Environmental History Resources

     
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Use the FAU Library Catalog to find books located in all of the FAU Libraries. To limit your search to books located only at the MacArthur Campus Library, select "Jupiter" under the Location drop-down menu.  A keyword search allows you to search for any term relevant to your research topic. Keyword searching simply matches your search terms to any word included in book’s catalog listing.

Books can also be found in their physical locations by browsing specific areas of the collection.  Generally, books in history are located within the call numbers starting with D, E, or F, while environmental or ecological books fall under the QH subdivision of science. Given that ideologies have affected the field of environmental studies over time, it is useful to consider sources from the philosophical and theological realms, classified under B. Also, it’s helpful to consider the social impact found within the political science sphere of academics, under J. Human ecology, which could also be helpful, is found under the heading GF, and books on the legal implications would be found under K.

Recommended Databases

Historical Abstracts

Indexes journals covering the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in a companion database America: History and Life).

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Contains records describing journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, medicine and allied historical fields.

JSTOR

Journal storage is a collection of online articles with many advanced search options; the interface allows the user to narrow the range of the search down to a manageable size. JSTOR is a great source for hard-to-find journal entries.

RedLightGreen

This helpful database allows users to search for books on a topic of interest, including both current and older titles.

Web of Science

Search three indexes simultaneously for high quality source material on your topic.

WorldCat

This database includes both national and international library catalogs in an easy-to-use interface. These books can then be requested through ILLiad, and, depending on their location, usually arrive shortly thereafter.

Additional Databases

Academic Search Premier

Contains the Journal of Environmental Ethics; one of the most useful features of this database is its scope. Users can search for sources across many disciplines.

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management provides abstracts from thousands of scientific journals and thousands of other sources, including conference proceedings, reports, books, and government publications in the environmental sciences.

GEOBASE

Contains citations with abstracts covering worldwide literature on geography, geology, ecology, international development, and their related disciplines.

History Cooperative

Contains some of the more recent volumes of Environmental History in full text. This site is especially strong in journals pertaining to American history.

Pollution Abstracts

Indexes broad scientific research pertaining to all forms of pollution including air, water, waste, radioactive material and toxic emissions, as well as land and noise.

TOXLINE

Provides access to information in all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and teratogens.

Wilson Science Complete

Much like Academic Search Premier, this site's strength lies in its scope; users are able to search for a variety of sources across many fields.

Recommended Internet Sites

Center for Environmental Philosophy

The primary activities of the center are currently: the publishing of the journal Environmental Ethics, the reprinting of important books through its book series Environmental Ethics Books, training and the promotion of research in environmental ethics. This is a great starting point for any inquiry into environmental history.

Recommended Reading

Ashworth, W. (2001). Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies. New York: Facts on File.
Boca Raton (Non-Circulating): TD9 .A84 2001
 
Drengson, A. (1997). ecosophies. The Trumpeter: Journal of Ecosophy, 14, 110-111.

Glacken, C. (1967). Traces on the Rhodian Shore. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Boca Raton: GF31.G6
 
Hill, P. (2000). Environmental theology: A Judeo-Christian defense. Journal of Markets and Morality, 3.

Kors, A. (2003). Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Jupiter, Reference (Non-Circulating): B802 .E53 2003  
 
Latour, B. (1991). We Have Never Been Modern. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Boca Raton Q175.5 .L3513 1993
 
Narby, J. (2005). Intelligence in Nature: An inquiry into knowledge. New York: Tarcher  
Publishers.
Port St. Lucie: BF671 .N37 2005
 
Shiva, V. (1997). Biopiracy: The plunder of nature and knowledge. Cambridge: South End Press.
Boca Raton: K1519.B54 S53 1997
 
White, L. (1967). Historical roots of our ecological crisis. Science, 155, 1203-1207.