SUST 4004: Sustainable Communities

Useful Subject Terms

City Planning Consumption (Economics) Economic Development
Environmental Aspects Ecosystem Environmental Policy
Environmentalism Environmental Economics Environmental Ethics
Human Ecology Land Use Pollution
Over-polution Regional Planning Religious Aspects
Restoration Ecology Social Aspects Social Justice
Stewardship Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable Development
Sustainable Architecture Urban Ecology Urban Renewal

Finding Articles

Library research tutorial: Creating an effective search strategy

Creating an effective search strategy tutorial video. 3 minutes 24 seconds.
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
  • Use meaningful keywords to find the best sources
  • Apply search strategies like AND and OR to connect keywords

Library research tutorial: How to read and comprehend scientific research articles

How to read and comprehend scientific research articles tutorial video. 5 minutes.
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
  • Read scientific research articles
  • Find the main points of articles
  • Engage with articles by taking effective notes

Library research tutorial: What are citations?

What are citations? tutorial. Self-paced.
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
  • Understand what citations are
  • Recognize why they are important
  • Create and use citations in your papers and other scholarly work

What is a citation manager?

A citation manager is a software tool used to create personalized databases of citation information and notes. They allow you to:

  • import and organize citation information from article indexes and other sources,
  • export your citations into Word documents or other types of publications,
  • format citations for your papers and bibliographies using APA and many other styles, and
  • include your own notes.

Choosing a citation manager

Last Updated: Feb 16, 2024 5:26 PM