Research Guides: Writing 60: Argument & Research: Climate Change

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These databases can find all types of articles and multi-modal resources. However, they are best at finding academic research articles. Do you need a scholarly or peer reviewed article? It's a good idea to begin here.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Covers all topics, and contains both scholarly and popular resources, like magazines and newspapers.
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) This link opens in a new window
Produced by the National Agricultural Library, this database contains citations for journal articles, monographs, proceedings, and technical reports pertaining to all aspects of agriculture and related fields from across the world.
Web of Science (WoS) This link opens in a new window
Global citation database provides access to the Science Citation Index expanded from 1900 to the present, Social Sciences Citation Index from 1956 to the present, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index from 1975 to the present.
Geography and Urban Studies & Planning This link opens in a new window
This collection includes the core disciplinary journals, and a diverse books list including critical textbooks, essential geographical methodology titles, student reference titles and handbooks covering a range of topics in human and urban geography.

Taylor & Francis eBooks: Environment and Sustainability
Taylor & Francis has a vast collection of eBooks on the Environment and Sustainability, covering topics like farm management, climate change, veganism, sea level changes, and climate justice.

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UC Library Search This link opens in a new window
UC Library Search allows you to search print and e-books, journal articles, digital collections, and more, all in one place. UC Library Search makes it easy to find, explore, cite, save, and share a broad variety of UCI library resources. Be creative and explore.

Selected books on environment and ecology topics:

The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells
Call Number: GF75 .W36 2019
ISBN: 9780525576723
Publication Date: 2019
The full text version of this book is available online to UCI students.
Bird on Fire by Andrew Ross
ISBN: 9780199828272
Publication Date: 2011
The full text version of this book is available online to UCI students.
Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know by Joseph J. Romm
ISBN: 0190866128
Publication Date: 2018
The full text version of this book is available online to UCI students

Newspaper Resources

Google News
This is the Google News aggregation index. While historical coverage is limited, it can be a useful point of entry for contemporary issues research.
Los Angeles Times
Access to the full text of the Los Angeles Times from 1986 to the present The LA Times is not covered in the United States Newspapers database. If you need articles from before 1986, us the Historical LA Times, 1881-1986.

New York Times, 1980 - Present This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive digital coverage back to 1980 is available. If you need articles from before 1980, use the Historical New York Times, 1851-2009.

For institutional access to the New York Times via the website, please follow the set up instructions here: https://guides.lib.uci.edu/nytimes
U.S. Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the five most respected U.S. national and regional newspapers, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal. Current content is available each day with archives that stretch as far back as 1980.
Access World News This link opens in a new window
Access World News provides information and perspectives from numerous national and international news sources, offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. Date coverage varies with individual newspaper.

News About the Environment

Green Blog
Published by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Green Blog is a hub of articles written by UC environmental experts. The discussed topics are generally local to California.
Environmental Health News (EHN)
An independent and nonprofit news organization that publishes articles written both by their staff and other news outlets. A good source for contextualizing global environmental issues.
Grist
Grist is a nonprofit media organization focused on global environmental issues and the social and political issues that surround them.

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These are examples of multimodal information sources. There are many other types of multimodal information and writing. Please consult with your writing instructor about how to incorporate multimodals into your writing assignment.

Statistics and Data

Data.gov
Online access to United States Government open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Social Explorer allows users to create map-based visualizations of demographic information from the U.S. Census and other sources.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

United States Census Bureau
The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.

Images and Media

AP Newsroom This link opens in a new window
AP Newsroom contains breaking news, feature stories, photographs, graphics and audio clips produced by the AP's network of journalists, who operate across the world.

Streaming Media Research Guide
Guide and links to many streaming video and audio resources through UCI Libraries.

The following is a selective list of policy institutes (think tanks) and organizations that focus on environment-related topics. This is not a comprehensive list, but it is a place to start.

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
The mission of C2ES is to advance strong policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen resilience to climate impacts.
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Stockholm Environment Institute is an international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges.
Stanford Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (PESD)
The Program on Energy and Sustainable Development is an international, interdisciplinary program that draws on the fields of economics, political science, law, and management to investigate how the production and consumption of energy affect human welfare and environmental quality. PESD is part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.
Earthwatch Institute
Earthwatch is an international environmental charity that engages people in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.
Resources for the Future (RFF)
RFF is an independent, nonprofit research institution in Washington, D.C. that aims to improve environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.

Related Guides

Environmental Sciences Research Guide
Created by UCI's librarian for Applied Sciences and Engineering, this research guide compiles databases and websites focused on scholarship in environmental science.

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