Environmental Studies 270

Keyword searches:

• Look for the terms you enter in all fields of the library catalog record 
• Work in our library catalog as well as other library catalogs such as Williams WorldCat

See  our Super Searching guide for tips on constructing good keyword searches.

Examples for this course:

"sustainable cities" AND develop*

ethic* AND environment* AND policy

(fracking OR "hydraulic fracturing" OR "oil shale") AND policy 

"environmental racism" 

"public good" AND (environ* OR sustainab* OR conservation) 

(wolf OR wolves) AND "national park*" 

(toxic OR hazardous) AND waste AND justice

(women OR gender) AND environmental

(livestock OR agricultur* OR meat) AND (ethic* OR moral)

Subject Heading searches:

• Use a specific, controlled vocabulary for describing the subject of a library item
• Can be created in the Advanced Search or Browse Search screens of our library catalog.
• Work in other library catalogs such as Williams WorldCat

Examples of relevant subject headings for this course:

Animal rights

Climatic changes

Endangered species

Environmental justice

Environmental policy

Environmental Sciences - Philosophy

Food habits

Public lands

Refuse and refuse disposal

Sustainable agriculture

Wilderness areas