Selected databases
- America: History and Life This link opens in a new windowProvides references to articles published since 1964 that deal with the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowContains citations, abstracts, and some full text of scholarship on the history of the world from 1450 to the present.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowAn archive of core, scholarly journals from a variety of subject areas. Coverage begins with the very first issue through all but recent years.
- Research Library This link opens in a new windowCitations of newspaper and periodical articles covering a broad range of subjects, including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- Gale in Context: Environmental Studies This link opens in a new windowGale in Context: Environmental Studies (formerly GreenR) is an interdisciplinary resource that offers wide ranging and discussion of issues related to the environment, sustainability, and green technologies. Gale in Context: Environmental Studies is an interactive tool, allowing users to navigate by issue, organization and country portals, with access to popular and primary literature, websites, organizations, podcasts, and video.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowGreenFILE is a research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowProvides access to Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1900-present) and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present).
- Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowSearch the New York Times (1851 - 2015), Wall Street Journal (1889 - 2001), Washington Post (1877- 2002), and the L.A Times (1881 - 1995) Historical Newspaper databases and more.
- US Newsstream This link opens in a new windowFull text of over 1300 newspapers, news websites and blogs from leading publishers throughout the world. Major newspapers include the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, The Guardian and many other national and regional titles. ProQuest Newsstand provides the very latest local, regional and national news.
- ProQuest Central This link opens in a new windowProQuest Central combines databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.
- HathiTrust This link opens in a new windowBucknell University is a member of the HathiTrust Digital Library, a collaborative effort among libraries and research institutions to collect, preserve, and provide access to a comprehensive archive of materials. Log in by selecting Bucknell from the list of institutions to access millions of full-text public domain, open access, and government materials. See our HathiTrust guide for more information about using the collections.
- Readers' Guide Retrospective This link opens in a new windowProvides access to citations of articles from popular magazines that were published between 1890 and 1982.
Selected journals
- Environmental HistoryEnvironmental History (EH) features articles that portray human interactions with the natural world over time. Insights from history, geography, anthropology, the natural sciences, and many other disciplines are included.
- Island Studies JournalA scholarly journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of our ‘world of islands'. ISJ encourages cross-disciplinarity for the sake of providing more comprehensive and holistic assessments of the conditions and issues impacting on islands and island life.
- Island Studies Journal via ProQuest CentralUse this link to search the journal via keyword.
- Environment and HistoryAn interdisciplinary journal which aims to bring scholars in the humanities and biological sciences closer together, with the intention of constructing well-founded perspectives on present day environmental problems.
- Journal of Historical GeographyA well-established international quarterly, the Journal of Historical Geography publishes articles on all aspects of historical geography and related fields, including environmental history.
- Agricultural HistoryAgricultural History publishes articles on all aspects of the history of agriculture and rural life with no geographical or temporal limits.
- Agricultural History ReviewAgricultural History Review publishes articles on all aspects of the history of agriculture, rural society and rural economy.
- Environmental Humanities Journal ListList of environmental humanities related journals - use the Journals A-Z list to determine if Bucknell has access to these publications.
Tips for finding books
Books are an important source for information. The subject headings listed below are just a sample of what you might use to find books in WorldCat, the library's catalog.
When searching WorldCat by keyword, always check subject headings associated with a book's record - they can help lead you to additional resources.
- Agriculture History
- Biogeography
- Civilization Modern History
- Climatic Changes
- Deforestation History
- Environmental Degradation History
- Environmental Policy History
- Environmentalism United States History
- Fires
- Forests And Forestry United States History
- Global Warming
- Human Ecology History
- Human Evolution
- Human Geography
- Landscape Changes United States History
- Nature Effect Of Human Beings On
- Nature Effect of Human Beings on History
- United States Environmental Conditions
- United States Historical Geography
- Wildfires
Environmental Studies Librarian
Carrie Pirmann
she/her
Contact:
Bertrand Library
Research Help Area, Room 112
570.577.1068
carrie.pirmann@bucknell.edu
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Research Help Area, Room 112
570.577.1068
carrie.pirmann@bucknell.edu
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM