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Public Policy: Environment
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Fall 2009 — Profs. Sanghamitra Padhy & Mary Thornberry
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Outline of this guide:
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Other resources:
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Questions? Contact Susanna Boylston (704-894-2494).
Laws | Regulations
- Laws & Legislation
Federal | State
- Federal
- Legislative Histories
- U.S. Code (Statutes)
Contains all federal laws currently in force, organized by subject.
- GPO Access
1994 to current.
- Legal Information Institute, from the Cornell University Law School
Current only.
- LexisNexis Congressional
Current only.
- Westlaw Campus Research
Current only. Click on the "Law" tab and under "Statutes and Regulations," select "United States Code Annotated."
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- See also:
- Court Cases
- State
- Legislative history
- General Assembly of North Carolina
Includes legislative histories, including for session laws (1959/60 to present) and the full text of bills (1985/86 to present).
- North Carolina Legislation
328.756 N864
Library has: 1979 to present (1998 to present online)
Summarizes bills passed in each legislative session.
- See also:
- Codes & Statutes
- General Statutes of North Carolina: Annotated. Charlottesville, VA: Michie, 1943- .
Library has:
- 1927-1998: Microfiche cabinet A-1A
- 1953-2003: Reference R 345.22 N8g
- LexisNexis Academic
Current codes and slip laws. In the "Sources" drop-down menu, choose "State Codes, Constitutions, Court Rules & ALS, Combined" or a single state.
- North Carolina General Statutes
Current only.
- Westlaw Campus Research
Current only. Click on the "Law" tab and under "Statutes and Regulations," select "All State Statutes Annotated" or a single state.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Local Governments
- See the UNC School of Government's Local Government page for links to county, city, and town Web sites.
- Court Cases
- Regulations
Federal | State
- Federal
- Code of Federal Regulations
- GPO Access
1996 to current.
- LexisNexis Academic
Current edition. For previous editions (1981-2008), search the CFR Archive.
- Westlaw Campus Research
Click on the "Law" tab and under "Statutes and Regulations," select "Code of Federal Regulations" or browse the table of contents.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Federal Register
- GPO Access
1994 to present.
- LexisNexis Congressional
1980 to present.
- Westlaw Campus Research
1981 to present. Click on the "Law" tab and under "Statutes and Regulations," select "Federal Register" or browse the table of contents.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
See also:
- Regulations.gov
A clearinghouse of new and proposed Federal Register regulations that are open for comment.
- Public Utilities Reports
Reference R 350.87 P976
Library has: 1980-1987
Contains the decisions of regulatory agencies and federal and state courts.
- State
- North Carolina Administrative Code
Contains the rules adopted by NC state agencies.
- Westlaw Campus Research
1981 to present. Click on the "Law" tab and under "Statutes and Regulations," select "State Administrative Codes" and choose a state.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
See also:
- Popular Magazines
Including weekly and monthly consumer, news, and opinion magazines.
- Newspapers
- Library Catalog
Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library. - To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first).
- To locate bibliographies on a person or topic, do a keyword search and add the following: su bibliography.
- To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records.
Useful subject headings include:
- Energy policy
- Environmental policy
- Sustainable buildings
- Sustainable development
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use a dollar sign $
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- ebrary
A collection of over 38,000 e-books published by over 220 academic, trade, and professional publishers; covers all subject areas. Also includes tools that allow you to create your own virtual bookshelf, bookmark pages, and add and save notes and highlights.
Note: for full functionality, you need the ebrary Reader. This plugin is on all library and ITS computers, but if you are using your own computer, you can download it from the ebrary home page.
- WorldCat
Indexes books, periodicals, and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan.
Note: It can be helpful to identify relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Library Catalog first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war")
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
Starting Points | Environmental Studies | Law | Political Science | Other Resources
- Starting Points
- Academic Search Premier
(1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- OmniFile Full Text Mega
(1982 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 scholarly and popular periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; also includes the full text of selected articles from over 1,650 of these periodicals.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Environmental Studies
- Annual Reviews
(1932 to present) Contains the full text of review and overview articles on important topics in the social science and biomedical, life, and physical sciences. Includes the Annual Review of Environment and Resources.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- LexisNexis Environmental
(1975 to present) Includes Environment Abstracts, which indexes over 650 environmental sciences journals. LexisNexis Environmental also contains full-text articles from newspapers, trade journals, consumer magazines, newsletters, and more than 40 law reviews as well as codes and regulations from federal and state agencies.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Web of Knowledge
(c. 1900 to present) A multidisciplinary resource that provides citations to articles in thousands of journals in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
Includes:
- BIOSIS Previews
- Derwent Innovations Index
- Medline
- Web of Science
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Law
Be sure to search the multidisciplinary resources too, especially Web of Knowledge.
- Index to Legal Periodicals
(1908 to present) Indexes articles from over 1,000 legal periodicals, including law reviews, as well as yearbooks, bar association publications, court decisions, government documents, books, and book reviews. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1994 to the present. International in scope.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- LexisNexis Academic
(Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from law reviews as well as federal and state cases. Also includes articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines, and trade journals.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of news articles and federal and state court cases.
Note: you will need to accept the terms of the Westlaw "Agreement" before you can search Westlaw Campus Research.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Political Science
- PAIS International
(1915 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, and conference papers in political science, public affairs, and economics.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- PROceedings (Political Science Research Online)
(2003 to present) Provides access to the full text of papers from the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association.
- Web of Knowledge
(c. 1900 to present) A multidisciplinary resource that provides citations to articles in thousands of journals in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
(1975 to present) Indexes articles on a broad array of political science and international relations topics; international in scope.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Other Resources
- Biosis Previews
(1969 to present) Includes citations and abstracts for articles in over 5,000 journals; also includes citations to books, book chapters, conference proceedings, and patents. International in scope. Covers the entire field of the life sciences.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- General Science Abstracts
(1984 to present) Indexes articles in over 250 English-language periodicals in a variety of science disciplines, including physics, astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental science, mathematics, and medicine.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Historical Abstracts & America: History & Life
(Time period covered: 1450 to present [world history]; prehistory to present [U.S. and Canadian history]. Publication coverage: 1954 to present). Indexes journal articles, book chapters, doctoral dissertations, and book reviews. (Each database can also be searched separately.)
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Social Sciences Abstracts
(1907 to present) Indexes journal articles and some book reviews on all social sciences subjects, including history, political science, international relations, law, economics, area studies, gender studies, anthropology, psychology, and sociology.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
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