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Definition of environmental terminology:
Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) Terms of Environment
Overview of an environmental issue
use:
CQ
Researcher
Enter environment in the search window. You will get over 300
publications that deal with this issue.
Opposing opinions on issues use:
Opposing
Viewpoints
This database deals with social issues and provides viewpoint articles,
topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and
full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
General information on issues:
America:
History and Life
Note: environmental history is a Subject Heading in this database.
Use Advanced Search to limit by Language, Document Type, and Time
period!
History
Resource Center: U.S.
This database gives you access to reference materials, periodicals, primary
resources, maps & images.
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
For the best focus use Library of Congress Subject Headings. See
suggested Subject Headings in the book section.
LexisNexis
Academic
Offers full text to news, business and legal research. All of these databases
contain aspects of environmental issues.
Newspaper:
New
York Times Historical Edition (from ProQuest)
Covers years 1850-1999s.
Free databases:
National Library for the
Environment
"A universal, timely, and easy-to-use single-point entry to environmental
information and data for the use of all participants in the environmental enterprise. " (from
the web site)
Toxnet
This is "a cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals,
and related areas". (from web site)
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