Environmental Design: Top Resources
Environment
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowComprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database.
- BuildingGreen This link opens in a new windowBuildingGreen helps architects, designers and other sustainability professionals make their projects greener and healthier. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- E & E Publications This link opens in a new windowProvides access to E&E Daily, Greenwire, and E&ENews PM - a publication that strives to be an objective, timely, and comprehensive resource for professionals who track environment and energy policy news.
- Environment Complete This link opens in a new windowOffers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowOffers well-researched but accessible information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles include content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done on each level to minimize negative impact.
- Environmental Studies (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowCoverage of environmental research, issues, policy, and decision-making in the form of full text journal articles, news stories, interactive maps, statistical data, refereed case studies, podcasts, and more.
Human Factors/ Data & Statistics
- Fire Insurance Maps online This link opens in a new windowFire Insurance Maps online (FIMo) is an online subscription service that provides access to historical map collection. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Neighborhood Change Database 2010 This link opens in a new windowProvides electronic access to U.S. Census data from 1970-2010, with data normalized to 2010 Census tracts. For use with statistics and GIS applications.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowDemographic information about the United States including historical data back to 1940.
- Social Sciences Full Text This link opens in a new windowSocial Sciences Full Text provides sources covering a wide array of subjects, including addiction studies, ethics, public welfare, urban studies and more.
Images and Floor Plans
- ARTstor This link opens in a new windowProvides curated collections of art images and associated data.
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new windowArchitecture-related research. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- Detail Inspiration This link opens in a new windowDETAIL Inspiration is an online image and reference database for architects in English and German. It's a full-text database with photos, drawings and technical information sourced from DETAIL print magazine.