Research Guides: Agriculture and the Natural World: Library Research & Resources

Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Broad full-text database which includes scholarly articles (many peer-reviewed) and magazine articles, in a wide range of subjects.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Database with full-text research covering human impact to the environment in disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health, and technology.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Full-text academic sociology-related articles and journals; many of which are peer-reviewed.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Reporting and analysis on issues in the news; contains pro/con reports with timelines, issue trackers and opinion based articles.
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Topic guides presenting multiple sides of an issue; containing overview, points, and counterpoints for each topic.

Journals

HCC Library catalog assistance

Not sure how to search the library's databases? View the information below, or view a video on searching Academic Search Complete, which has a similar interface to many of the library's other databases.

Once you have performed your search, use the options on the left-hand side menu to limit your results.

When you select an article, you will see this detailed record interface where you can download or view the article, as well as save and cite it.

Agriculture and the Natural World

Some of the available books from the HCC Library

Nourishment : What animals can teach us about rediscovering our nutritional wisdom

Cheap Land Colorado : Off-Gridders at America's Edge

Our Common Ground : a history of America's public lands

Saints, Sinners, and Sovereign Citizens : The endless war over the West's public lands

The Green Amendment : The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment

Bet the Farm : Dollars and Sense of Growing Food in America

Bees Make the Best Pets : all the buzz about being resilient, collaborative, industrious, generous, and sweet--straight from the hive

We Are Each Other's Harvest : Celebrating African American farmers, land, and legacy

Reference Shelf: Food Insecurity and Hunger in the United States

Forever Chemicals : Environmental, Economic, and Social Equity Concerns with PFAS in the Environment

A Brief History of the Earth's Climate : Everyone's Guide to the Science of Climate Change

Databases

Journals

HCC Library catalog assistance