Library: Environmental Justice: Research Sources

Scholarly / Academic Articles

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Interdisciplinary Resources

OneSearch
Combined search engine, searches most of the Edgewood databases & catalogs at once.
Opposing Viewpoints
Pro/con essays and academic articles on today's hottest social issues.

Environment Specific Resources

Environment Complete
Covers resources in the environmental fields.
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GreenFILE
Scholarly, government and general-interest articles on many environmental topics.
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News Articles

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U.S. Newsstream
Features key national and regional sources including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, as well as selected Wisconsin papers. Coverage back to the 1980s.
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Newspaper Source Plus
Full-text newspapers (including major Wisconsin papers), television and radio news transcripts.
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Nexis Uni
News sources (U.S. & international) and legal research.

News on the Web

Inside Climate News - Environmental Justice
Articles from an independent, not-for-profit, non-partisan news organization that covers environmental science.
The Conversation - Environmental Justice
Independent and non-profit news source that informs public debate with knowledge-based journalism that is responsible, ethical and supported by evidence.
Environmental Justice Foundation - News
Foundation that focuses on international environmental justice issues.
Environmental Justice Blog
News blog from the project to study and contribute to the global environmental justice movement.
Google News - Environmental Justice
Google news search for environmental justice.

Suggested Search Terms

Environmental Justice

Broader terms: environmental policy, environmentalism, social justice.

Related terms: environmental racism, environmental refugees, environmental rights, environmental sociology, environmental health, environmental law, health disparities.

Alternate terms: eco-justice or eco justice, environmental discrimination, environmental equity, environmental justice movement, global environmental justice.

Search tips

Combine the above with another term to focus on a specific aspect of environmental justice:

pollution environmental justice
parks environmental equity

Using quotation marks finds that phrase instead of individual words

"hazardous waste sites" "environmental justice"

Government & Data Sources

General Info

Data

National Center for Environmental Health - Data Resources
Public health and environmental data from the CDC.
United Nations - Environmental Data Explorer
Data sets used by UN and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook report and other environmental assessments.

Mapping Tools

Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool - EPA
Provides statistics about various environmental qualities in specific areas to develop a better sense of environmental justice.
EnviroAtlas - EPA
A collection of interactive tools, educational materials, and spatial data that explore the relationship between the environment, health outcomes, and demographics.
Environmental Justice Atlas
Global map that highlights areas being effected by environmental justice and ecological conflicts. XXXX

Environmental Justice: Research Sources

Scholarly / Academic Articles

Interdisciplinary Resources

Environment Specific Resources

News Articles

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Suggested Search Terms

Environmental Justice

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General Info

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Mapping Tools

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