Geography 270: Geographies of International Development and Environmental Change
Information ResourcesPage Guide:
| Media & News Sources |
| Country Information Sources |
| Background Information on GMOs |
| BioTech Orgs & Trade Associations |
| NGO & IGO websites |
| Government Websites |
| Academic Analysis & Scholarly Articles |
| Writing & Citing Help |
Resources for GM Assignment: Articles & Research Reports
|"A common sight in the Indian countryside"
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New to Academic Library Research?
Research 101 is an interactive online tutorial for students who are new to complex academic research. It covers different types of sources, information cycles of production and distribution, how to select a topic and develop research questions, and how to search for information sources and evaluate what you find.
Newspapers, news magazines, and other mass media can provide vital information for your research - the who, what, where, and when of an issue or event.
Think Critically About Objectivity in News Sources
Consider the role that geography plays in news coverage. For example:
How might that geographic factor impact your search strategy for news coverage of an event, a corporation, or a phenomenon?
Current News Sites
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- The Christian Science Monitor
- BBC Online
- Guardian Unlimited
- NPR Online
- News Sources on the Internet
- Set up a Blog Reader (PDF "How-to" document) with RSS Feeds to simplify monitoring multiple current news sources. There are MANY which offer different tools/features. I've listed only three here but the Wikipedia article, Aggregator will give you some background and other choices (see External Links at the bottom of the article).
Requires a login; web-based, can be accessed from anywhere; allows you to organize your feeds
- Google Reader
Uses same login/password as GMail; web-based, can be accessed from anywhere; allows you to organize your feeds
- Firefox Live Bookmarks
VERY easy; requires Firefox 2.0 or higher; no organization features for your feeds; like any browser bookmarks this is specific to the computer on which you set it up.
International & National News Sources:
- Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Newspaper articles from across the United States and around the world, with an emphasis on English-language news.
- National Newspapers
Mostly full-text, mid-1980's to present. Includes 27+ U.S. newspapers.
- NewsBank Newsfile
Full text, 1992-present. Selected coverage from regional, national, and international newspapers, broadcasts, and wire services.
- NewsBank Retrospective
Back issues of U.S. newspapers, 1970-1991, including various regional papers. Check here for a state-by-state list of newspapers covered.
Full text database of selected newspapers, magazines, and journals of the alternative and independent press
- EIU.com country reports
- AJR NewsLink - current online newspapers; most won't have a searchable archive of older papers
BioTechnology Corporations & Trade Organizations
Some of the major corporations that are involved with GM technology have useful websites. See especially:
Government Organization Websites
US statutes, regulations, case law, and links to additional federal resources.
"This website focuses on the agricultural products of modern biotechnology. At this time, the searchable database available on this site only covers genetically engineered crop plants intended for food or feed that have completed all recommended or required reviews for food, feed or planting use in the United States."
Publications of Congressional committees - hearings include testimony both in favor and against specific legislation from a wide variety of knowledgable advocates.
Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies, including Commerce, Labor, Energy, Transportation, and more.
Magazine & Journal Articles - Multidisciplinary Databases
Journal Articles - Discipline-Specific Databases
Journal Articles - World Region-Specific Databases
Not finding anything useful?If you get stuck looking for information, you can Ask a Reference Librarian for more suggestions in person, on the phone, or via live chat. Librarians can help you with your search strategy, suggest additional places to look for information, and show you tricks for getting more out of the databases you search. Bring your assignment sheets and/or your textbook when you come talk to us--we might be experts in research, but we'll need input from you, too.
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Last modified: March 3, 2008