Environmental Justice
ENVS 7
Spring 2003
Professor Michael Dorsey

Research Resources

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This guide provides a starting point for research. It covers selected interdisciplinary resources. Many additional resources can be found in the Dartmouth Digital Library. The Digital Library offers integrated access to library services, electronic resources, catalog, course reserves and digital initiatives. It contains a variety of tools for research. The eResources section of the Digital Library is a subset of electronic resources including: Subject Guides, Indexes & Abstracts, Databases, Electronic Journals, e-Books, etc. Digital Library eResources are accessible by subject folders. Folders are developed by Dartmouth College subject specialist librarians. The eResources folders for Environmental Studies and Geography may provide a useful access point for research. Use the Dartmouth Library Catalog to identify and locate books, government documents, journals, maps, videos, etc. Search by author, title, subject headings or keyword. Access Indexes to identify individual articles.

Contents
Subject Headings - delve the Dartmouth Library Catalog
Choosing Resources - points to consider
Topical Approach to Research - choose a path for your research
General
Business
Geopolitical
Pollution
Legal
Government & Non-Government Organizations
Evaluating, Citing & Managing Sources - keep research results organized
Library Locations, Maps & Hours
Get Help

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Subject Headings - Use Library of Congress Subject Headings to target your searches in the Dartmouth Library Catalog. Discover additional subject headings that relate to your topic. Some suggested subject headings:

Subject Headings Ecofeminism Environmental Aspects Environmental Degradation Environmental Ethics Environmental Justice Environmental Health Environmentally Induced Diseases Environmental Policy Environmental Protection Environmental Responsibility Environmental Risk Assessment Hazardous Waste Sites Human beings -- Effect of environment on Human Ecology Human Geography Minorities Pollution -- Environmental aspects Poor Social Ecology Waste Disposal Sites Water quality management Water Supply

Searching by subject is more specific, keyword searching is broader. A combined subject and keyword search is possible (use keyword access and "s:" for the heading). Subject Search Examples: Hazardous Waste Sites -- Location Keyword Search Examples: s:African Americans and environment environmental racism environmental injustice environment and minorities environmental equity green socialism Note: using a boolean "and" limits a search, and "or" broadens it.

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—- Dates covered (many online or Web indexes and databases go back to the mid-80's; consult the print version for materials before the online index began; find print
index by title in the online catalog or consult a librarian)

—- Subject areas covered

—- Types of source materials indexed. Does the index cover popular magazines or scholarly journals? Does it also include government reports, statistical data, maps?

—- Types of material within the source indexed. Does the index include book reviews, editorials, corrections, and other matter outside of the full research reports or
articles?

—- Numbers of source publications indexed-this gives you an indication of how much you may have to limit a search due to large retrievals.

—- Language-English only or many languages? You may need to limit a search to English-language-only materials in databases that contain foreign language material
such as GeoBase.

—- Are there special searching features that you might need such as cited reference searching, citation links, geographic search features, limits to review articles.

—- Are you searching full-text in the database or reference information only? Are there links to full-text?

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Topical Approach to Research - A topical approach may be useful to chart a path for research in the multidisciplinary realm of this course.

General Resources

Resource	Type	Location
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
AccessScience: The Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology	Online Encyclopedia	Dartmouth Digital Collections
A dictionary of environmental economics, science and policy / R. Quentin Grafton, Linwood H. Pendleton, Harry W. NelsonCheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2001	Dictionary	Baker/Berry HC79.E5 G685 2001 Ref
Blackwell's concise encyclopedia of environmental management [electronic resource] / edited by Peter Calow Oxford [England] ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, 1999	Online Book	Dartmouth NetLibrary E-Book
Dictionary of Environmental Economics/ Anil Markandya et al London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2001	Dictionary	Baker/Berry HC79.E5 D53 2001
Dictionary of environmental law / Alan Gilpin. Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2000	Dictionary	Baker/Berry K3584.6.G55 2000
The encyclopaedic dictionary of environmental change / edited by John A. Matthews London : Arnold ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001	Dictionary	Kresge GE10.E534 2001
Encyclopedia of environmental analysis and remediation / Robert A. Meyers, editor. New York : Wiley, 1998	Encyclopedia	Kresge GE10.E49 V. 1-8 Ref
Encyclopedia of global change : environmental change and human society / Andrew S. Goudie, editor in chief. New York : Oxford University Press, 2002	Encyclopedia	Kresge GE149.E47 Ref

