Teaching & Learning Librarian
In This Guide
You will complete a variety of assignments while taking Nature and Human Values, including research papers. This guide can help you find and evaluate information from the library and beyond.
This Guide Contains:
- Find Articles - Search for articles online and in print
- Find Books -Find print and eBooks
- Find Background Information - get more information on your topic's background
- Find Web Sites - Find professional organizations and other quality web resources
- Evaluating Sources - Learn how to evaluate books, articles and web sources
- Citing Sources - Information on citation formats, citation tools and more.
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Link to Slides for In Class Activities
Anatomy of a Scholarly Article - NC State University Library
Get Started with Research
These sources can help you get started on your research:
- Library Catalog - Colorado School of Mines This link opens in a new window
Search the library's catalog for physical and electronic resources to find books, articles, maps, videos, and more. - Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Points of View Reference Center covers hundreds of topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy. - Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana, this cross-curricular resource helps inform learners of differing views, develops critical-thinking skills, and draws their own conclusions. - GreenFILE (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. - Engineering Case Studies Online This link opens in a new window
The analysis of engineering failures is an essential part of many engineering curricula today. This focus enables engineers and scholars to learn what not to do and how to create designs with a greater chance of success. Over 80 cases are currently covered in the system, including the Chernobyl disaster, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse, and many more. - Environmental Issues Online This link opens in a new windowThis database uses text, archival primary sources, and video to address major past and ongoing environmental issues—water challenges, air pollution, biodiversity, climate change, energy issues, consumption and waste issues, and land issues—in comparative, historical, global, and interdisciplinary ways.
- Environmental Studies in Video This link opens in a new window500 hours of film covering all realms of environmental studies, particularly ethics, policy, economics, law, sociology, planning, and environmental science. Films were produced from 1970 to the present, and address specific topics including alternative energy, pollution control, eco-design, sustainability, farming and agriculture, the food industry, LEED certification, waste issues, and climate change.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Kanopy is a streaming video resource with a broad collection on every subject imaginable and from leading producers such as: The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, New Day Films, HBO, California Newsreel, and more. Their website makes it easy to watch, share and discuss films across campus.
