Overpopulation  Tags: overpopulation ugl_subject_guide ugl  

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• Shorter length
• Currency of information
• Focus on a specific aspect of a topic 

The Undergraduate Library suggests that users try out several searches, using different combinations of search terms (or keywords). For example, combine the search term, "xxxx," with any of the following search terms, depending on which aspects of xxxx you would like to research." Check the subject headings/descriptors for individual articles in your searches and repeat your search using these terms. Please note, subject headings are not consistent across databases.

Overpopulation
Human Overpopulation
Population
Population Control
Population Explosion

General Interest Databases (cover a variety of subjects/topics)

• Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Host) - Includes both scholarly and popular sources, updated daily.
• Academic OneFile (InfoTrac) - Includes both scholarly and popular sources, updated daily.

Discipline Specific Databases (focus on a specific discipline or collection of related disciplines)

• Environmental Studies and Pollution Management (CSA) - Identifies articles in all areas of ecology, microbiology, toxicology and environmental engineering.
• Human population & natural resource management (CSA) - Identifies publications on human population dynamics, demography, population/environment relations, population policy, ecotourism, sustainable living and consumption, and environmental education.