This research guide provides information about selected print and electronic resources available through MCC Libraries, and links to various sources on the web pertaining to the topic of sustainable development. If you need help locating any of the Library materials or websites listed in this guide ask a Librarian at the Information Desk for assistance.

How to Find Books

To locate books available in MCC Libraries collection search the MCC Library Catalog by keyword, subject, author, or title. View the bibliography of books on sustainable development and related topics available in MCC Libraries circulating collection, and search for additional items in our collection following the instructions provided below.

Books held in the circulating collection at the Leroy V. Good Library (Brighton campus) that have call numbers beginning with letters A - P are located on the 3rd Floor, while books that have call numbers beginning with letters Q - Z are located on the 4th Floor. Books held in the circulating collection at the Damon City Campus Library have "City" in front of their call number.

Some subject terms to use to search for books include:

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How to Find Articles

Locating Online Journal, Magazine, & Newspaper Articles

The MCC Libraries subscribe to a number of electronic databases you can use to search for articles on your particular topic. Some databases are full-text and therefore have entire articles from certain magazines, journals, and newspapers available for you to print directly from the computer.

In order to search MCC Libraries article databases from off campus, you must first connect to the campus EZproxy server. Instructions for logging in to EZproxy are located on the "Access from Home" Library web page and are also provided below.

The following databases are useful for researching sustainability and related topics:

Database help guides are available on the MCC Libraries website in the Searching Article Databases section of the Publications, Research Guides, & Tutorials web page.

Article Search Tips

• Select a recommended database from the list above.

• Use subject terms and keywords appropriate to your topic.

• Search more than one database to locate articles, since there is variation in the subject terms used by each database, and also differences in the type and number of journals, magazines, and newspapers covered.

• If the full-text article is not available directly from the database make sure you write down or print off the citation for the article. You will need the citation information (title of the publication, author, title of article, volume, date, issue, and page numbers) to check if the article is available from the Libraries' print periodicals collection, or if you want to submit a request for Interlibrary Loan.

• If the article or book you need is not available at MCC Libraries, you can try submitting a request through our Interlibrary Loan service. Interlibrary Loan is a network of local, state or national associated libraries that share resources (primarily books and photocopies) by lending and borrowing with each other. Visit the MCC Libraries Interlibrary Loan web page to learn more about this service.

• Ask a Librarian if you need help using any of the Library's resources.

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Locating Print Journals, Magazines, & Newspapers

The Library subscribes to the following print periodicals that contain articles on sustainable development, green building design, etc. Recent issues are located in the Current Periodicals section on the Main Floor of the Library. To locate older issues do a search on the title of the periodical in the MCC Library Catalog.

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Other Online Publications and News Sources

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Sustainability on Campus

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New York State and Local Resources

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Federal Government Resources

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Professional Associations and Organizations

Revised 7/2008, http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library

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