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Research in Nature and Culture

The search box options above are a great place to begin gathering information about a topic within Nature & Culture.

  • The Library Search Engine will display results containing all available media including: scholarly journals, eBooks, print books, newspaper articles, magazine articles, reports, conference proceedings, and more. After you perform a search, we recommend you use the left hand side limiters to narrow the results.
  • The Google Scholar search engine will display both available and behind a paywall content, including scholarly journals and reports related to your search terms. If you find a source you do not believe you have access to because of a paywall, consider requesting it through the library Interlibrary Loan services.

When using a search engine, be concise with your search terms. Do not use full sentences or punctuation. If you are stuck on where to begin make a list of keywords related to your topic to use as search terms. Some keywords may be more successful than others, be flexible and persist until you find the best sources for your needs. Nature & Culture is an interdisciplinary study you may want to combine terms from more than one field of study for the best results.

Explore this guide to find recommended resources pertaining to Nature & Culture.


Search terms/Keywords recommendations:

politics of the environment social research wilderness in the United States land management
urban and rural ecologies environmental history social justice accessible trails
religions and philosophies indigenous cultures conservationist art and literature
environmentalism ethics carrying capacity biospheres
sustainability anthropogenic changes relationship to the land natural resource management