Dunn Library

Sustainability

LIBRARY DATABASES

  • LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for books on a particular topic, use a Subject or a Keyword Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page.
  • ACCESS Science - Based on content from the Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition, this continuously updated science site includes videos, news, research updates, biographies and definitions.
  • GreenFILE - EBSCOhost GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
  • EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education.
  • JSTOR - Arts & Sciences I, II & III Collections include the complete back runs of 394 core journals in many disciplines, including economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences. Includes a selection of titles in the fields of archaeology, arts, classics, cultural studies, ecology, literature, mathematics, and statistics.
  • LexisNexis ACADEMIC - Comprehensive research database providing full-text access to various databases, including current news, business information, Hoover’s company records, company directories, federal and state laws, legal cases, medical and references.
  • WILEY INTERSCIENCE--EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE - Journal index and full-text articles related to earth and environmental science.
  • ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE - More than 72,000 encyclopedia articles on all subjects.

PRINT RESOURCES

  • Encyclopedia of the Environment (363.7 E56) - An encyclopedia with brief articles on many topics.
  • Encyclopedia of Climate & Weather (551.5 e56) - A 2-vol. encyclopedia on scientific topics.
  • Encyclopedia of Energy & the Environment (628.03 E56) - A 2-volume set treating topics in energy technologies and their effects on the environment.

NOTE: Works on the environment are classified in several locations in Dewey classification: for environment from an economic perspective, see 333.7; for environment from a legal perspective, see 344.7; for environment from a social perspective, see 363.7; for environment from a scientific perspective, see 551; for environment from a technological perspective, see 628.03.

WEB SOURCES

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  • AMERICAN COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS CLIMATE COMMITMENT - The Commitment calls for colleges and universities to exercise leadership in their communities and throughout society by modeling ways to minimize global warming emissions and by providing both the knowledge and the educated graduates to achieve carbon neutrality.  This site contains resources and solutions for schools.  Simpson College President John Byrd has signed this commitment.
  • CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCE CENTER - Resources for campus sustainability.  A variety of topics.  Some resources for members of AASHE.
  • CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (SAGE) - From the University of Wisconsin, examining the linkages between natural resources, human health and security, and changes in the global environment.
  • SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY (ASU) - Bringing together multiple disciplines to create and share knowledge, train scholars and practitioners, and develop practical solutions to some of the most pressing environmental, economic, and social challenges of sustainability, especially as they relate to urban areas.
  • HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS SUSTAINABILITY CONSORTIUM (HEASC) - Informal network of higher education associations (HEAs) with a commitment to advancing sustainability within their constituencies and within the system of higher education itself. Interested in teaching about sustainability as part of one of your courses?  Disciplinary Associations Network for Sustainability has resources available online .
  • SECOND NATURE:  EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY - Second Nature has worked with over 500 colleges and universities to help make the principles of sustainability the foundation of all learning, practice, and collaboration with local communities.

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  • ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION - Statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy, providing policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.
  • EPA - Environmental Protection Agency website.
  • geodata.gov - designed to facilitate communication and sharing of geographic data and resources to enhance government efficiency; to access geospatial information.
  • NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - Provides detailed weather forecasts for the U.S., including satellite images, air quality, etc.
  • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR - Information on the Dept. of Interior, ranging from geological to historical.

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  • IOWA CENTER ON SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES - Educates consumers and professionals, empowering them to take steps toward more sustainable building practices and provides community-networking forums for professionals and experts to engage with peers and homeowners on various aspects of residential green building.
  • NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTORY - Web resource to over 13,000 environmental organizations. Contains addresses, contact numbers, and other limited information.
  • WORLD'S SHORTEST RECYCLING GUIDE - "Remember: Unless you buy recycled products, you are not recycling."

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  • CLIMATE CHANGE: DISCOVERY OF GLOBAL WARMING - tells the history of climate change research as a single story and a more complete history in dozens of essays.
  • EARTH TRENDS - Information from the World Resources Institute regarding environmental issues. Very broad topics.
  • GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE BRIEFING BOOK - National Institute for the Environment website on Global Warming issues.
  • GREEN SCENE - Four girls. Four opinions. One goal: to educate and inform our college community-students, faculty, staff and alumni-to think and live out a more sustainable life. We strive to provide resources and information for members of the Simpson community to live a sustainable life on campus and beyond.
  • INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC) - Established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
  • NATURESERVE - Non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action.
  • NCSE - National Council for Science and the Environment website. Includes the National Library for the Environment, with links to online books, journals, and reports.

Last Updated: 10/5/09