Social and Environmental Justice: Introduction
This page provides links to resources to help new users find materials in Laurier Library, including video tutorials, links to other relevant subject guides, and a list of subject-specific databases. Any available related course guides will appear at the bottom of the page.
Getting Started with Omni, Laurier Library's Academic Research Tool
If you want personalized help, contact your Subject Librarian.
Other helpful subject guides:
Data & Statistics, Law & Society, History, Sociology
Global Studies, International Public Policy, Political Science
Water Science and Environmental Health, Religion
Beginning Your Research
This page provides a listing of relevant databases, but you may use any library resources. Use the Start Here list of databases to gather basic information about your topic to help you plan your research strategy. You can also search the library's newspaper collections, or online to help get a feel for your topic.
Watch these short videos for help with the research process: Developing a Research Question, Creating a Search Strategy, How Can I Tell If My Source is Scholarly?
Recommended Reading
Developing Information Literacy Skills: A Guide to Finding, Evaluating, and Citing Sources by Janine Carlock
Databases: Start Here
Encyclopedia of Environment and Society
Full-text articles on people, organizations, movements, climate, politics and other relevant topics
The international encyclopedia of geography : people, the Earth, environment, and technology
Encyclopedia articles on geography related topics.
Encyclopedia of Global Change
Full-text articles on climate change, ecosystems, food and water supply, population, politics and other relevant subjects.
Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change
Full-text articles on global warming, climate change and other relevant topics.
Encyclopedia of Sociology
Full text articles on core concepts in sociology.
Sociological Abstracts
Comprehensive, international coverage of journal articles, books, papers, etc. in sociology and related disciplines.
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
Covers major social, economic, cultural and political topics from 1750 to the present.
Nexis Uni
Full-text documents for international news, business, legal research, and key people in the news.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database
Provides access to Canadian journals, magazines and news resources on all topics.
CPI.Q
Index for Canadian academic journals and popular magazines
Factiva
A full-text resource with news, business information and journal articles drawn from almost 9000 worldwide sources, including Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and the KW Record.
PAIS Index
International index to various types of publications on public/social policy and social sciences. Includes PAIS Archive.
Databases: Main
GreenFILE
Multidisciplinary database with scholarly, government, and general-interest titles covering all aspects of human impact on the environment
Oxford Companion to Global Change
Comprehensive, interdisciplinary guide to the range of issues surrounding natural and human-induced changes in the Earth's environment.
Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection
Multidisciplinary database with abstracts for conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications.
BioOne Complete
Books and journals in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
Environmental Science - Oxford Bibliographies
A collection of core resources in environmental science. Selected by experts.
Geography and Environmental Sciences @ ProQuest
Selected ProQuest databases for Geography and Environmental Sciences.
21st Century Sociology
Provides a timely and comprehensive assessment of the 100+ specialty fields of Sociology
Sociology - Oxford Bibliographies
A collection of core resources in sociology. Selected by experts.
Databases: Also Useful
Oxford Reference: Earth Sciences and Geography
Full-text interdisciplinary scholarly encyclopdias and dictionaries in the field of Environmental Studies
NRCan Open S&T Repository (OSTR)
Bibliographic database for scientific and technical publications of the Earth Sciences Sector (ESS) of Natural Resources Canada.
TOXNET
Multidatabase search tool for information on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.
Web of Science Core Collection
Citation indexes for the arts & humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences.
Docuseek
Over one thousand video documentaries on social and environmental issues.
Canada's Information Resource Centre
Several Canadian reference resources in one search interface.
Canadian Research Index
Citations to monographs and annual publications from Canadian government and institutional resources.
Encyclopedia of Case Study Research
Full-text encyclopedia articles on topics related to case study research.
Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives
Covers important knowledge about law and society from an interdisciplinary perspective.