Research Resources for Environmental Philosophy & Ethics

Find books

Wellesley College Library Catalog
In addition to books, you'll find journal titles (NOT individual articles), videos, and more. Suggested subjects to search in the Library Catalog include the following:

Environmental Ethics
Environmental Sciences -- Philosophy
Philosophy of Nature
Environmental Protection -- Moral and Ethical Aspects
Human Ecology -- Philosophy
Ecology -- Philosophy

Nearby library catalogs.
Links to other local libraries.

WorldCat (via FirstSearch)^WC
OCLC catalog of books and other materials available in libraries worldwide. The same subject headings mentioned in regard to Wellesley's Library Catalog also work in the WorldCat database. WorldCat Help (documentation).

National Academies Press (NAP).
More than 3,500 full-text books are readable and searchable here. Browse recent online studies in categories such as Environment & Environmental Studies.

Find background information

A Companion to Environmental Philosophy. Clapp Library GE 40 C66 2001.

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Clapp Reference B51 .R68 1998.

Encyclopedia of Bioethics ^WC Stephen G. Post, ed. 3rd ed. Macmillan. 2004.
Covering a wealth of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, the set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations. Print edition is at Clapp Reference QH332 .E52 2004.

Encyclopedia of Ethics. 2nd edition. Clapp Reference BJ63 .E45 2001.

Oxford Reference Online -- Advanced Search ^WC
Search selected subject categories of Oxford dictionaries simultaneously for terms and concepts related to environmental ethics or environmental philosophy.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online. ^WC Edward Craig, ed.
Covers all areas of philosophy, including Anglo-American, ethical and political, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, continental and contemporary philosophy. Over 25,000 hot-linked cross-references between articles and new links to other editorially reviewed websites. Regularly upgraded with new material, revisions, and bibliographic updates, REP Online provides access to the latest scholarship and major developments in philosphical inquiry worldwide. Search Help.

Print edition of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy is at Clapp Reference B51 .R68 1998 .

Find articles and essays

The following databases provide either full-text articles or citations (information about when and where the article was published).

Once you have an article citation,

• Use the Find It! @ Wellesley link from each citation to reach one or more electronic journal sources.
• If Find It! @ Wellesley does not automatically identify an electronic source, search for the source through the Wellesley College Library Catalog. Use the name of the journal as the title.
• If Wellesley does not own the title, you can request it via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

  ^WC = Wellesley College users only.

ArticleFirst ^WC(via FirstSearch)
Multidisciplinary database of citations of articles in all fields. Daily updating. ArticleFirst Help (documentation).

ATLA Religion Index ^WC (via CSA) 1949+.
Identifies articles in books and journals which deal with religious perspectives on environmental philosophy and ethics. CSA Illumina - Quick Reference Card . Tutorials.

Google Scholar.
Multidisciplinary coverage of peer-reviewed literature— journal articles, theses, books, preprints, and more. Complements, but does not replace, searching in other databases, because of a lack of information about its exact time coverage and breadth/depth of sources.. Advanced Scholar Search Tips.

Humanities Abstracts. ^WC (via WilsonWeb) 1984+.
Includes citations and/or abstracts to English-language articles about philosophy/ethics. Coverage is from early 1980's for citations and abstracts. Full-text available for some items, from early to mid-1990's onward. For all available coverage, select both Humanities Abstracts and OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition.

InfoTrac OneFile ^WC (via Infotrac) 1980's+ (citations / some abstracts); 1990's+ (selected full-text articles).
Great starting point for scholarly & popular articles in every discipline.

JSTOR ^WC
Contains articles in selected scholarly philosophy journals written prior to the last few years. JSTOR is an archive of older issues of selected journals. Subject journal clusters of interest include those covering philosophy, religion, and general science. Advanced Search. Search Tips.

LexisNexis Environmental Universe ^WC
Abstracts of environmental journal articles and conference papers. Also environmental news and commentary, codes and regulations, and environmental case law and law reviews

Philosopher's Index ^WC (via CSA) 1967+. Serials Source List.
Comprehensive index to articles, books, and chapters in books in all languages and covering all aspects of philosophy.CSA Illumina - Quick Reference Card. Tutorials.

Project Muse ^WC (via Johns Hopkins University Press). Current 2-6 yrs. Title List.
Academic journals in humanities & social sciences; for example, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, and Ethics in the Environment. Guide to Project Muse Journals in Philosophy.

Other databases may be useful for you, depending on your specific topic and approach. Ask Us! for some customized suggestions or contact the library liaison for an appointment.

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Internet links

Environmental Ethics
The Center for Environmental Philosophy at the University of North Texas is engaged in publishing, as well as training and outreach through workshops, conferences, and graduate educational opportunities.

Environmental Ethics
Course materials compiled by Dr. Ron Epstein, formerly at San Francisco State University.

Ethics Update: Environmental Ethics
Extensive Internet-based resources in environmental ethics; includes online classic texts in ethics, multimedia (videos, podcasts, and more), and reviews. The web site is maintained by Professor Lawrence M. Hinman at the University of San Diego. Of particular interest is a section entitled "Writing Papers about Theories: Tips and Traps."

Institute for the Study of Society and Environment (ISSE)
Among its research facets is the study of climate-ecosystems with human interactions.

International Association for Environmental Philosophy
"Embraces a broad understanding of environmental philosophy, including not only environmental ethics, but also environmental aesthetics, ontology, and theology, the philosophy of science, ecofeminism, and the philosophy of technology." IAEP convenes annual conferences, publishes the journal, Environmental Philosophy, and maintains a newsletter.

Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
The Center is "dedicated to interdisciplinary research and education in biomedical ethics, and provides clinical and research ethics consultation." Information provided by the site includes briefings on the center's various seminars, the annual report, and an in-house bioethics newsletter. In addition to descriptions of current research areas, there are brief profiles of the scientist and student researchers.

Contact the departmental Library liaison

For help with your research, or to schedule a library research session for your class, contact Joan Campbell or Irene Laursen, library research liaisons to Environmental Ethics.

To discuss acquiring particular resources, contact Pamela Bristah, library collections liaison to Environmental Ethics.

Go to related Wellesley College academic departments

Philosophy
Environmental Studies

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• Irene Laursen
• Wellesley College Library
• Date created: August 29, 2001
• Date Modified: September 6, 2006
• Expires: September 1, 2007