EYE 102 I/J - Sustainability, Culture and the Environment

Introduction | Reference Sources | Indexes & Databases | Internet Resources | Writing the Paper

The USM Libraries are here to help. The librarians for this course are Pat Prieto (pprieto@usm.maine.edu; 780-5662) and Zip Kellogg (zkellogg@usm.maine.edu; 780-4272). Another method to reach us is: Ask-A-Librarian.

This guide is intended to help you locate up-to-date information about sustainability and will help you assure a methodical and more comprehensive approach to collecting information. It will help you locate background information, current scholarly articles, and reliable, credible Internet sites. And, while speaking of the Net...if you're looking only on search engines such as Google or Yahoo you are missing a lot of good information. Looking in the places listed below as well as the Net will ensure better results.

There are reserve readings for this class

URSUS, the online catalog of the University of Maine System, provides access primarily to books and government publications.

To find materials in other Maine libraries, check MaineCat.

To find these materials that are not located in Maine, check WorldCat.

To find *ARTICLES* go to the section called Indexes and Databases below.

The library is able to get materials from other libraries all over the world. To access this easy to use service, log in and use the request form at ILLiad, or talk with the library staff in Inter-Library Loan.

Everyone knows what an encyclopedia is. These specialized encyclopedias, available in the Portland (POR) and/or Gorham (GOR) libraries, will be especially useful for this course:

Encyclopedia of Anthropology
GOR Reference GN11 .E63 2006

Encyclopedia of Sociology
POR and GOR Reference HM425 .E5 2000

Environmental Encyclopedia
GOR Reference GE10. E57 2003

The Facts on File Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment
POR Reference QH504.4 .F35 2004

The following are the "scholarly search engines" (AKA databases) available at USM, that will provide access to citations (and in some cases the full-text) of scholarly/peer-reviewed articles, books, and book chapters you will need for your research.

Academic Search Premier (dates vary by resource)
A multidisciplinary database providing full text for nearly 3,300 scholarly publications of which 2,400 are peer reviewed.

America: History and Life (1964-present)
Index to research on the history of the United States and Canada, from prehistoric times to the present. For non-U. S. history see

Proquest Newspapers (dates vary by resource)
Full text of more than 500 U.S. and international news sources. Includes the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires.

Sociological Abstracts (1974-present)
Covers sociology and related disciplines including anthropology, criminology, demography, education, gerontology, mental health, minority studies, political science, public health, social psychology, social work, urban studies, welfare programs, and women's studies.

There is no quality control on the Internet. Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources helps you evaluate Internet sources. The following resources were selected for their authenticity and comprehensiveness of coverage.

Best Environmental Directories (Centre for Economic and Social Studies on the Environment)
Provides links to a variety of other web sites on relevant topics.

Bibliography: Environmental Change and its Impact on Species/Ecosystems/Agriculture (American Society of International Law Wildlife Interest Group Resources)
Provides access to publication citations on related topics.

Division for Sustainable Development (United Nations-Department of Economic and Social Affairs)
One of the United Nations bodies with sustainable development as its mandate.

The Environment Directory
" Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine," this site provides links to variety of related topic web sites.

Sustainability (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Resources related to sustainability from the U. S. federal government.

The world factbook

Any information you use that comes from another source has to be properly cited. The following provide assistance in how to cite and how to avoid plagiarism.

Writing Handbook

A Writer's Reference, 5th Edition
POR and GOR Reference PE1408 .H2778 2003
Includes sections on composing and revising, design, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, writing, and documentation. The Student Companion web site includes online help.

Online! A Reference Guide Using Internet Resources

Plagiarism

How to Recognize Plagiarism

Created by: Pat Prieto and Zip Kellogg
Created on: 09.08.2006
Last Updated: 09.11.2007