LibGuides: Environmental Studies: Finding Articles

Libkey Nomad

Try out the Libkey Nomad extention when searching outside of the library's databases for full-text articles available to you through Shepherd University.

Libkey Nomad
This browser extension integrates with our library’s electronic resources to get you to the full-text faster. LibKey Nomad will notify you when an article is available through the library.
1. Click on the LibKey Nomad link above.
2. Choose Your Browser: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Safari, or Vivaldi.
3. Add the Extension: Click the button for your browser and follow the prompts.
4. Select Your Institution: Select “Shepherd University” from the list after installation.

Search Google Scholar

To find library materials on Google Scholar, go to "Settings" and search for "Shepherd University" from the "Library Link" page. Check "Scarborough Library" box. The tag for our library is "Findit@shepherd". When you find this link from Google Scholar, clicking on it will take you to the library subscription materials.

Citation Guide

Please refer to the follow page for the citation guide:

http://libguides.shepherd.edu/citationguide

Off-Campus Access

For help on how to access electronic resources off campus, please see this page: https://libguides.shepherd.edu/librarytechnology/off-campus-accesshttps://libguides.shepherd.edu/librarytechnology/off-campus-access

Databases

Environment Complete
Environment Complete contains more than 2.4 million records from more than 2,200 domestic and international titles going back to 1888 (including over 1,350 active core titles) as well as more than 190 monographs. The database also contains full text for more than 920 journals.
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. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
Architecture Full Text Articles in Project MUSE
CFR (Council on Foreign Relations) Education
CFR Education aims to close the global literacy gap in our country by providing accessible, accurate, and authoritative resources that build the knowledge, skills, and perspective high school and higher education students need to understand and engage with today’s most pressing global issues. Leveraging best pedagogical practices and Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) expertise, CFR Education’s supplemental resources teach complex global affairs and foreign policy issues to the next generation. Committed to supporting educators as they take on this crucial work, CFR Education offers two Ambassador programs, professional development events, and curated teaching resources, including lesson plans, essay and discussion questions, classroom activities, and sample syllabi.
CIA Maps
Maps of the world's countries provided by the CIA. Searching is done by country's name.
Ecology Full Text Articles in Project MUSE
Foreign Agriculture Service
Provides market and trade data, exporter assistance, and programs to aid in export of US agriculture products in global economy. The site is searchable by FAQ, topic, and audience and contains links to a newsletter, upcoming events, news, and an online coloring and activity book.
Geo Data Portal
The Geo Data Portal is a geographic information system (GIS) portal, also known as the Geospatial One-Stop (GOS), a public gateway for access to geospatial information and data. The portal is a catalog of geospatial information containing thousands of metadata records (information about the data) and links to live maps, clearinghouses, data sets and catalog services etcetera. All information is freely accessible.
Historic Preservation Full Text Articles in Project MUSE
National Map
The National Map provides topographical information about the United States in one online location, provided by the USGS,
PhilSciArchive:An Archive for Pre-prints in Philosphy of Science
Welcome to PhilSci-Archive, an electronic archive for preprints in the philosophy of science. It is offered as a free service to the philosophy of science community. The goal of the archive is to promote communication in the field by the rapid dissemination of new work. PhilSci-Archive invites submissions in all areas of philosophy of science, including general philosophy of science, philosophy of particular sciences (physics, biology, chemistry, psychology, etc.), feminist philosophy of science, socially relevant philosophy of science, history and philosophy of science and history of the philosophy of science.This pre-print archive is hosted by the University Library System of the University of Pittsburgh.
Sanborn Maps
No maps are consulted more in academic and public libraries than Sanborn fire insurance maps--the detailed property and land-use records that depict the grid of everyday life in more than 12,000 U.S. towns and cities across a century of change. Now they're as close as your keyboard with the Digital Sanborn Maps collection, available online from ProQuest Information and Learning.
Science.gov
Science. gov provides access to science websites, databases, journals, and science information from government agencies for the consumer, the student, and the researcher in most scientific fields. Indexed by major topic like Agriculture and Food, the site also has special collections and featured websites to explore.
Social Aspects of Science Full Text Articles in Project MUSE
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The SEP project began in September 1995; originally conceptualized as a (static) online dictionary of philosophy developed into that of a dynamic reference work, an online encyclopedia that would satisfy the highest academic standards. Each entry is maintained and kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field, updated on a quarterly basis; entries are in alphabetical order and can be searched in basic or advanced mode.
US Department of Agriculture SEARCH
SEARCH is the USDA National Agricultural Library’s main search tool. It provides simple, one-stop access to more than 7 million records covering all aspects of agriculture and related disciplines.

SEARCH Everything for results from the Catalog and Articles database (AGRICOLA), PubAg, and the NAL Digital Collections (NALDC).
United States Geological Survey
The USGS, the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards, the natural resources, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information.
World Factbook
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. --from the World Factbook home page