Environmental+Science

//**Remember, a pathfinder is just the beginning of building your bibliography.**// **//There are many more sources available in print and online. Ask a librarian if you need help finding more sources.//** toc



Topics to explore:

 * carbon dioxide's role in the greenhouse effect
 * how climate change effects migrating birds
 * the effect of pollution on fishing industry
 * the history of environmental policy in the United States
 * Green innovation in producing energy- solar, wind, etc.

Reference materials
This is the place to start any research project. Reference books such as encyclopedias and almanacs, offer short, authoritative information on every topic. These books cannot leave the library.
 * [[image:2368123528_491f36ac0a.jpg width="258" height="178" align="right" caption="Photo courtesy of Todd Mecklem, 2008. "]] ||
 * **REF 578.76** //The new encyclopedia of aquatic life//.Campbell, A; Dawes, J. 2004.
 * **REF** **031 WOR** //The World Book Encyclopedia.// 2004. **LOCATED BEHIND THE CIRCULATION DESK.**
 * **Gale Virtual Reference Library - reference ebooks.**

Books
Non-fiction books about this topic are found in various sections of the library. Be sure to do a keyword search using the online catalog (**Destiny**) to find materials under other subject areas.
 * **333.7 B** //Eco-economy : building an economy for the earth.// Brown, Lester Russell. 1st ed. W.W. Norton, c2001.
 * **333.75 B** //Deforestation.// Bjornlund, Lydia D. ReferencePoint Press, c2010.
 * **333.792 P** //Solar power.//Parks, Peggy J. ReferencePoint Press, c2010.
 * **333.95 C** //Biofuels.// Currie-McGhee, L. K. ReferencePoint Press, c2010.
 * **338.9 E** //One with Nineveh : politics, consumption, and the human future.// Ehrlich, Paul R. Island Press, c2004.
 * **363.72 R** //Garbage land : on the secret trail of trash.// Royte, Elizabeth. Little, Brown, 2006, c2005.
 * **640 G** //Go organic//. Saddleback Educational Pub., c2009.

WHS databases
Log into any of these databases by clicking on the link. If you are away from home, you will have to use a remote username and/or password. These can be found on the Library Media Center brochure. Make sure to take one home before leaving school!!
 * Science Resources in Context
 * Science Online excellent database that focuses on current in environmental science. Great for finding images and articles.
 * Opposing Viewpoints- click on links on the right to find articles about global warming, endangered species, pollution, and more.

Internet sites

 * What's up with the weather? a PBS program and interactive site about global warming and climate change.
 * Environmental Protection Agency this government agency's mission is to protect human health and environment.
 * Climate Protect an organization founded by Al Gore.
 * The Canary Projecta non-profit organization that uses photography to document the evidence of climate change.

BPL: electronic resources
You will need a BPL library card in order to access these databases. Ask Ms. Dalbec if you need help applying for a card.
 * **JSTOR**: scholarly journals focusing on science. Collection spans the last 150 years but does not includes most current 3 to 5 years.