Menlo School Library: Climate change: Topic resources

Subscription databases

Global Issues in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  This is an excellent database for finding information about issues affecting the world at large.
- What’s included?
  Tertiary, secondary and primary source materials, statics, and viewpoint essays. Topics include a wide variety of environmental and social issues.
MAS Ultra (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  This very large database is a good place to begin a research project.
- What’s included?
  Tertiary and secondary source articles, images, historical documents, and popular magazines.
Nature This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  This is a respected peer-reviewed science journal.
- What’s included?
  Current and past issues of the journal can be read online or downloaded as a PDF.
Points of View (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Articles on a wide variety of controversial topics can be found in this database.
- What’s included?
  Tertiary, secondary and primary sources, opinion essays, newspaper articles, transcripts of radio and television programs.
RAND State Stats This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Look here for statistical information on a variety of topics.
- What’s included?
  This is a collection of state – level data from 300 RAND databases. Information is updated frequently.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Use this database to find published scientific research.
- What’s included?
  Full text of large number of review articles and original research.
Science Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Look here for broad coverage of a large number of scientific topics.
- What’s included?
  Reference articles, peer-reviewed journals, books and magazine articles.
Scientific American This link opens in a new window
Access to full-color PDF copies of Scientific American, beginning in 2012. For archived copies of issues prior to 2012, contact the library.

Climate Change is Having Widespread Health Impacts

Data sites

OECD: Environment (Data)
Our World in Data
A free data library project run by the University of Oxford.
United Nations: Environment Statistics

Websites

Think tanks

Many people and organizations are working on issues around climate change. These indexes will help you find relevant think tanks.

American Policy Directory
A large list of policy agencies and think tanks, from University of Oregon.
Think Tanks
A list of think tanks categorized by political leaning, from the New York Times.
Think Tank Search
Harvard University's search tool can help you find think tanks doing research on your topic.