The CQ Researcher is the choice of researchers seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. The single-themed CQ Researcher report offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID.
Vendor: CQ Press
A complete one-stop source for contextual information and opinions on social issues. Information includes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, Web sites, images, videos, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID.
Vendor: Gale
Formerly called Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Provides citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library. The records encompass all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aqua culture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences.
Open Access
Vendor: U.S. Department of Agriculture
A collection of periodicals - including scholarly, government, and general interest titles - that addresses all aspects of human impact to the environment. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID, as well as to Indiana Residents via INSPIRE.
Vendor: EBSCO, INSPIRE
A collection of academic and policy research on environmental stresses and their impact on society. This collection looks at sustainability and resilience through a broad lens and spans 30 disciplines, including Energy Policy, Environmental Engineering, Land Conservation, Public Health, and Sustainable Business Practices.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID.
Vendor: JSTOR
This journal publishes significant original research from a broad range of natural, social, and engineering fields about sustainability, its policy dimensions, and possible solutions.
ScienceDirect is one of the largest collections of published scholarly research. Full text articles are available from over 3,800 journals that cover Physical Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Humanities.
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Vendor: Elsevier
This database contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, and reference books, plus a vast collection of images. Subjects covered include Applied Sciences, Biology, Earth and Space Science, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Life Science, Mathematics, and more.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID, as well as to Indiana Residents via INSPIRE.
Vendor: EBSCO, INSPIRE
The Web of Science platform provides access to scholarly materials covering the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. The Web of Science Core Collection includes these citation databases: Arts & Humanities Citation Index; Science Citation Index Expanded; Social Sciences Citation Index; and Emerging Sources Citation Index. Content is available from 1995 to the present.
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Vendor: Clarivate Analytics (was Thomson Reuters)
Academic Video Online is a comprehensive video subscription. It delivers more than 66,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID.
Vendor: Alexander Street
Films On Demand is a collection of nearly 20,000 streaming videos that cover numerous subjects. Subject collections include: Art & Architecture; Biology; Business & Economics; Criminal Justice & Law; Education; Health & Medicine; Nursing; Psychology; Sociology; and many more. Includes feature to create your own playlists.
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Vendor: Films Media Group
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute was established by members of the United States Congress who were concerned with environmental and energy problems. The Institute's program includes policy and related research on global environmental issues, including climate change.
The EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment.
The Green Portal portal to information about various forms of green energy, including solar, wind, bioenergy, and others. This free search of green energy DOE technical report literature, green energy patent information, and much more is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information.
NREL is the only Federal laboratory dedicated to the research, development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Backed by 33 years of achievement, NREL leads the way in helping meet the growing demand for clean energy.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides technical assistance based on sound science. NRCS helps America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources.
A portal of open free data gathered by the World Bank Group. If includes free access to social, economic, population, and development indicators for countries, regions, and groups of countries.