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Environmental Studies

A research guide for environmental studies.

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HS & ES Librarian

Neyda Gilman

Contact:

ngilman@binghamton.edu

(607) 777-4923

Subjects: Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Public Health

Welcome

Welcome to the Environmental Studies Library Guide! This home page has information about resources and databases, new books, and linking Google Scholar to Binghamton University resources. Use the tabs on the left (above if on mobile) to navigate the site for a variety of information including my contact information.

I also invite you to explore the environment page of our Anti-Racism Research and Resource Guide, as well as the resources available through the Sustainability Hub.

Databases

AGRICOLA
AGRICOLA contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library.
Environment Complete
Offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
Contains more than 2,183,500 records from more than 1,900 domestic and international titles going back to the 1940s (including over 1,100 active core titles) as well as more than 130 monographs. The database also contains full text for more than 750 journals.
GreenFILE
Scholarly, government and general-interest sources covering the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and governments and what can be done at each level to minimize negative impacts.
The database contains nearly 300,000 records and full text for certain titles, including the complete backfiles for key scholarly and trade journals in its field. Coverage: varies by title, some back to 35 years.
Sustainability Reference Center
Full-text database that covers many areas relating to sustainability such as corporate social responsibility, environmental stewardship, regulations, green issues, renewable energy, and social entrepreneurship.
HeinOnline Water Resources & Rights
Laws, congressional reports, Congressional research reports, and other law resources relating to water rights and water resources.
Web of Science
Covers the citation indexes: Science, Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Book Citation Index, Conference Proceedings Citation Index, and Emerging Sources Citation Index, and Journal Citation Reports
Also includes BIOSIS Citation Index, Data Citation Index, Current Contents Connect, Derwent Innovation Index. Medline (1950-present), Current Chemical Reactions, Index Chemicus, and Zoological Records.
Engineering Village (Compendex)
A comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database referencing engineering journals and conference materials. Coverage includes nuclear technology, bioengineering, transportation, chemical and process engineering, light and optical technology, agricultural engineering and food technology, computers and data processing, applied physics, electronics and communications, control, civil, mechanical, materials, petroleum, aerospace and automotive engineering as well as narrower subtopics.
Coverage includes nuclear technology, bioengineering, transportation, chemical and process engineering, light and optical technology, agricultural engineering and food technology, computers and data processing, applied physics, electronics and communications, control, civil, mechanical, materials, petroleum, aerospace and automotive engineering as well as narrower subtopics within all these and other major engineering fields.

National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP )
Find full-text reports from the Environmental Protection Agency's documents using their database: National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP). Also organized by category here.
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Click this link for more environmental studies databases.

Tutorials!

The Libraries have a variety of tutorials including simple PDF guides, guides similar to this site, and more in depth self-guided tutorials. Below are a few subject related ones that may be of interest, but check them all out here.

Geospatial Remote Sensing
Online tutorial demonstrating best research practices and effective strategies for locating resources relevant to the geosciences, including environmental studies, geography, geology, and archaeology
Smart Energy
A tutorial on finding general information on smart energy, locating journal articles on smart energy, search strategy advice, and chemical structure drawing tools.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
A short YouTube overview of the database Opposing Viewpoints in Context.