Sustainability

Before you can start any research on your topic, you must have a background knowledge of it. Books and websites can provide you with that knowledge.

This is important because:

1. Background sources give you the language that people are using to discuss your topic. You will use this language when you start to search databases for scholarly articles and resources on the topic.
2. This "pre-research" gives you a sense if your topic is focused enough. If your initial searches bring back so many results you can't even figure out what the language is, then you should consider narrowing your topic.

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Use the Library's catalog to search for print books. 

Use OneSearch to find Books and eBooks from the library's collection. Click the link below, search, and then select Books under "Limit by Source Type".

Search the below eBook collection databases to find eBooks.

Reference Materials are especially helpful for providing quick answers to questions. They are also good sources of factual background information. They include encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, manuals, and more.

Those selections with call numbers can be found on the 4th floor of the library, while the remaining selections are available electronically;

Records for print and eBooks on sustainability can be found by searching the Library's Catalog; searching directly in the source databases listed below may provide better results.