This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about environmental protection. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about environmental protection, materials in the library catalog about environmental protection, websites relevant to environmental protection, and links to library databases that contain information about environmental protection. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic. We think the following terms will help with your research about environmental protection:
- environmental protection
- environmental policy
- environmental degradation
- air pollution
- water pollution
- pollution prevention
Note: See also in SMC Library's Research Topics List the topics of "environment," "global warming," and "pollution."
Materials in the library catalog about environmental protection
We have the following materials in the library catalog about environmental protection:
- environmental protection
- conservation of natural resources
- environmental policy
- environmental degradation
Websites on environmental protection
The following websites will help you with your research on environmental protection:
- Environmental News Network (ENN)
This site's aims to educate readers about environmental issues by presenting all sides of timely environmental news, in-depth reports, live chat, interactive quizzes, daily feature stories, forums for debate, and more. - Environmental Treaties and Resource indicators (ENTRI)
A comprehensive online search system for finding information about environmental treaties and national resouce indicators. Includes issues of land use/land cover change and desertification, global climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, transboundary air pollution, conservation of biological diversity, deforestation, oceans and their living resources, trade and the environment, and population. - Environmental Working Group (EWG)
This not-for-profit environmental research organization presents original reports resulting from research and analysis of large state and federal databases and other resources. Report topics include toxics, farm subsidies, pesticides, drinking water and air pollution. - Santa Monica Heal the Bay
An example of a local environmental concern. - Sierra Club
This established environmental advocacy group's website provides research and news on a variety of issues. There is also a search feature for finding out about local issues. - UNEP.Net Environment Network
The United Nations Environmental Network includes thematic portals about climate change, freshwater, and Global Environment Outlook (GEO) data which includes over 300 different variables presented as national, regional and subregional statistics or as geospatial data sets (maps). - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA's mission is "to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which life depends." The website content includes the EPA newsroom, laws and regulations, local information in the "where you live" section, EPA information sources, EPA educational resources, and EPA programs.
Library Databases relevant to environmental protection
Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Newspaper Source Plus
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Science Full Text Select
Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
JSTOR
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Philosophy and Religion Collection
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Business Source Elite
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
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