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English 207: Introduction to Journalism Resources (Spring 2008)
Background Sources
Use these electronic reference titles to get an overview of "going green" and recycling.
Article Databases
Environment Complete
Index, abstracts and full text of articles on environmental studies. more information
SocINDEX
Index, abstracts, and full text for publications in sociology with abstracts for more than 590 core sociology journals dating back to 1895. more information
Academic Search Complete
Index, abstracts, and full text articles from over 5,000 periodicals, including 4,000 scholarly journals covering all academic areas. more information
News Databases
LexisNexis Academic - News search
LexisNexis Academic provides access to a wide range of national, international, and business news. You will also find transcripts from radio and television news programs.
America's Newspapers
America's Newspapers provides full-text access to 17 Ohio newspapers, including all major Ohio dailies except for the Columbus Dispatch. Content includes local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
AP Images | off-campus
Photos from The Associated Press, plus graphics, text and audio. more information
Recycling Web Sites
EPA’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Federal government site containing information on reusing and recycling materials.
Recycle Ohio: ODNR’s Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention
State agency “responsible for implementing statewide waste reduction, recycling, recycling market development and litter prevention programs.”
Ohio EPA’s Division of Solid & Infectious Waste Management
The fine print on the laws governing solid waste management in Ohio.
Keep Ohio Beautiful
A “state-level nonprofit organization empowering Ohio communities to take greater responsibility for improving their environment through litter prevention, beautification and waste reduction.”
College and University Recycling Council
CURC’s mission is to “organize and support environmental program leaders at institutions of higher education in managing resource, recycling, and waste issues.”
Earth 911
Great tool for finding local places to recycle different kinds of household waste.
2008 Statistical Abstract of the United States: Geography & Environment
Tables 363 through 365 present national recycling data.
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