 

Journals & Magazines
Electronic Journals (Physical Sciences)	Alphabetical list of electronic physical science journals.
Selected Journal listing: Ambio (Feldberg) American Scientist Biodiversity & Conservation Ecology Ecosystem Health Environment Environmental & Resources Economics Environmental Science & Policy Environmental Science and Technology Ethics & the Environment Journal of African History National Geographic (Baker/Berry) Natural History (Dana) Nature New Scientist (Baker/Berry, Dana, Kresge - current year only) Population and Development Review (Baker/Berry) Science (Kresge, Dana, Baker/Berry) Science News Scientific American

Business Resources

Resource	Type	Scope/Comments
ABI/INFORM Global Proquest (Currently access to this database is through Proquest. EBSCOHost will provide access in the future.)	Indexes/Abstracts	Business information: advertising, marketing, economics, finance
EBSCOHost	Indexes/Abstracts	Databases include Alt HealthWatch, Newspaper Source, Academic search premier, ERIC, Business source premier, Regional business news, MLA international bibliography,
EconLit 1969 - present	Indexes/Abstracts	World economic literature
LexisNexis Academic UNIV	Indexes/Abstracts	News, business, financial, legal information
LexisNexis Statistical	Indexes/Abstracts	U.S. Government statistical information
EIU Country Data	Database	Economic series data for countries and regions

Geopolitical Resources

Resource	Type	Scope/Comments
Alternative Press Index	Indexes/Abstracts	Journals covering cultural, economic and political change
Anthropological Literature Online late 1800's - present	Indexes/Abstracts	Anthropology and Archaeology
BHI: British Humanities Index	Indexes/Abstracts	Architecture, Archaeology, Art, Antiques, Cinema, Current Affairs, Education, Economics, Environment, Foreign Affairs, Gender Studies, History, Language, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Painting, Philosophy, Poetry, Political Science, Religion, Theatre
eHRAF (Human Relations Area Files) Collection of Ethnography	Database	Ethnographic cross-cultural database
Ethnic Newswatch	Indexes/Abstracts	Journals of ethnic, minority and native press
Humanities Abstracts 1984-present	Indexes/Abstracts	Periodicals in the fields of archaeology and classical studies, art and photography, folklore, general scholarship, history, journalism and communications, language and literature, literary and political criticism, music and performing arts, philosophy, and religion and theology
GEOBASE 1980-present ScienceDirect	Indexes/Abstracts	Interdisciplinary database covering physical and human geography, geology, ecology, and third world studies.
Greenwire: the environmental news daily	Database	Environmental News
Left Index	Indexes/Abstracts	Politics, economics, the labor movement, ecology and environment, women's studies, race and ethnicity, social and cultural theory, sociology, art and aesthetics, philosophy, history, education, law, and globalization.
LexisNexis Environmental	Indexes/Abstracts	Environment Abstracts 1975-present; environmental news, laws, codes, regulations, case law and data
New York Times Index 1851-present	Index	Baker/Berry Reference AI/21/N452 Index and Newspapers in the Baker/Berry Media Center, Microfilm 154R
PAIS International 1972-present	Indexes/Abstracts	International political literature
Social Science Abstracts 1983-present Part of WilsonWeb	Indexes/Abstracts	Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of social sciences journals
World News Connection	US Foreign Broadcast Information Service	Online news service that covers significant socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, and environmental issues and events.

