Research Guides: ENVI 305w Topics in Environmental Science and Society: Reference Works

Early in the Research Process

Reference Books
Skilled researchers know that when starting a new topic, a good reference source or two can put the topic in context and suggest ways to organize your questions. Search for reference books in Esearch. Start a search using keywords, and then in the advanced search interface or on the left column of search results, select Content Type: Book / eBook. For reference sources, click More... and select Content Type: Reference and be sure to click "Apply" at the top of the column.

Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Search and display the full-text of reference books.
Subjects: Many subjects, including History, Education, Film, Health, Science, Social Science
Info type: encyclopedia and reference book entries.
List of sources.
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window
Ebooks and reference sources from SAGE.
Subjects: Many subjects, including African American Studies, Anthropology, Business Ethics, Communication, Criminology, Economics, Education, Gender Studies, History, Politics, Psychology, Social Issues, Social Work, Sociology.
Info type: encyclopedia articles, ebooks

More Library Reference Sources
This EMU Library page offers links to reliable online published reference sources. Don't forget to use the Library Catalog to search for reference books on the shelf, too!

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