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Research Materials

 Remember the three required elements of your research paper:
        1. Directly connect your topic to environmental sustainability as defined in class.
        2. Justify your topic by explaining the environmental problems associated with your topic.  In other words, why should we care about the issue?
        3. Include what individuals and communities can do to affect change.  What will/could you do?
 See also how to Finding Sources on the page, Your Research Paper: Start to Finish.
 

General Research Aids	VIKAT-- PSU Catalog Use this to see what periodicals the library has.  PSU Databases Use the databases to find articles of interest to you.  See also How to Use Databases.  Encyclopedia Britannica Use this to do preliminry searches on a topic or to get a general understanding of a concept.  Search Engines Use these to find internet resources on your topic.  This webpage shows you how to use search engines and what search engines are available.
Portland Area Resources	See also the Supplemental Reading Page
Waste	Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (solid waste, pollution control) Metro (recycling) Portland Office of Sustainable Development (green building)
Water	Portland Water Bureau (city water) Portland Environmental Services (clean river programs)
Energy	Bonneville Power Administration (electric power) Oregon Office of Energy (electric power) Portland Office of Sustainable Development (green building)