LibGuides: Environmental Science: Home

Finding a Topic

Explore these sites to find possible Environmental Science topics.

List of Environmental Issues
From Appropedia.
United Nations Environmental Programme
Check out the areas of environmental concern listed across the top of the site.
Gale Issues List
Look through this list for Environmental Issues.

Do Your Presearch!

Often you will need to gather some background information on your topic before you decide on a narrower focus. Ask yourself:

What do I already know?
What do I need to find out?
What information would help me answer my questions?

Initially, you may want to read some general resources to gain a better understanding of your topic. Then, you can narrow your search by asking yourself:

What keywords can I use to search?
What synonyms, broader or narrower terms, or related ideas could I use?
Will proper names (people or places) focus my search?

Find Articles

Gale Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Global Issues This link opens in a new window
Gale Science in Context This link opens in a new window
JSTOR Scholarly Research This link opens in a new window
SIRS Researcher This link opens in a new window

Google Scholar

Ebooks

Gale Environmental Science eBooks This link opens in a new window

Websites

United Nations Environment
Trusted information about many global environmental issues.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
"The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment."
Environmental Defense Fund
"We’re one of the world’s largest environmental organizations, with more than two million members and a staff of 550 scientists, economists, policy experts, and other professionals around the world."
CIA World Fact Book
"The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities."
Human Rights Today
Search by country or by topic. Includes many environmental issues.

Search the Catalog

Search the Catalog
Find more books on this topic.

Visual Resources

Look for images that are meaningful and add value to your thinking. Consider infographics, charts, graphs, or diagrams. We have several outstanding books with infographics on environmental issues. If you search google, make sure you limit your search to an Image Search and check for a credible source.

Show Map
Embeddable maps based on statistical data that compare countries and regions.
Index Mundi
"This site contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources." Great comparative maps available here!

Britannica Image Quest This link opens in a new window

News

Google News
Search for the latest news on your topic and then sign up for an email alert to have that news delivered to you.
World Press
A listing of newspapers from around the world.
BBC News
Associated Press
Reuters