Research Guides: Sustainability: Research Literature

Overarching Literature Databases

Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary collection of citations and abstracts for scholarly journal articles, proceedings, data sets, and other resources. Has a tool for citation analysis. Includes the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, among others.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive archive of multidisciplinary scholarly journals and books. Coverage: 1800s to 3-5 years ago; Includes ARTstor - images across the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences with tools to view, present, and manage images for research and teaching. Coverage: ancient times to today.

Environmental Science Literature Databases

AGRICOLA now called USDA National Agricultural Library This link opens in a new window
Open access (free) database that includes bibliographic records for agricultural publications, some dating to the 15th century, held by the National Agricultural Library and cooperating institutions. Majority of records are citations only - use in tangent with the UNM library quick search to find full text for specific titles.
BioOne This link opens in a new window
Search bioscience research journals from independent and organizational publishers--including societies, museums, associations, research institutions, university presses. BioOne is a great place to find regional publications. Includes extensive full-text access.
Biosis Citation Index (via Web of Science) This link opens in a new window
BIOSIS is focused on life science literature including journals, books, reports, meetings, and patents, with subject coverage in fields including agriculture, biochemistry, bioengineering, biomedical, biotechnology, ecology, medicine, and pharmacology. Includes cited reference search functions. Part of Web of Science.
Environment Complete This link opens in a new window
Extensive full text access and indexing to articles and books on a wide range of topics related to the environment, including agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, pollution and waste management, and more.
JSTOR Global Plants This link opens in a new window
A large collection of digitized plant specimens, additionally includes plant taxonomic data, reference works, scientific research literature, and digitized primary sources (archival correspondence, diaries, illustrations, photographs).
Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide This link opens in a new window
The world's largest index to literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, including "find at UNM" links to full text content. Major topic areas include studies of individual species, habitat types, hunting, economics, wildlife behavior, management techniques, diseases, ecotourism, zoology, taxonomy, and much more.
Zoological Record (via Web of Science) This link opens in a new window
The oldest continuing database of zoology/animal biology literature (journal articles, books, conference proceedings, and more). Subject coverage particularly relevant to sustainability studies includes biodiversity, ecology and the environment, and zoogeography, among other subjects.
Western Waters Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Public access to a wide range of significant resources on water in the western United States. Available resources include classic water literature, legal transcripts, maps, reports, personal papers, water project records, photographs, audio recordings, videos, and other material. Coverage: 1800s-present.

Social Science Literature Databases

Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Articles on sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Includes Social Services Abstracts database which focuses on social work, human services, social welfare, social policy, and community development. Coverage: 1952-present.
Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals, magazines, and books covering the fields of communication, mass media, linguistics, and related fields. Coverage: 1900-present.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
The best resource for psychology related topics in journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and reports. Published by the American Psychological Association (APA). Coverage: 1887-present.
Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new window
Combines two major indexes: Harvard University's Anthropological Literature and the United Kingdom's Anthropological Index. Citations to journal articles, reports, commentaries, obituaries, and more. Includes the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and related interdisciplinary studies. Coverage: 19th century-present.

Economics Literature Databases

RePEc
Various archives of economic papers

EconLit This link opens in a new window
The key resource for economic literature from scholarly journals, working papers, dissertations, etc. Research covers all fields of economics, including capital markets, country studies, econometrics, economic forecasting, environmental economics, etc. From the American Economic Association (AEA). Coverage: 1888-present.
NBER Working Papers (National Bureau Of Economic Research) This link opens in a new window
Working papers, data, and other research conducted by hundreds of top economic scholars. Studies employ many different methods covering many economic topics. Coverage: 1920s-present.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Articles on business, management, marketing, and organizations from scholarly journals, magazines, and trade publications. Also, includes current company, industry, and country reports from third parties. Coverage 1820-present.

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