Subject Librarian for Life and Physical Sciences
Andrew Stuart
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Databases that cover aspects of sustainability.
Articles indexed in the databases on this page approach sustainability from a number of disciplines and directions. They are useful for a wide range look at all aspects of this topic.
- Academic Search CompleteA good place to start for finding a few articles on sustainability topics. It indexes nearly 11,000 journals and magazines covering a broad range of fields.
- AgricolaCovers sustainable agriculture and farming. Also covers food and nutrition, agricultural economics, and parasitology.
- Applied Science & Technology with Full TextIncludes trade, industry, professional, and technical society journals that cover sustainability efforts in chemical engineering, civil engineering, energy, environmental engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics, and transportation,
- CompendexIndexes journals, trade magazines, conference proceedings and technical reports reporting efforts to make bio-engineering, transportation, chemical and processing engineering, industrial, civil, mechanical, and materials engineering sustainable.
- Energy & Power SourceThis databases coverage of wind, solar and other renewable energy sources and renewable/alternative fuels make it useful for sustainability studies.
- Environment CompleteCovers applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts and urban planning,
- Food Science SourceUse this database for research on sustainable aspect of the food industry food & beverage science, food packaging, food processing, food safety, food service, food shipping, culinary innovation,
- Garden Landscape & Horticulture IndexArticles about gardens and plants; topics include horticulture, botany, garden and landscape design & history, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and horticultural therapy.
- GreenFileGreenFILE’s collection of titles include content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done on each level to minimize negative impact. Topics covered include global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
- ScopusUse this database of peer-reviewed research literature to find research articles and conference proceedings on many topics in sustainability and renewable resources. Full Text Finder links the citations to full text articles.