Krupp Library: Ecology and the Environment Class: Science Symposium

Resource Evaluation

Encyclopedias

Databases

Science (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Contains background reference content along with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, and audio files.
Global Issues (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
This reference source provides perspectives on national and global current events from international news providers. There are sections on Business and Economy; Health and Medicine; Conflict and Diplomacy; Science and Technology; Environment and Climate Change; Society and Culture; Government, Politics, and Law; and Women, Children, and the Family. There is browsing by issue or by region.

Other Resources

Environmental Studies and Policy (Gale) This link opens in a new window This collection provides robust coverage of the field of environmental issues and policy, including perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers and corporate interests. The collection includes more than five million articles from magazines and academic journals published between 1980 and today.
Wolfram Alpha This link opens in a new window
As a computational knowledge engine, it uses data or image input to answer questions. Unlike a search engine, it provides answers, rather than links.
Wolfram Alpha can answer questions in a variety of fields from academic to popular. Check out their sources to see where the information came from and how to find more information.
New York Times: Historical, current, and also the Learning Network This link opens in a new window
1. Visit nytimes.com/passes to activate your school New York Times digital pass.

2. On nytimes.com/passes, click on "Register" and create a free account using your school email address. If you already have registered a free NYTimes.com account associated with your school email address, log in with those credentials.

3. Validate your email address. Check your email inbox for a confirmation message from The New York Times. Click on the link in your confirmation message to validate your email address and claim your New York Times Academic Pass. This will bring you back to the academic pass page, where you will select whether you are a student or faculty member and select your graduation year if relevant.