Research Guides: ENV201/202 (Fall 2021): Researching Environmental Problems: Articles, Encyclopedias, and Media

Searching Journals

Look for when searching within Smith's databases to find full text online, print holdings, or a link to Interlibrary Loan.

Or use the Journal Locator (below) to find a specific journal:

BrowZine This link opens in a new window
Search online journals from Smith's collection and from open-access titles. Create your own bookshelf, create alerts, and sync across devices. See help for more information and download instructions for mobile version.

Academic Search Ultimate [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
Full text for 10,000+ scholarly publications in the social sciences, humanities, arts, and sciences from around the world.
Geobase 1973+ This link opens in a new window
Lists research literature on earth sciences: geology, geography, environmental science, oceanography, geomechanics, alternative energy, pollution, waste management & conservation. Covers journals, trade publications, book & conference proceedings.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Links to scholarly books, articles and more. Results are incomplete and vary greatly by subject. Always use the libraries' research databases for a complete search of scholarly topics.
Social Sciences Abstracts [EBSCO] 1983+ This link opens in a new window
Abstracts and some full text of articles from 550+ sources in anthropology, political science, economics, psychology, geography, and sociology; with interviews, obituaries, and book reviews.
Web of Science 1898+ This link opens in a new window
(Formerly Web of Knowledge) Indexes and abstracts science & technology journals (1899+), social science journals (1898+), and arts & humanities journals (1975+) published around the world; offers cited reference searching.

Encyclopedias and other reference books can help you find background on your topic. See the Search Strategies tab for next steps.

Find Encyclopedias
a guide to online encyclopedias available through the Smith College Library.

Environmental Studies In Video [Alexander Street] This link opens in a new window
Will contain 500 hours of film covering all realms of environmental studies: ethics, policy, economics, law, sociology, planning & environmental science.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Streaming educational & feature films across all disciplines, with films from the BBC, California Newsreel, Criterion, PBS & many others. Create a free Kanopy account on campus, then connect to a Kanopy app and watch on your mobile device or smart TV. See Kanopy Help.