Getting started -- Background information - ENE 262 - Intro to Environmental Engineering - Research Guides at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Best bets for learning more

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

AccessEngineering from McGraw-Hill This link opens in a new window
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An engineering reference and teaching platform that delivers interdisciplinary engineering content integrated with analytical teaching and learning tools.

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.

Government and professional sources

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.

Sources from NJIT Library

Environmental Studies (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Formerly GREENR: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, it is interactive and current, allowing users to navigate issue, organization and country portals. It's Gale's one-stop site dedicated to studying sustainability and the environment.
New York Times Online This link opens in a new window
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.
Wall Street Journal Online (Dow Jones) This link opens in a new window
Online access to the Wall Street Journal with articles going back four years rolling. Business, economy, technology, and finance are covered in detail. Other topics covered include arts and culture, lifestyle, real estate, personal finance, health, science, style, and sports. Signup for newsletters and alerts from the WSJ too. The site includes videos, audio files, and podcasts.