LibGuides: Environmental Science 010: Find Topic

Science Reference Center
Science Reference Source is an excellent place to begin your research and provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.
Natural Sciences Collection
The Natural Science Collection offers scholarly articles in the following subject areas: Agriculture, Environmental Science, and Biology.
Explora
Start your research here: a simple and easy-to-use database to search for articles on a wide range of topics. Great for topic overviews and introductory articles. Utilizes Lexile Measures for reading levels. Recommended for ESL students.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica Online is a searchable online encyclopedia. This database is a great starting point for your research; get an overview of a topic and identify some keywords you can use to search for articles.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher includes current, hot topic reports providing unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete is a robust multidisciplinary database that can be used to find information on research paper topics for any of your classes at EVC. This database includes newspaper, magazine and scholarly (peer review) journal articles.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Gale eBooks contains keyword searchable reference sources. This is a good starting point for your research project. Use this database to get an overview of a topic and identify keywords and topics to identify further research.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista is an online statistics, market research and business intelligence portal. It provides access to data from market and opinion research institutions, as well as from business organizations and government institutions.

Accessing Databases

Searching Databases

Use databases listed under "Current and Controversial Topics" Subject on the EVC Library Database page.

Databases help you to locate articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Santa Clara County Library

There are two great databases that will provide you great resources for your research assignment:

Gale In-Context: Environmental Studies

Gale In-Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Obtain a Free Library Card to access these databases.