Using ENDNOTE WEB for while researching your project/thesis will permit you to keep track of your resources, insert notes as you write, and create a perfectly formatted bibliography with the press of a button. To use ENW, you will need to create your own account from a campus computer. Go to the Endnote Web site and register as a new user. You will need to create a password, and then you will be able to access your stored citations whenever you log in to the site.
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Envs 090/092/096 : Environmental Studies Research Project/Senior Thesis (SC)
Finding Definitions & Background Information:
These are some reference resources, both electronic & in print (which will be in McCabe or Cornell's REFERENCE collection on their main floors), are good sources of definitions and background information as you begin your research. These are just a few of the Environmental reference sources available via Tripod. Make note of any terms that seem important for later use in the databases...
AccessScience @ McGraw-Hill
Provides full-text access to articles, dictionary terms, biographies, research updates and links to related websites in all areas of science and technology. There is a section devoted to Environmental Science. Covers 2000-present.
A dictionary of environment and conservation
Also available in PRINT:
McCabe Reference GE10 .O375 2007
McCabe Reference GE10 .O375 2007
The facts on file dictionary of environmental science
Publisher: New York : Facts on File, c2007.
Cornell Reference TD9 .W95 2007
Finding Books:
Ebrary
Academic Complete includes more than 30,000 current e-books from leading publishers. It spans all subjects.
Note: If yu plan to PRINT from eBrary titles, you will be restricted to printing TWENTY pages at a time, and FORTY pages in one session. If you need to print more than forty pages, you will need to close the browser and then open a new window (but copy the URL of the e-book before you close, so you can paste it into the new browser window!).
Note: If yu plan to PRINT from eBrary titles, you will be restricted to printing TWENTY pages at a time, and FORTY pages in one session. If you need to print more than forty pages, you will need to close the browser and then open a new window (but copy the URL of the e-book before you close, so you can paste it into the new browser window!).
WorldCat
Provider: OCLC
A catalog of the holdings of books, journals, and other materials held by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) member libraries. Includes manuscripts, maps, films and sound recordings. Covers works published before 1,000 BC-present. You can request books via InterLibrary Loan (but not EZ-Borrow) directly from WorldCat.
Finding Journal Articles:
Now you want to see what has been written specifically about your topic in JOURNALS. If you need an overview of a topic, you may be able to limit your search to review articles. Look for the 
button and click on it to see if you can online access to the citation's article. If Swarthmore does not have access to the online article, you will be given the option to Check Tripod for PRINT access, or it will populate an InterLibrary Loan form for you. For a complete list of databases beyond what is listed below, go to the General Subject Portal.
If you are planning to do any research off-campus, you will need to log in to EZ-PROXY, which is Swarthmore's proxy server. Once you have logged in through the proxy server, your access to IP-linked resources will be allowed.
button and click on it to see if you can online access to the citation's article. If Swarthmore does not have access to the online article, you will be given the option to Check Tripod for PRINT access, or it will populate an InterLibrary Loan form for you. For a complete list of databases beyond what is listed below, go to the General Subject Portal.If you are planning to do any research off-campus, you will need to log in to EZ-PROXY, which is Swarthmore's proxy server. Once you have logged in through the proxy server, your access to IP-linked resources will be allowed.
ProQuest Research Library
Provider: ProQuest
Provides citations and full-text magazine and journal articles in a wide variety of disciplines, both scholarly and popular in scope. Often a good place to START you research. Covers 1971-present.
Web of science
Provider: ISI
Scholarly journal articles in the sciences, social sciences, arts & humanities. This multidisciplinary database can be searched by subject, author, and journal title. Articles that CITE a known author or work can also be searched. Cited reference searching helps identify more recent articles on the same topic. Coverage for the Science Citation Index in WofS now goes back to 1900.
Cambridge scientific abstracts internet database service
Provider: CSA
Offers abstracts and citations of journal articles, conference proceedings, technical reports, selected books and patents. Coverage varies by database. Select SPECIFIC DATABASES, and select from a wide variety of databases which could relate to Environmental Studies, including Biological Sciences Database, Toxline, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts and more.
GreenFILE
Scholarly, government and general-interest titles including content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. Provides indexing and abstracts for approximately 295,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,600 records.
GeoRef
Provider: CSA
Provides citations and selected abstracts to the world's literature in geology including journals and other publications representative of the interests of professional geological and earth science societies. Covers North America since 1693 and other areas since 1933.
Google scholar
Google Scholar often digs up good resources that the other databases don't. So it is a good database to use in addition to the others. Use the "Check Tripod" and "Find it @ Swarthmore" links to see if we have access to full text.
Finding REVIEW Articles:
Advances in ecological research
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 2003-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 2003-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 2003-present.
Publisher: London ; Academic Press.
Also available in print: S Cornell QH540 .A23
Annual review of ecology, evolution, and systematics
Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 2003-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1970-present except most recent 5 year(s).
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1970-present.
Publisher: Palo Alto, Calif. : Annual Reviews,
InterLibrary Loan & TriCollege Borrowing:
While Swarthmore has a really good collection, obviously there will be times when we don't actually own something you've located in your research. That is when you'll need to borrow from other libraries and to do this you will need Inter-Library Loan (ILL).
Tri-College ILL - BOOKS: If you want a book from Bryn Mawr or Haverford, simply press the REQUEST button at the top of the Tripod screen. Enter your name & barcode, and select WHERE you want to pick up the book. Delivery takes approximately one day library to library.
Non-TriCollege ILL - BOOKS: For books NOT available in Tripod, try E-Z Borrow and request books directly from nearby Pennsylvania & NJ libraries. Books usually arrive within a few days.
JOURNAL ARTICLES: For articles in journals not available from the main libraries in TriCo*, use the online ILL form. You must put the COMPLETE JOURNAL TITLE in your request - do not use abbreviations, or your request will most likely be sent back to you. For complete journal titles, check the book behind the Circulation Desk, or go to Journal Abbreviation Sources.
Citing Information:
Be sure to check with your advisor to see if s/he has bibliographic style preference. If you use Endnote Web or Zotero, your footnotes and bibliography will be formatted according to the style you select.
Duke University Citation Guide
For information on CITING information, check out this online guide. It gives examples of different citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago & Turabian) for both print and electronic resources.