THLTH 472 - Human Health and the Environment
Thinking about your research
- Broadening OR Narrowing a Research Question
- Developing search terms AND synonyms
- Where do I start looking? --the Information Cycle
Starting Points-- Topic Overviews
- Discovery Guides: Natural Sciences (CSA)
UW restricted - CQ Researcher UW restricted
Covers issues in the news including education, political and social issues, health, international affairs, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Each report includes a background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. - Congressional Research Service reports
The Congressional Research Service is an arm of the Library of Congress devoted to providing for Congress research and analysis on legislative issues. - Reference Tools
A wide selection of full text dictionaries, encyclopedias and more--a reliable Wikipedia alternative!
Finding Books
- UW Libraries Catalog
Search for items available in all 22 University Libraries. Request books and media using your NetID. (Not used for journal articles - see Article Ordering) - Summit
Request books and media available in over 40 academic libraries in Washington and Oregon. (Not used for journal articles - see Article Ordering) - FAQs
Connecting to databases from Off-Campus
There are two options for connecting to UW restricted resources:
Finding Articles
For your position paper, your topics might be covered by sources in several subject areas. These Subject Pages are a few recommended starting points. See the full list of databases by title and subject at Research DatabasesEvaluating Articles & Web Sites
- Is the article scholarly, peer-reviewed or popular?
- Checklist for Evaluating Sources
- Ulrich's periodicals directory UW restricted
Directory of over 240,000 serials, including consumer and trade magazines, academic and scholarly journals, monographic series, newsletters and newspapers, and other types of serial publications. Peer-reviewed or refereed journals are marked with a column icon
Getting Articles
Some databases include the full text of articles. If not, you can click on the "Check UW Holdings" button next to the article entry. If neither of these options are available, try:
- How to locate the full-text of articles
- Book & Article delivery/ILL
Use this service to request copies of articles from journals owned by the UW Libraries. Also borrow materials or obtain copies of articles not owned by the UW Libraries (items which can be requested through Summit will not be borrowed).
Getting Help
You can ask questions of or set up individual appointments with the librarian for Social Work, Erica Lynn Coe.Phone: 253-692-4651 Email: elcoe@u.washington.edu
You can also contact the UWT Library Reference Desk for assistance.
Phone: 253-692-4442 Email: tacref@u.washington.edu
