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Disciplinary Journals about Sustainability

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Journal of Sustainable Development

Environmental Management

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Environment Complete
Full text coverage for journals and books in the fields of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts and urban planning.

JSTOR Sustainability Collection
A wide range of journals, e-books and research reports on environmental stresses and their impact on society. Research spans the Biological Sciences, Business & Economics, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Law, Public Health, Urban Studies, and many other disciplines.
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A Strategic Nature by Melissa Aronczyk; Maria I. Espinoza
Publication Date: 2022
A look at how public relations has dominated public understanding of the natural environment for over one hundred years.
Climate Change Denial and Public Relations by Xifra i Triadú; Almiron
Publication Date: 2019
Climate and Sustainability Communication by Pompper
Publication Date: 2017
Climate Change and Post-Political Communication by Hammond
Publication Date: 2017
Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere by J. Robert Cox
Publication Date: 2009
Communicating Sustainability by Margaret Robertson
Publication Date: 2018

Get background information from these handbooks and encyclopedias. Find accessible information explaining main concepts, theories, people, places and ideas related to sustainability, energy and the environment.

Encyclopedia of Sustainability by Robin Morris Collin; Robert William Collin

Publication Date: 2009

This three-volume encyclopedia explores the concept of sustainability in the contexts of the environment, economics, and justice.
Handbook of Energy by Cutler J. Cleveland; Christopher G. Morris

Publication Date: 2014

Draws together a comprehensive account of the energy field. Takes the wealth of information about historical aspects of energy spread across many books, journals, websites, disciplines, ideologies, and user communities and synthesizes the information .
The Oxford Companion to Global Change by Andrew Goudie; David Cuff; David J. Cuff

Publication Date: 2008

The Oxford Companion to Global Change is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary guide to the range of issues surrounding natural and human-induced changes in the Earth's environment. The Companion brings together current knowledge about the relations between technological, social, demographic, economic, and political factors as well as biological, chemical, and physical systems.
SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society by Debra L. Merskin (Ed.)

Publication Date: 2020

The role of media in society will be explored from international, multidisciplinary perspectives via approximately 700 articles drawing on research from communication and media studies, sociology, anthropology, social psychology, politics, and business.

Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology by Willis J. Jenkins (Editor); Mary Evelyn Tucker (Editor); John Grim (Editor)
Publication Date: 2016

Encyclopedia of Energy
A comprehensive and authoritative study of the subject of energy in all its various aspects, as well as the ways in which energy use involves or affects other areas such as environmental science, economics, public policy, international relations, and human development.

These magazines, newspapers and website publish stories on the environment, climate change, business and politics in Canada.

Alberta Views

Calgary Herald

The Conversation Canada

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Canadian Newsstream
Access to the full text of Canadian newspapers, newswires, newsmagazines, and television and radio transcripts.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Complete
Full text for Canadian publications on a broad range of subject areas including CBCA Business, CBCA Education, and CBCA Reference & Current Events.
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CBC Curio and News in Review
CBC and Radio-Canada content, including documentaries, news, tv and radio programs, podcasts, archival material and more. Content in English and French, includes teacher guides. Also includes content from BBC and National Geographic.
Canadian Reference Centre This link opens in a new window
Combines Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires, reference books, biographies, and an image collection to create a collection of regional full text content.

Examples of some of the local, national, international and intergovernmental agencies, departments and organizations involved in environmental protection and economic development.

Canadian Centre for Energy Information
This portal compiles Canadian government data on a wide variety of topics related to energy, including imports and exports, emissions, labour, and more.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada
CCME (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment)
A minister-led intergovernmental forum for collective action on environmental issues of national and international concern.
Canadian Environmental Indicators
Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) measure the progress of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, report to Canadians on the state of the environment, and describe Canada’s progress on key environmental sustainability issues
Our Common Future UN WCED [United Nations – World Commission on Environment and Development] (1987).
OECD iLibrary
Online library of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Includes books, papers, analysis, stats and data.

Sustainable Development Goals Online
Taylor & Francis’ Sustainable Development Goals Online collection is a curated interdisciplinary collection of digital content mapped to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDG Online collection includes more than 12,000 of the most important and relevant book chapters and journal articles. The collection also features new multi-format teaching and learning resources, including core essays, presentations, videos, case studies, teaching guides, and lesson plans.

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Examples of think tanks, research institutes and other organizations involved in research and advocacy in fields including social policy, economic development, technology, industry, and the environment.

Sustainability Resource Hub
MRU Institute for Environmental Sustainability

iPortal - Indigenous Studies Portal Research Tool
Indigenous Studies research guide from the University of Saskatchewan, includes primary sources under the ARCHIVAL and ORAL HISTORY tabs.

Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America
Covers all aspects of Indigenous North American culture, history, and life, including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
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Researching Energy Industry and Sustainability Topics

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Research Resources

Disciplinary Journals about Sustainability

Find additional journal articles in these databases:

Here is a sample of some of the relevant books available in the Library. Find additional books with LibrarySearch.

Get background information from these handbooks and encyclopedias. Find accessible information explaining main concepts, theories, people, places and ideas related to sustainability, energy and the environment.

These magazines, newspapers and website publish stories on the environment, climate change, business and politics in Canada.

Use these databases to search for coverage of topics and issues across multiple media outlets and publications.

Examples of some of the local, national, international and intergovernmental agencies, departments and organizations involved in environmental protection and economic development.

Grey literature can be challenging to find on the Web. Take a look at this grey literature research guide for some search tips and advice.

Examples of think tanks, research institutes and other organizations involved in research and advocacy in fields including social policy, economic development, technology, industry, and the environment.