Resources for Pacific Seminar II

Reference Books

The library has a number of reference books of potential use for research in this area. For example:

• Climate normals for the U.S.:  REF QC983 .C53 1983: Thirty years of precipitation (rain) and temperature averages for every state and many major cities.
• Environmental disasters :  REF GE140 .D383 1998: Examples of how individuals, groups and governments have damaged the environment.
• McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of environmental science & engineering: REF GE10 .M38 1993: Explanation of terms and concepts used in environmental studies.
• Oxford companion to the earth: REF QE5 .O94 2000: Topics from acid rain to zoogeomorphology used in studies of the earth. Includes several appendices.
• The weather almanac: REF QC983 .R83 2004: Entries on weather phenomena, a glossary of terms and statistical data.

Books

In PacifiCat, try a keyword search on global warming AND _________ (your topics)
                                         OR  climate change         AND
                                         OR  greenhouse effect    AND

Some topics words could include:

• environment
• politics
• global temperature
• climate changes

Articles

In addition to Academic Search Complete, try the following:

• Business Source Premier(EBSCO):   cost of environmental action and inaction
• ScienceDirect (Elsevier):  environmental impact of energy production
• GeoRef (CSA):  geological implications of global warming

Reliable Websites

Web sources you can trust!

• Global Climate Change:
  Shows scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and how scientists gather evidence, test theories, and come to conclusions.
• Global Warming: Frequently Asked Questions:
  Questions and answers about global warming and sources for more information. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
• The Climate Group view more info comment email item:
  Website for this "independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change. ... based in the UK, the USA and Australia. Also includes links to news stories, online publications, and more.