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 recycling. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about recycling, materials in the library catalog about recycling, websites relevant to recycling, and links to library databases that contain information about recycling. 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 recycling:
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Solid waste management
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Refuse disposal facilities
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Garbage
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Garbage disposition
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Waste disposal
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Waste products
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Trash
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Organic wastes
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Pollution
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Toxic waste
Solid waste management
Refuse disposal facilities
Garbage
Garbage disposition
Waste disposal
Waste products
Trash
Organic wastes
Pollution
Toxic waste
Materials in the library catalog related to recycling
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to recycling:
Websites on recycling
The following websites will help you with your research on recycling:
U. S. Code Title 42, Chapter 82: Solid Waste Disposal
Law of the United States regulating waste disposal, including hazardous wastes. Details federal government's responsibilities and the authorities of the Office of Solid Wastes (OSW).
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency: Wastes
The EPA's Office of Solid Wastes (OSW) regulates waste: ordinary garbage from households as well as solid and hazardous wastes created by industry and manufacturing. OSW is empowered to do so under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Goals of the RCRA include: "protection from the hazards of waste disposal; conservation of energy and natural resources by recycling and recovery; reduction or elimination of waste; and clean-up of waste which may have spilled, leaked, or been improperly disposed of.
Rotten Truth (About Garbage)
Created by the Association of Science-Technology Centers Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, this web page describes itself: "Rotten Truth (About Garbage) takes an in-depth look at the complex issues surrounding municipal solid waste. This on-line exhibition is organized into four major sections: What Is Garbage?, There's No 'Away' (explores how burying, burning, and recycling garbage doesn't really get rid of it), Nature Recycles, and Making Choices.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
This California-state web site declares that the mission of the Board "is to reduce waste, promote the management of all materials to their highest and best use, and protect public health and safety and the environment, in partnership with all Californians." The site offers links to suggested ways to reduce paper waste, buying recycled products, and much more.
Law of the United States regulating waste disposal, including hazardous wastes. Details federal government's responsibilities and the authorities of the Office of Solid Wastes (OSW).
The EPA's Office of Solid Wastes (OSW) regulates waste: ordinary garbage from households as well as solid and hazardous wastes created by industry and manufacturing. OSW is empowered to do so under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Goals of the RCRA include: "protection from the hazards of waste disposal; conservation of energy and natural resources by recycling and recovery; reduction or elimination of waste; and clean-up of waste which may have spilled, leaked, or been improperly disposed of.
Created by the Association of Science-Technology Centers Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, this web page describes itself: "Rotten Truth (About Garbage) takes an in-depth look at the complex issues surrounding municipal solid waste. This on-line exhibition is organized into four major sections: What Is Garbage?, There's No 'Away' (explores how burying, burning, and recycling garbage doesn't really get rid of it), Nature Recycles, and Making Choices.
This California-state web site declares that the mission of the Board "is to reduce waste, promote the management of all materials to their highest and best use, and protect public health and safety and the environment, in partnership with all Californians." The site offers links to suggested ways to reduce paper waste, buying recycled products, and much more.
Library Databases relevant to recycling
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to recycling. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Regional Business News
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Readers' Guide Retrospective 1890-1982
Comprehensive indexing of general-interest periodicals. Coverage includes the years 1890 through 1982.
Encyclopedia Americana
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Comprehensive indexing of general-interest periodicals. Coverage includes the years 1890 through 1982.
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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.
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.
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