Resources for AP Environmental Science
Databases
Gale Power Search will search 16 different databases at once. In this database, peer-reviewed journals are called "Academic Journals" - that's what you want to focus on.
OmniFile Full Text Select calls peer-reviewed journals "peer-reviewed journals." Make sure when you search that you check the box to limit to full-text and to limit to only peer-reviewed journals.
The above databases are provided by Michigan eLibrary (aka MeL). To access them from home you may need to provide a MI drivers' license number or a public library card number.
Search Tips
Citation Information
Sample Glog with link to citation page (note the citations are in a format that is different than the one you'll be using so do not use them as an example to format your citation page).
How to format your citations in APA format - APA citations have the same elements you're used to using (author, publication date, etc.) in your English classes but they appear in a different order so pay close attention to formatting.
Databases
Gale Power Search will search 16 different databases at once. In this database, peer-reviewed journals are called "Academic Journals" - that's what you want to focus on.
OmniFile Full Text Select calls peer-reviewed journals "peer-reviewed journals." Make sure when you search that you check the box to limit to full-text and to limit to only peer-reviewed journals.
The above databases are provided by Michigan eLibrary (aka MeL). To access them from home you may need to provide a MI drivers' license number or a public library card number.
Search Tips
- use a combination of search terms - you can't type a sentence or question into a database search and get good results. Pick out key words from your topic and use them in varying combinations.
- put short phrases in quotes to search for that exact phrase ex: "global warming"
- if you get too many results narrow your search by "searching within the results" or by adding keywords to your search with the word AND ex: "global warming" AND "china"
Citation Information
Sample Glog with link to citation page (note the citations are in a format that is different than the one you'll be using so do not use them as an example to format your citation page).
How to format your citations in APA format - APA citations have the same elements you're used to using (author, publication date, etc.) in your English classes but they appear in a different order so pay close attention to formatting.