The Trexler Library: Muhlenberg College

Environmental Law and Sustainability

Need help with your research? Contact:

Jen Jarson
Social Sciences Reference Librarian
phone: x3552
email: jarson [at] muhlenberg [dot] edu
IM: jjarson1 (AIM, Yahoo, add @hotmail.com for MSN)

Need help after hours?
IM the Library at TalkToTrexler (for Google Talk, AIM and Yahoo; add @hotmail.com for MSN)
Online Sunday-Thursday 2pm-10pm.
See Ask a Librarian for more information and other ways to get help.

Finding Legal Information

These databases are accessible via the Library Homepage  --  Databases A to Z (in the Quick Links box).

LexisNexis Academic
Full text of thousands of newspapers, magazines, broadcast transcripts, business publications, legal materials, and more.
NOTE: Use the US Legal section on the left sidebar.

LexisNexis Congressional
Information on the U.S. legislature, including full text of bills from 1989 on, public laws from 1988 on, committee reports from 1990 on, House and Senate documents from 1995 on, Congressional Record from 1985 on, Federal Register from 1980 on, and more government information.
NOTE: Use the Legislative Histories, Bills, and Laws section the left sidebar to access congressional hearings and other related documents.

Finding Articles

See a list of all article databases via the Library Homepage  --  Databases A to Z (in the Quick Links box).

SEARCHING FOR ARTICLES

SCHOLARLY ARTICLES

Check the Subject Guides (linked from the Library Homepage in the Research box) for other recommended databases for this and other subject areas.

Academic Search Premier
Full text access to scholarly and non-scholarly publications in a wide variety of disciplines and subject areas.

JSTOR
Full text of scholarly journals from most academic disciplines. Coverage is from the inception of the journal through three to five years ago.

Omnifile (Wilson Web)
A database with some full text articles covering various academic subjects including general sciences, humanities, social sciences, and business.

PAIS International
Citations from 1972 to the present from scholarly journals, gray literature, government publications, and more from 120 countries on political, economic, social and public policy issues.

ScienceDirect College Edition Health and Life Sciences
A database of 1000+ full-text Elsevier journals in the areas of health, life, and physical sciences.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Indexes international serials literature in political science and complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy.

NEWS ARTICLES

For articles from the late 1980s/early 1990s to the present, use:

Academic Search Premier
Full text access to scholarly and non-scholarly publications in a wide variety of disciplines and subject areas.

LexisNexis Academic
Full text of thousands of newspapers, magazines, broadcast transcripts, business publications, legal materials, and more.

For articles before the late 1980s/early 1990s, use:

Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
Location: Trexler Library Reference Collection Indexes Area (Level A)

1. When searching for articles in library databases, you may find the full-text of an article linked in the database.


2. If not, you need to search the Trexler Library Catalog to see if we own the journal in which the article is published.
   • Most databases have a Get It! link embedded. Click the link to check our holdings.
   • Otherwise, search the catalog by journal title or by ISSN . Verify that we have online, print, or microform access to the year/volume you need.
3. If we do not own the journal you need, request the article via Interlibrary Loan.
   • Some databases have a Request on Interlibrary Loan link embedded. Click the link to fill out the form. Click Submit.
   • Otherwise, use the Interlibrary Loan Journal Article Request Form (Library Homepage  --  Interlibrary Loan (in the Quick Links box)  --  Articles request form). Fill out the form with as much information as possible. Ask for help, if you have questions.

Citing Your Sources

For help using APA, Chicago, or MLA Style, consult the following resources:

Trexler Library Citation Guides
http://muhlenberg.edu/library/reshelp/citations.html
GETTING THERE: Library Homepage -- Citation Guides (in the Research box)

UW-Madison Writing Center Writer's Handbook
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Documentation.html