History
Primary Sources
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International topics: add a country code limit and use Google translate.
Tertiary Sources
Government
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Access a wide range of full text image-based searchable databases of legal resources, encompassing law periodicals, regulations, court reports, treaties, and other United States and international law materials. It covers various legal topics, including private and public international law, intellectual property, and legal history. Search specific databases or browse information by categories such as Case Law, U.S. Federal Content, U.S. State Content, or International Treaties.
Databases for Environmental Studies
- Agricultural & Environmental Science : Resources covering such topics as the effects of pollution on people and animals and environmental action and policy responses.
- E&E News : Comprehensive, daily coverage of environmental and energy policy and markets. E&E's four daily online publications are considered "must-reads" by people who track and influence energy, environmental and climate policy.
- Environment Complete = offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
- GeoBase : Worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology.
- GreenFile : An interdisciplinary database of well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment.
- OurEnergyPolicy: A non-partisan, non-profit group hosting forums and publishing reports on topics spanning the energy landscape: alternative fuels, oil and gas, nuclear, biofuels, electric vehicles, renewables and many others
- World Resources Institute: Reports, issue briefs, working papers, guidebooks and more