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GGRA03: Cities and Environments

This guide will help students in GGRA03 find scholarly sources in relevent databases, statistics, and newspaper articles for their major research paper.

Learning Outcomes

Search Strategies

You will identify a list of keywords specific to your topic in order to retrieve relevant books and articles in a library database for your research assignment.

You will learn to design and refine search needs and search strategies as necessary and based on search results.

Activity: The Race to Find the Perfect Article

Key Resources

International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
Citations to journal articles, books, reviews, and chapters in the fields of anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology.
CBCA Reference & Current Events
PAIS Index
International research in public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations. Provides access to journal articles, books, government documents, research and conference reports, and more.

United Nations (UN) iLibrary
Search the UN iLibrary to find reports, statistics, and other resources developed by the organization on a variety of issues in relation to sustainability and environmental issues.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Change The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.

Is it Relevant Checklist?

Undergraduate Research Poster Forum and Prize

Have questions? Need additional information?

Check out the library website for details, contact your liaison librarian, or join us at 1 of 2 drop-in info sessions: February 10, 2021 10-11 AM EST OR February 11, 2021 1-2 PM EST.

Upcoming Deadline:

Undergraduate Research Poster Forum submission deadline: February 23, 2021 at 11:59pm EST - midnight (firm deadline)