NSCC Library: Sustainability and the Environment: Databases

Subject Databases

These databases focus on specific subject areas. Each of these resources covers environmental issues related to the purview of the database.

In order to access the Library’s databases off campus:

Environmental Issues & Policy Collection This link opens in a new window
Explore topics and events within earth systems, global change, pollution and populations, with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Scholarly, government and general-interest titles include content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling.
Science in Context This link opens in a new window
Connects scientific disciplines with real world issues ranging from global warming to infectious diseases. Includes access to reference books, journal articles, news publications, and multimedia.
Agriculture Collection This link opens in a new window
Broad agricultural coverage spanning practical farming to recent scientific research in horticulture.
Communication and Mass Media Collection This link opens in a new window
Find peer reviewed journals, American and interantional news sources, and trade magazines. Best for students taking marketing, business, communication, and management classes.
Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Collection This link opens in a new window
Search scholarly journals, magazines, and trade publications covering topics in hospitality, tourism, event planning, and restaurant management. Information on airline news, Fodor’s travel guides, vacation planning guides, and industry overviews.

General Databases

These general databases cover a variety of topics and formats. Each of these includes information on environmental issues.

In order to access the Library’s databases off campus:

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Find peer reviewed journals, trade magazines and news sources in a wide range of subjects areas, including: social sciences, humanities, environmental scinece, criminal justice, and business.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Search a wide range of full-text journals, magazines, books, reports, conference proceedings and Associated Press videos. Includes peer-reviewed content for STEM research, the social sciences, and humanities.
Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are issue and country portals that include sources for analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Informed viewpoints support learners in developing critical-thinking skills and drawing their own conclusions. Covers current social issues through viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, and audio.
New York Times This link opens in a new window
Access daily regional, national, and international news stories. Good resource for primary sources (1980-Present)
Kanopy streaming video This link opens in a new window
Access documentaries, training films, and educational films on various subjects. Includes classic films, PBS, Great Courses, California Newsreel, the Criterion Collection, indie films, and world cinema from award-winning filmmakers.
Swank This link opens in a new window
Provides streaming access to popular feature films. The films featured on the Swank platform are chosen by faculty to support courses at NSCC.