Need reliable information for your environmental case study? The library has you covered! Learn how to navigate databases, e-books, and scholarly articles to explore topics like renewable energy, climate change, and ecosystem impact.
Before diving into detailed articles and studies, start with an encyclopedia to get a clear, concise overview of your topic. Whether you're researching coal, renewable energy, or environmental policies, encyclopedias provide key background information, definitions, and major issues surrounding the subject. Search for your energy topic in the Salem Reference database to find background information. Ex. Coal, Fracking, Nuclear Power, etc.
Use Gale In Context Opposing Viewpoints to find the pros and cons about your energy topic.
Steps to navigating the database:
1. Open Gale In Context Opposing Viewpoints
2. Choose "Browse Issues" in the upper right corner
3. Use the Topics drop down to choose "Energy and Environmentalism"
4. Find the link to your energy topic: Coal, Fracking, Nuclear Energy, Oil Pipelines, etc.
5. Click the blue "Read More" to find the pros and cons, background information, and classroom discussion questions for your energy topic project.
When researching a complex issue like climate change or fossil fuel extraction, it's important to consider multiple viewpoints. Points of View Reference Center provides balanced coverage with pro-con essays, background information, and key arguments on both sides of environmental debates.
Steps to using Points of View Reference Center:
1. Open Points of View Reference Center
2. Choose a topic such as "Earth and Environment" or "Energy and Conservation"
3. Once you choose a specific topic, you will find an overview, and both a point, counterpoint, and guide to critical analysis.