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Research Databases

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Conference Proceedings

CQ Researcher

CQ Researcher plus Archive This link opens in a new window
Unbiased research reports on timely topics. Each report provides an introduction, overview, background, current situation, outlook chronology, pro/con, and bibliography. Relevant topics include Recycling and Solid Waste, Regional Planning and Urbanization, Climate Change, Air Pollution, Employment and Labor, Transportation, Health, and Housing and Development.

Architecture Databases

Art & Architecture Source This link opens in a new window
Full text journal articles with international coverage, books, image collection and more with a focus on the visual arts and architecture.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Indexes more than 1,000 periodicals published worldwide on architecture and related fields.
BuildingGreen Suite This link opens in a new window
Provides comprehensive content on sustainable design practices and green building materials. Shares expertise and lessons learned from design experts working in the field. Builds context for sustainable design strategies and what makes a building product or material green.
MADCAD This link opens in a new window
Online access to International (ICC) building codes, related standards from ASHRAE, ASTM, NFPA, etc., USGBC LEED Reference Guides, and Wiley’s Graphic Standards.

Specialized Databases

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Articles from industry and scholarly sources, periodicals, reports and dissertations, on business, management, corporate strategy, and the competitive landscape.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Academic and industry periodicals in all business disciplines, including the Harvard Business Review; also industry, company, and country reports.
GlobalData Power (formerly Alternative Energy eTrack) This link opens in a new window
Covers the alternate/renewable energy industries: wind, hydro, solar, ocean, geothermal, biofuels, fuel cells, nuclear, carbon trading, etc. Includes news, deals, analysis, forecasts, and more. NOTE: Click on the "IP access" link.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Market, industry, company, and demographic statistics, data-centered reports and dossiers, fully downloadable, various formats, international, easy-to-use.

Includes access to the Consumer Insights (formerly Global Consumer Survey, a resource that offers global consumption and media usage data of consumers. A great market research tool for consumer behavior and interactions with brands. Select the Insights > Explore Consumer Insights within Statista.

Consumer Health Database This link opens in a new window
Journals and magazines covering a range of health subjects, from sports injuries to women's health and from food and nutrition to air quality and other environmental conditions.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
American Psychological Association's resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA) This link opens in a new window
Covers the literature of health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education.
Education Database This link opens in a new window
Coverage spans the literature on primary, secondary and higher education as well as special education, home schooling and adult education.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
American Psychological Association's resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health.
Sociology Database This link opens in a new window
International literature of sociology and social work, including relevant titles from related fields such as social policy, social care, social services, social anthropology, gender studies, gerontology, social psychology and population studies.

Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection This link opens in a new window
This database includes the renowned AGRICOLA, TOXLINE, ESPM (Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) databases and covers such topics as the effects of pollution on people and animals and environmental action and policy responses.
Environmental Issues Online This link opens in a new window
Environmental Issues Online covers key environmental challenges from the 20th and 21st centuries, including climate change, water/air pollution, biodiversity, conservation, agriculture, deforestation and more.
GlobalData Power (formerly Alternative Energy eTrack) This link opens in a new window
Covers the alternate/renewable energy industries: wind, hydro, solar, ocean, geothermal, biofuels, fuel cells, nuclear, carbon trading, etc. Includes news, deals, analysis, forecasts, and more. NOTE: Click on the "IP access" link.
Sustainability Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Explores all aspects of sustainable development, human population and demography topics, as well as societal issues involving natural resource management.

ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Full text of journal articles, conference proceedings, and reviews published by the Association for Computing Machinery.
Applied Science & Technology Full Text This link opens in a new window
Content includes coverage of a wide variety of applied science specialties—acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear and civil engineering, computers and informatics and much more.
Compendex This link opens in a new window
The most comprehensive bibliographic database of scientific and technical engineering research available, covering all engineering disciplines.
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics from IEEE journals and conference proceedings. Also includes all current IEEE standards.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Academic database covering peer-reviewed journals, book series, and conference proceedings - includes scientific, medical, technical and social science topics.

Websites

Green Building Alliance
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): Buildings Research
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Rocky Mountain Institute
Sustainable By Design: Design Tools Collection of shareware design and analysis tools for sustainable design. Includes SunAngle, Overhang Design, and Window Heat Gain tools.
Whole Building Design Guide

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Interdisciplinary Research Databases

Dissertations and Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Dissertations and theses from around the world, from 1861 to the present.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Academic database covering peer-reviewed journals, book series, and conference proceedings - includes scientific, medical, technical and social science topics.
SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
Essential journals, books, and reference works in many fields, primarily science, technology, mathematics, social science, psychology and business.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary database, with searchable author abstracts and providing indexes as well as links to cited references for each article.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health, and physical sciences; social science; and the humanities.

Journals

Building and Environment
The BuildingGreen Report
Consilience: the Journal of Sustainable Development
ENR (Engineering News-Record) ENR provides engineering and construction news, analysis, commentary and data about the construction industry.
Environmental Quality Management
Future Cities and Evironment
High Performing Buildings
Indoor Air
Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
Journal of Green Building
Journal of Occupational Health
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
Sustainable Buildings
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Futures