Library Guides: WRIT 102: First Year Writing II: Environment

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Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista is one of the leading statistics companies on the internet. With a team of over 200 statisticians, database experts, analysts, and editors, Statista provides users with an innovative and intuitive tool for researching quantitative data, statistics and related information.
This database includes an AI powered tool. For more information see the Statista Research AI information page.

AllSides.com
Use the Balanced News Search to find news articles on your topic. Be sure to see the bias so that you are aware of the types of sources you are using in your paper!

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
If you're interested on the environmental impact of business, or vice-versa, Business Source Complete is a good place to start.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Online newspaper with breaking news and headlines with a pro-business focus.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Contains the full text of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

One Search This link opens in a new window
Unified discovery service that searches the library catalog, article databases, electronic resources, digital collections and more from one search box.

Environment Complete This link opens in a new window
Offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy resources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Index of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, offering a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment.

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.

ProCon.org
The mission statement at ProCon.org is:
"Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, and primarily pro-con format."