Before you dig deep into research articles, it is a good idea to learn more about your topic. Looking at background information is a good way to do this. Here are a few best bets for any contemporary issue that has both a social impact and a technical nature:
Access Engineering is a collection of hundreds of engineering handbooks -- review concepts from class, find solutions to problems -- explore this rich database to see how it supports professional engineering activities as well as your own learning.
Famously known for its computer science books, O'Reilly now offers an extensive online database from many publishers, including Packt, Pearson, and HarperCollins. This database is jam packed with books, videos, and other tutorial formats that cover every known field in computer science. Please note that from even on-campus you will be prompted to login to this resource.
O'Reilly may look like it's just computer stuff -- it's not! Check out all of hte environmental engineering handbooks!
Environmental Topics Guide -- from the EPA, this is a page that will direct you to information the EPA would like the ordinary citizen to know about environmental topics. You can also find technical reports with recommendations.
NASA's Explore Earth page -- NASA studies Earth Science -- here you can find educational and research materials on how NASA studies environmental topics
Take a look at this list of professional organizations for environmental engineers -- search their websites to see the very latest news, events, etc. on your topic.
Important: You must register using your NJIT UCID username/email to obtain access to NYTimes Online. NJIT students, faculty, and staff have 24/7 unlimited access including mobile access to the latest news with the ability to save and set up alerts on articles from 1851 to the present. Limited access to archive content: 5 articles per day for content from 1851 to 2002. This includes access to the InEducation academic resources or learning tools.
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