Press (

http://www.ap.org), CNN (http://www.cnn.com), BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/)

Sources for Journalistic Articles

• Databases on our e-research page:• Access World News – the latest information and Special

Reports on significant events and issues in the news. Includes Regional and World news.• New York Times• Miami Herald• Academic Search Premier – has an option to find

articles from newspapers and periodicals• LexisNexis Academic – also has an option to search for

popular news

Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed Writing:

• Peer-reviewed articles are available through library databases and subscription services. These articles are published in print and e-journals.

• Look for the following options when searching:• Scholarly • Peer Reviewed

Start with an idea

Why bother with a keyword list?It will make searching easier!!!

Some ideas to keep in mind:• What are you writing about?• Which environmental issues are you going to explore?• What are some of the concerns surrounding this issue?• What are some views on this issue?• Are you considering this issue from a scientific and/or

political angle?• How has this issue affected regions and/or communities?

Let’s brainstorm• Using your computer, smartphone, or other

mobile device, go to

http://m.socrative.comEnter room # Number 310277

Let’s find some resources first.

We’ll come back to that list in a few…

Books & e-books• You can find books and ebooks on the library

catalog by visiting• http://www.stu.edu/library• You can access the catalog on the homepage or by clicking on the Resources tab

E-Reference

Found on the e-Research A-Z listing: http://www.stu.edu/eResearchReference sources:• Digital Environmental Resources Library • Encyclopedia of Science & Technology • Green Culture: An A-to-Z Guide • Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide • Green Ethics and Philosophy: An A-to-Z Guide • Green Health: An A-to-Z Guide • Green Issues and Debates: An A-to-Z Guide • Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide

Databases & e-journalsAvailable on the A-Z e-research listing.

• GreenFile • Issues & Controversies • Latin America & Caribbean Portal • National Geographic Magazine • ProQuest Central

Other library online resourcesFound on the A-Z eResearch

listing

News sources• Access World News•Miami Herald• New York Times• USA Today

Other resources• Statistical Datasets

Research & Web Guides

A-Z -> Web Resources -> Research Guides and Web Collections

• Environment• Science:

Environment & Ecology

Agencies• Reports from international agencies:• Congressional Digest (on A-Z)• CIAO Columbia International Affairs Online

• UN Environmental Programme: http://www.unep.org/• List of Environmental Organizations (on Wikipedia):• http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_organizations

• List of Supranational Environmental agencies: • http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_supranational_environmental_agencies

• List of conservation organizations:• http

://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conservation_organisations

Let’s find an article

• Let’s go to the library’s homepage to start

http://www.stu.edu/library

• Go to A-Z -> G -> GreenFile

• We’ll start with some of the keywords we listed at the beginning of the session.

RefWorks• RefWorks is a free

service that you can access through any of the library’s e-research pages (the RefWorks link is at the top of the page in the Quick Links section). It allows you to save and track your resource citations. You can also create lists and bibliographies for your Reference page.

• Email us• Chat with us• Tweet us• Or Facebook message

us

• You can find all the ways to reach us on the Reference Help page

Need more help?You can…

Some links• Main library homepage: http://www.stu.edu/library• E-Research page: http://www.stu.edu/eResearch• Reference Help: http://

www.stu.edu/Reference/tabid/3709/Default.aspx