Research Guide (Environmental Issues) Santa Rosa Junior College

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

Biodiversity: A Reference Handbook

Doyle & Mahoney REF/QH/541.15/.B56/B435/1998

Biology Digest

Doyle REF/BROWN INDEX TABLE

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

Doyle REF/QH/307.2/.C36/1985

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ecology

Doyle REF/QH/540.4/.C66/1994

Dictionary of Dangerous Pollutants, Ecology and the Environment

Doyle REF/TD/173/.T83

Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather

Doyle & Mahoney REF/QC/854/.E523/1996

Encyclopedia of Endangered Species

Doyle REF/QH/75/.A1/E53/1994

Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies

Doyle REF/TD/9/.A84/1991

Encyclopedia of Environmental Science

Doyle REF/GE/10/.M66/2000

Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

Doyle & Mahoney REF/GT/2850/.E53/2003

Energy and American Society

Doyle & Mahoney REF/TJ/163.235/.M55/1993

Environmental Almanac

Doyle REF/TD/176.4/.I54/1992

Environmental Data Report

Doyle REF/TD/174/.E576/1993/94

Environmental Hazards: Radioactive Materials and Wastes

Doyle REF/TD/196/.R3/M55/1990

Environmental Hazards: Toxic Waste and Hazardous Materials

Doyle REF/TD/1030/.M56/1991

Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science

Doyle REF/TD/9/.S74/1990

Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference

Doyle & Mahoney REF/T/55.3/.H3/L49/2002

Hazardous Materials Handbook for Emergency Responders

Doyle & Mahoney REF/T/55.3/.H3/H3995/1996

Macmillan Encyclopedia of the Environment

Doyle REF/GE/10/.M33/1997

Nature Directory...Organizations

Doyle REF/TD/169/.L36/1991

Statistical Records of the Environment

Doyle REF/TD/180/.D37/1991

The Water Encyclopedia

Doyle REF/TD/351/.V36/1990

Water Quality and Availability

Doyle REF/TD/223/.M53/1992

Wetlands Regulation

Doyle REF/QH/541.5/.M3/W48/1995

Wilderness Preservation

Doyle REF/QH//76/.R66/1994

Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and the Environment

Doyle REF/TJ/163.235/.W55/1997

World Resources

Doyle & Mahoney REF/HC/10/.W827/Annual

Call Numbers to Browse:

QH541 TD883 GN 221

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
AccessScience	CountryWatch
CQ Researcher	Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
RAND California

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. The following subject headings should contain useful information:

AIR POLLUTION	GREENHOUSE EFFECT, ATMOSPHERIC
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES	HUMAN ECOLOGY
ECOLOGY	RECYCLING
ENDANGERED SPECIES	SOLAR ENERGY
ENERGY POLICY	WATER POLLUTION
GLOBAL WARMING

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Magazines and Newspaper Articles Top
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
ProQuest Newspapers	ProQuest Biology Journals

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

AMERICAN FORESTS	GROUNDWORK
AMERICAN NATURALIST	JOURNAL OF FORESTRY
AMICUS JOURNAL (NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL) AUDUBON	JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION NATIONAL PARKS (FORMERLY NATIONAL PARKS AND CONSERVATION MAGAZINE)
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS ECOLOGY	ORGANIC GARDENING RESOURCE (RESOURCE FOR THE FUTURE)
SIERRA	SIERRA (FORMERLY SIERRA CLUB BULLETIN)
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS GREEN REVOLUTION	SONOMA COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTER

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the:
Library Periodicals List

Web Resources Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Environment http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/environment.shtml

Librarians' Internet Index:

Environment
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Environment&ss=1

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

Citing Sources Top
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

Copyright (C) 2004 Santa Rosa Junior College All rights reserved.	By: Santa Rosa Junior College Libraries.
Last updated: November 15, 2006	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina