ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES RESEARCH GUIDE: Home

Welcome to the UR research guide for Environmental Studies!  Use this guide to learn more about the library's rich resources on the environment-- you can access books, databases, journals, and websites from this page. 

I am the liaison librarian for Environmental Studies as well as many other science disciplines.  Please contact me if you need any help with your research!

                                                                                                      ~ Melanie

Use encyclopedias and dictionaries to obtain an overview of your subject, an understanding of basic concepts, a summary of key issues, and definitions.  Articles frequently include bibliographies and may refer you to other entries on related topics. 

• Atlas of Global Development / World Bank
• Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology
       REF GE10 .P67 2008
• Encyclopedia of Biodiversity
       REF QH541.15 .B56 E53 2001
• Encyclopedia of Environment and Society
       REF HM856 .E53 2007
• Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues
       REF GE10 .E52 2000
• Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies
       REF TD9 .A84 2001
• Encyclopedia of Global Change
       REF GE149 .E47 2002
• Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change
       REF QC981.8 .G56 E47 2008
• Encyclopedia of Human Geography
       REF GF4 .E54 2006
• Encyclopedia of International Development
       REF HD82 .E547 2005
• Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences
       REF GC9 .E57 2001
• Encyclopedia of World Trade
       REF HF1373 .W67 2005
• Environmental Issues: Essential Primary Sources
       REF GE105 .E5825 2006