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Enviornmental Science
Biology 115
Finding Books
| Book Chapters |
Finding Articles
| Getting Articles |
Web Sites |
Citing Sources
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Using Catalogs to Find Books:
1.) Ariadne
- Search by Keyword
- Find and Use Subject Headings
- Browse the catalog by Call Number
3.)
WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog
Books in the Kalamazoo College Library, by Subject Heading:
Useful sources in Reference:
- Encyclopedia of American Environmental History,
Reference, GE150 .E53 2011
- Encyclopedia of the U.S. Government and the Environment : History, Policy, and Politics, Reference, GE180 .E53 2011
- Climate Change and National Security : A Country-Level Analysis, Reference, GE149 .C55 2011
- U.S. Environmental Policy and Politics : A Documentary History, Reference, GE180 .U185 2010
- World at risk : a global issues sourcebook, Reference JZ1242 .W67 2010
- Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy,
Reference, GE42 .E533 2009
- The Oxford Companion to Global Change, Reference, GE149 .C84 2009
- OECD Factbook 2009, Reference, HC59.15 .O22 2009
- OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030, Reference, HC79.E5 O325 2008
- A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation,
Reference, GE10 .P375 2007
- The Facts On File Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment, Reference, QH540.4 .F35 2004
- Environmental Encyclopedia, Reference, GE10 .E38 2003
* OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Finding Book Chapters, also called Book Articles:
To find chapters within books, do a keyword search on your
topic, whether your topic is an idea, a period of history,
or a person. A keyword search will search multiple fields
of the record for a book, such as title, author, contents note, etc.
Example: global warming
A keyword search on global warming returns 161 records, including the following book:
Climate change and climate modeling / J. David Neelin, QC861.3 .N44 2011
Global warming doesnt appear in the title or in the subject headings,
but it does appear in the following chapter title, which may be of interest:
"Climate model scenarios for global warming"
In keyword search in Ariadne, you can also search for your
topic specifically in the contents note field, where chapter
titles are listed. To search the contents note field, your
search would look like this:
Example: n:global warming
Finding Articles
Journal Indexes -
use these to find out who published what
General Science Abstracts
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Science Citation Index Expanded <
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GreenFILE <
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> Environmental topics
AGRICOLA
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free version from the National Agricultural Library
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
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Applied Science and Technology Abstracts
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> good for energy issues
Is a particular journal covered in a specific Index?
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Online
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See Also:
Off-Campus Access to Licensed Resources
Getting Articles
What Journals does the Library Own?
- In paper - Check Ariadne -
search on your discipline or subject area,
and in Step 2, limit the location to "Periodicals"
- Online - Check
Online Journals at K - to find out what online journals the Library subscribes to
Full Text Databases
BioOne
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title list
ProQuest Research Library
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JSTOR
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OmniFile <
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HighWire Press
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about > Science and Medicine journals, some free full text.
How can you get a journal article?
1.) Ariadne (print)
- Title search on Title of the Journal to locate print journal
2.)
Online Journals at K
- Title search on Title of the Journal to locate article in a Full Text Database
3.) WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog
Scholarly or Not?
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Online <
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Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (Ref. Desk Z6941 .U5)
Look for section called "Document Type"
Document Type MUST say "Academic/Scholarly Publication"
to be considered scholarly!
See Also:
Off-Campus Access to Licensed Resources
Websites
To find Web sites, use search engines and web indexes. See
Finding Web Sites and
Web Indexes and Directories.
See also Finding Web Sites on Biology .
WorldCat <
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WorldCat contains bibliographic citations for high-quality
Web sites on a variety of subjects. When you search WorldCat
for Web sites, remember to check the box for "Internet
Resources" in the section called "Limit type to".
Sites are selected according to a collection development policy
that emphasizes quality, authoritativeness, and durability.
Use these points to evaluate the credibility of Websites:
1. Accuracy
How reliable is the information? Are there editors and fact checkers?
2. Authority
What are the author's qualifications? Is the publisher reputable?
3. Objectivity
Is the author trying to sway opinion? Is the information free from bias?
4. Currency
Is the publication date indicated? Is the source up to date?
5. Coverage
Does the site cover the topic comprehensively, or are there information gaps?
Sites that provide guidance on evaluating Websites:
Citing Your Sources
For citation formats, use the
Kalamazoo College Department of Biology Handbook for Juniors and Seniors, pages 19 - 20.
 PDF file
In the Reference Collection:
Scientific Style and Format :
the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers, 7th edition
Council of Science Editors. Style Manual Committee
Reference / 1st Floor T11 .S386 2006
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