Project 1: Online resources for learning about energy
News
Environment and Energy Daily
Included with LexisNexis Subscription -connect with your ONID info.
CQ Weekly
Subscription -connect with your ONID info.
- Try searching for keywords such as: Obama energy; energy policy
Government websites
White House web page - look for information about Obama's administration after he's sworn in
Government Information Guide (OSU Libraries)
Includes federal government resources
Physics 101: What our next president needs to know (video) (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Other (organizations, etc.)
Energy 101: Take a Tour (Union of Concerned Scientists)
Articles for Assignments 5 & 6 Synthesis Questions
Week 5:
Required synthesis readings
a. Cleveland, Cutler (Lead Author); Peter Saundry (Topic Editor). 2008. Energy transitions past and future. In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth April 11, 2007; Last revised September 23, 2008; Retrieved January 19, 2009]. http://www.eoearth.org/article/Energy_transitions_past_and_future
b. Mcfarlane, A.M. Energy: The Issue of the 21st Century. 2007 Elements v. 3, issue 3, pp 165-170.
Login with ONID account: http://www.elementsmagazine.org/archives/e3_3/e3_3_art_macfarlane1.pdf
c. Schrag . D.P. Confronting the Climate-Energy Challenge. 2007 Elements v. 3, issue 3, pp 171-178.
Login with ONID account: http://www.elementsmagazine.org/archives/e3_3/e3_3_art_schrag.pdf
Week 6:
Required synthesis readings
a. Environmental News Service Poll: Thousands of Scientists Affirm Human-Caused Global Warming January 20, 2009. http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2009/2009-01-20-02.asp. Accessed January 23, 2009.
A pdf of this article is also available in the Week 6 Required Synthesis Reading folder.
b. Elements October 2008 issue on Carbon Sequestration. Read the following articles:
- Perspectives. Koonin, S.E. The Challenge of Carbon Dioxide Stabilization, pgs 293-294.
Login with ONID account: http://www.elementsmagazine.org/archives/e4_5/e4_5_dep_perspectives.pdf - Perspectives. Broecker, W.S. Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage: Possibilities and Perspectives, pgs 295-296.
Login with ONID account: http://www.elementsmagazine.org/archives/e4_5/e4_5_dep_perspectives.pdf - Oelkers, E.H. and Cole, D.R. Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: A Solution to a Global Problem. Pgs 305-310.
Login with ONID account: http://www.elementsmagazine.org/archives/e4_5/e4_5_art_oelkers1.pdf
Searching for government information using Google
As shown in the image above, use site:.gov to create your own search for U.S. government information using Google.
Databases for news and congressional information
Databases for news and magazine articles
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Physics 101: What the next president needs to know
Recommended by Instructor Becker.
Course Instructor
- Lorene Y. Becker
Essential resources
Search for books and journal titles here.
- Tips for working from a book's catalog record, here.
Summit catalog
Search the catalogs of 36 regional libraries and request delivery of books that OSU does not own. Delivery typically takes 2-3 business days. You are notified by email when books arrive.
If you find a citation to an article online, in a research database, or from a reference list, check for the journal title in the ejournals list. These link directly to OSU Library electronic subscriptions. (tips for searching ejournals)
Databases - see separate section on this page for recommended databases.
ECampus view on the library's home page
The Valley Library (above).
As ECampus students you have access to all the same materials as someone working in this library--while working at a distance!
You may find it helpful to choose "ECampus" from the top of the library homepage. That way you will see links and services specifically for you -- as Ecampus students.
Troubleshooting problems with access
If you have problems using library services for Extended Campus students, please contact:
Librarian: Maureen Kelly, Extended Campus Librarian
Email: maureen.kelly@osucascades.edu
Phone: 541-322-3110 (Bend, OR)
Chat: Clibkelly via AIM, Yahoo, Meebo -- go to Ecampus page; hours vary
Other helpful links:
- Ecampus Library page
- More Help: Valley Library Reference
- How to Request Library Materials
- Information on Receiving Materials
- Check Your Library Records/Renew
Questions about OSU materials & Summit items, email valley.remote@oregonstate.edu
Interlibrary Loan questions, email valley.ill@oregonstate.edu
Style Guides
Here are two suggestions for style guides. There are other options available. No matter which style you choose, be sure it meets the requirements of the assignment. Check with your instructor if you are not sure about the style format you wish to use.
APA (American Psychological Association)
Book: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Call number: BF 76.7 .P83 2001 (in reference collection)
Online: APA Documentation from U Wisconsin
OR
Look for the APA Formatting and Style Guide under the "Research and Citation" section from The OWL at Purdue
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Book: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Call number: LB2369 .G53 2003 (in reference collection)
Online: MLA Documentation from U Wisconsin
OR
Look for the "MLA Formatting and Style Guide" under the "Research and Citation" section from The OWL at Purdue
Citing Sources OR How to avoid plagiarism
Overview of Citing (why, when, etc):
For more information about citing your sources, check out the citing sources section of the library's research tutorial.
Please review the following websites:
Academic Dishonesty - Oregon State University
http://osu.orst.edu/admin/stucon/plag.htm
Avoiding Plagiarism - Purdue University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html
Plagiarism: What it is and how to recognize and avoid it - Indiana University
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
The standards of academic writing require strict adherence to the "no plagiarism" rule. In evaluating the work of students, Instructor Becker expects:
1. students understand the concept of plagiarism and will review their understanding by visiting several sites listed at the bottom of this page;
2. students know the procedures to avoid committing plagiarism in their writing;
3. students will never submit assignments with plagiarized content;
4. students understand they are subject to substantial penalties if plagiarized work is submitted. Penalties include a failing grade and a report to the Office of Student Conduct. All work should be done as a part of their academic honesty responsibilities at O.S.U. (See http://success.oregonstate.edu/distance.cfm for more complete information).
Last Update: June 22, 2009 09:28
