Religion 242

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this guide is to provide the student in Religion 242 with a starting place for doing research. The outline provides a strategy for finding information on religion and the environment using print, electronic and internet resources. We encourage you to seek further help at the reference desk or contact Ethel Fraga for a research consultation.

ELIZA

ELIZA, the Wallace Library's online catalog, available from the Library Home Page, is the "key" to finding information in the Wallace Library. Books, periodical titles, audiovisual material, special collections items, and interactive multimedia are all catalogued in ELIZA.

These subject headings may be useful for Religion 242:

1. Ecofeminism
2. Endangered species
3. Environmental ethics
4. Environmentalism
5. Human ecology - religious aspects
6. Individual religions and ecology (ex: Buddhism and ecology)
7. Nuclear Warfare
8. Pollution - environmental aspects
9. Sustainable development
10. Voluntary Simplicity

REFERENCE SOURCES

1.Bibliography:

The Environmental Bookshelf
An annotated guide to environmental classics
Ref G F 41.29 M45 1992

2. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries:

Encyclopedia of Bioethics(5 vols.)
Includes environmental issues which raise ethical and religious
questions.
Ref QH 332.E52 1995

Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology(3 vols.)
Environmental topics and issues of interest to citizens and researchers
Ref QH 540.4 E52 1995

Encyclopedia of American Religious Experience(3 vols.)
Extensive coverage of religious influences in North America
Ref BL 2525 E53 1988

Environmental Encyclopedia
An encyclopedic dictionary of terms and an intro to key people
Ref GE 10 .E57 1994

Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
(5 vols.)
Chronological treatment of 20th Century incidents and developments
in the environmental sciences
Ref GE 150. G72 1995

3. Guides to Research + Writing

A Pocket Style Manual
Clear examples for MLA, APA and Chicago style citations
PE 1408. H26 2000 (Permanent Reserve)

Guides to Citing Sources
(N.B. Sources: Their Use and Acknowledgement... A Dartmouth College site. Gives specific examples.)

FINDING PERIODICALS AT WHEATON

Use TITLE from the main menu of ELIZA. Type the periodical title (NOT THE ARTICLE TITLE!). Select the exact title from the results; if there is more than one, select the one citing "Periodicals" as the location.

Possibilities:

A. Yes, we own it, and our holdings are displayed simply. THIS IS EASY. GO TO APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF THE LIBRARY (1990-present, one level down; 1900-1989, lowest (stacks) level).
Journals are shelved alphabetically by their titles.

B. "Electronic journal" - click on the link in ELIZA.

C. "ONLINE FULL TEXT ACCESS TO ...(journal name)... VIA INFOTRAC/ EA"

Click link. You land in INFOTRAC.
Scroll to "Expanded Academic ASAP" (the "EA" from the catalogue).
Click on "Start Searching."
Select "Advance Search" from left margin.
Use drop-down menus to enter article title words, author names, etc.
Limit by date (year) and journal title.
THIS SHOULD WORK!

D. "CONNECT TO ...(Project Muse)..."

Click on link.
Select volume and year.
Select issue.
Browse contents for your article.

E. "CONNECT TO [sigma](JSTOR)[sigma]"

Click on link.
Click on "Browse this journal."
Select volume.
Select issue.
Browse contents for your article.

F. IF YOUR TITLE IS NOT IN OUR CATALOGUE, WE DO NOT OWN THE JOURNAL YOU WANT, BUT WE CAN STILL GET IT FOR YOU. ASK THE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR AN INTER-LIBRARY-LOAN FORM, FILL IT OUT, RETURN IT TO REFERENCE DESK OR TO THE I.L.L. OFFICE. YOU MAY MAKE YOUR REQUEST ELECTRONICALLY, IF YOU PREFER, USING THE "ONLINE REQUEST FORMS" LINK FROM THE LIBRARY HOME PAGE.

INDEXES/DATABASES

1. From InfoTrac:

A. Expanded Academic ASAP 1984-
Abstracts and full text articles from scholarly and general publications.
B. Health Reference Center-Academic 1997-
Articles on Medicine, Public Health, Occupational Safety
C. General Business File ASAP 1980-
Includes articles on environmental issues such as "sustainable development," city planning, energy issues

2. From OVID:

A. Medline
Abstracts articles from biomedical literature
B. Wilson General Science Abstracts
Abstracts articles in the physical, life and health sciences
C. Wilson Humanities Abstracts
Abstracts articles on religion, philosophy etc.

3. From FirstSearch

(Use after you have searched other sources
and narrowed your topic)
Password required from librarian
NB. Consider GEOBASE, ECO, and Wilson Select
Plus

INTERNET SITES

About.com - Environmental Issues
A guide to 700 sites which identify specific environmental concerns
http://about.com (at "Find It Now", enter "Environmental Issues." Click on "Environmental Issues Site")

Environment and Religion/Spirituality
A gateway to many perspectives on religion and the environment.
Michigan State University Libraries.
http://www.lib.msu.edu/link/envrelig.htm

Environmental Ethics/ Philosophy Web Page LinksA rich gateway to links on environmental ethics. ecofeminism etc.
Swarthmore
http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/99/des/links.html

Forum on Religion and Ecology
Presents views of ten major religions on environmental issues. Harvard University.
http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/home.html

Jainism: Jain Princiiples, Traditions and Practices
A gateway to sites on many aspects of Jainism including Ahimsa, refraining from harm to all creation. Colorado State.
http://www.cs.colostate.edi/~malasys/jainhlinks.html

Native American Spirituality, Religion and Medicine
Site provides a bibliography on Native American Spirituality.
Smithsonian Institution.
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmai/naspirit.htm

Religion and Environment
Links to papers on specific religions and their views on the environment. Palomar College.
http://daphne.palomar.edu/calenvironment/religion.htm

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