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Here are some resources for your Literature Reviews:
Online Resources:
Academic OneFile - a general journal index covering many disciplines, not just ecology. Contains full-text of some articles.
BasicBIOSIS - This comprehensive database, produced by BIOSIS, focuses on general life science research from around the world. Includes coverage of nearly 300 of the most popular life sciences publications as well as meeting reports, reviews, and newspapers.
InfoTrac Environmental Issues & Policy - A subset of Academic OneFile, this database provides full-text articles related to environmental policy.
InfoTrac General Science - A subset of Academic OneFile, this database provides full-text articles related to science.
InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy - A subset of Academic OneFile, this database provides full-text articles related to religion and philosophy.
InfoTrac OneFile - a general magazine index, providing articles from popular magazines and newspapers.
SocINDEX with Full Text - contains full text for 253 "core" coverage sociology journals dating back to 1895, and 72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
Custom Newspapers (full-text articles from newspapers, including those in Boise, Portland, Seattle, and Spokane)
ProQuest Newstand - contains full-text of articles from 27 newspapers, including The New York Times.
Find other databases by subject!
LCSC Library Catalog - provides information about the materials owned by the LCSC Library and other North Idaho Academic Libraries, including North Idaho College and the University of Idaho. Also has a link to WIN Libraries, so you can search Gonzaga, Whitworth, and VALNet Libraries.
WorldCat - A catalog of items held at libraries throughout the world. Many of these materials can be borrowed through inter-library loan.
Washington State University Catalog - Useful if you want to know what's in their collection before driving to Pullman to use their resources on-site. Be aware that they charge us for Inter-Library Loan!
Google Books - Info from their Website: "Just do a search on Google Book Search or on Google.com. When we find a book whose content contains a match for your search terms, we'll link to it in your search results. Click a book title and you'll see, like a card catalog entry, some basic information about the book. You may also see a few snippets of text from the book showing your search term in context. If the publisher or author has given us permission through our Partner Program then you'll see a few full pages from the book and if the book is out of copyright, you'll be able to page through the entire book." Click on the "About This Book" link and look for a link called "Find This Book in a Library" to locate the nearest library holdings.
Reference Books That Might Help:
10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports and Speeches - Refer especially to the sections on Energy (p. 144), Environment (p. 147), and Ethical Issues (p. 155). Ref LB1047.3 .L35 1998
Ethics - For paper ideas, look at the index in Volume III for topics such as Animal Rights and Environmental Ethics. Ref BJ63 .E54 1994.
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics - For paper ideas, look at the index in the back of Volume 4 for Environmental Issues (p. 2320). Ref Q175.35 .E53 2005.
Science, Religion, and Society. Volume 2 has a section called "Ecology, Evolution, and the Natural World," with essays on evolution, intelligent design, and environmental ethics, among others. Ref BL240.3 S37 2007.
Bibliographies : MLA Format - examples of citations in MLA Format for your list of References.
Bibliographies: APA Format - examples of citations in APA Format for your list of References.
Humbul Humanities Hub - A subject directory of evaluated Websites, maintained by Oxford University and the British Resource Development Network. It provides links to reputable Websites worldwide on history, philosophy, religion, languages and culture. "The site's professional look and feel is a reflection of Humbul's permanent staff, which includes scholars working with the site either full or part time." -- J. Millhorn, CHOICE.
Voice of the Shuttle - A subject directory for the Humanities. Provided by the University of California Santa Barbara.
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Last updated: January 24, 2007
