Resources for Pacific Seminar II

Suggested Subject Headings/Keywords

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

• “Climatic Changes”
• “Climate Change”
• “Global Warming”
• “Global Temperature Changes”
• “Greenhouse Effects”

Electronic Resources/Databases

The library’s databases are arranged by disciplines (categories): for example, Physics, Political Science, Geosciences, etc.

First look for the categories that best match your research topic, then look for specific resources (databases) that may contain information you need. The following are a few suggestions:

Category: Interdisciplinary

• Academic Search Complete: a comprehensive collection of journals (scholarly and non-scholarly) including many sociological and political titles.
• Blackwell Synergy: a collection of scholarly journals, many sociological titles included
• Newspaper Source: This database provides selected full text coverage for 245 newspapers, newswires and other sources.

Category: References and Statistics

• Gale Virtual Reference Library: a collection of reference books in various subject areas

Category: Geosciences

• SpringerLink: a premier electronic data source in biomedicine, earth and environmental sciences, clinical medicine, physics, engineering, mathematics, and economics.
• Wiley InterScience: an online content service from John Wiley & Sons, Inc., delivering the full text of over 100 leading scientific, technical, medical, and professional journals.

Category: Political Science

• FedStats: a website provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government.
• CQ Electronic Library: a reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs.

Category: Physics

• Institute of Physics Journals: a collection of full-text journals published by the Institute of Physics.

Reliable Websites

Web sources you can trust!

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): A scientific intergovernmental body set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
• Climate Change Information Resources-New York Metropolitan Region: A project developed by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network at the Columbia University. Its goal is "to advance scientific research and public policy by improving the communication of climate change data and information to urban policy- and decision-makers and residents."