Pollution/Science Resources

Resource	Type	Scope/Comments
Biological and Agricultural Index 1983-present Part of WilsonWeb	Indexes/Abstracts	Life Sciences, agriculture and evironment
CIESIN Center for Earth Science Information Network	Database	Statistical datasets, environmental treaties
Ecology Abstracts 1982 - present	Indexes/Abstracts	Ecology research across a wide range of disciplines
Health & Safety Science Abstracts 1981 - present	Indexes/Abstracts	Literature on public health, safety, and industrial hygiene.
EIS Digests of Environmental Impact Statements	Indexes/Abstracts	Abstracts of environmental impact statements issued by the U.S. federal government
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Managment Subfiles Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	Indexes/Abstracts	Ecology, pollution, environmental quality
General Science Abstracts Part of WilsonWeb	Indexes/Abstracts	Popular science magazines to professional science journals
LexisNexis Environmental	Indexes/Abstracts	Environment Abstracts 1975-present; environmental news, laws, codes, regulations, case law and data
Medline Ovid	Indexes/Abstracts	Coverage of biomedical literature, including biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care.
Pollution Abstracts Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	Indexes/Abstracts	Literatures of scientific research and government policymaking. Topics are covered from the standpoints of atmosphere, emissions, mathematical models, effects on people and animals, and environmental action in response to global pollution issues.
Toxicology Abstracts Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	Indexes/Abstracts	Covers issues from social poisons and substance abuse to natural toxins, from legislation and recommended standards to environmental issues.
Toxline Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	Indexes/Abstracts	Information in all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens.
Water Resources Abstracts Cambridge Scientific Abstracts 1967 - present	Indexes/Abstracts	World's technical and scientific literature on water-related topics covering the characteristics, conservation, control, pollution, treatment, use and management of water resources
Web of Science 1945 - present	Multiple Databases	Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index
WilsonWeb	Multiple Databases	Applied Science and Technology Abstracts 1983-present ; Art Abstracts 1984-present ; Art Index Retrospective 1929-1984 ; Biography Index 1984-present ; Biological and Agricultural Index Plus 1983-present ; Book Review Digest 1983-present ; Essay and General Literature 1985-2000 ; General Science Abstracts 1984-present ; Humanities Abstracts 1984-present ; Index to Legal Periodicals and Books 1981-present ; Library Literature and Information Science ; Readers Guide Abstracts 1983-present ; Readers' Guide Retrospective; Social Sciences Abstracts 1983-present.

Legal Resources

Resource	Type	Scope/Comments
Code of Federal Regulations	Database	Online access to the Code of Federal Regulations
Executive Order 12898	EPA Website	Text of Executive Order 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
Index to Legal Periodicals and books Part of WilsonWeb	Indexes/Abstracts	Covers all areas of jurisprudence, including recent court decisions, new legislation, and original scholarship.
Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals Part of WilsonWeb	Indexes/Abstracts	Covers international law (public and private), comparative law, and municipal law of countries other than the United States, British Isles, and British Commonwealth.
LexisNexis Environmental	Indexes/Abstracts	Environment Abstracts 1975-present; environmental news, laws, codes, regulations, case law and data

Government & Non-Governmental Organizations

Resource	Scope/Comments
AccessUN	Current and retrospective UN documents
ACE Alternatives for Community & Environment	Massachusetts based public advocacy group
EarthJustice	Non-profit public interest law firm
Environmental Media Services	Environmental topics for journalists, non-profit
Living On Earth	Environmental radio program
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council	Federal Advisory Committee
US Department of Transportation	Federal Government Agency
US Environmental Protection Agency	Federal Governmental Agency

 

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Evaluating, Citing & Managing Sources

Evaluating Resources

"Testing the Surf: Criteria for Evaluating Internet sources."

"Beyond the Basics: Searching Tips & Techniques"

Citing Sources

Sources Their Use and Acknowledgement

Here is an example of a web reference taken from this online manual:

Latner, R. B. (1996). Crisis at Fort Sumter.
Retrieved February 14, 1998 from the World Wide Web:
http://www.tulane.edu/~latner/CrisisMain.html.

The Composition Center offers tips on writing the academic paper.

Managing References - Two methods are available to you for managing your citations and creating bibliographies:

RefWorks
Create an account, and manage your citations with this web-based product. View this workshop guide for additional help using RefWorks.

EndNote
Download this software from the Dartmouth public server and manage your citations libraries on your hard drive.

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Library Locations, Hours

Get Help

Contact a Kresge Librarian:
Jane Quigley, Reference Librarian, 6-3564


Find a subject specialist.

Email an online request to Dartmouth Library.

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Research Guide developed by: Leslie Shahi ENVS7 Spring 2003 Last Modified: 5/13/03