Course Guides are designed for students and provide useful information and links to resources that will be helpful for completing coursework and assignments.

Sustainability Course Guides

Looking for Articles?

ASU Library provides access to 400+ research databases.  For sustainability, try searching the following databases: Academic Search Premier | GreenFILE | Ecology Abstracts | Environment Index | GeoRef | SpringerLink Collection | Web of Knowledge | Energy Citations Index  | Encyclopedia of Global Change | Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems | Earth Trends | Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals  | ABI Inform | Applied Science & Technology  Agricola | CAB Abstracts | EI Compendex  

To find more databases, go to the Research Databases link from the library homepage to get an alphabetical list of databases or search for a list of databases by subject.

Looking for a Specific Journal?

Use the Journal Title Lookup link from the library homepage. Make sure to search both the Electronic Journals and the Print Journals.

Looking for Books?

Use the ASU Library Catalog link from the library homepage.

ASU Library has several e-book collections.  Below is a list of the general collections:

• Ebrary
• Knovel 
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• MyiLibrary
• netLibrary
• SpringerLink Collection - also include chapters in books, book series, journal articles,
  protocols, and entries in reference books.

There are many educational videos available via ASU Library through Films on Demand on the topic of sustainability. New videos are added regularly, so for the latest selection it's best to search Films on Demand. Below is a sample of what's available for sustainability.

• Environmental Sustainability in Business: Case Studies
• Environmental Applications: Electronics and Climate Studies
• Environmental Impacts and Sustainability: Issues in Globalization
• A Greener Workplace: Planning and Managing for Sustainability
• The Future of Food: Sustainability and Security
• Steering Capital Toward Sustainability: Ethical Markets 3

The ASU Library provides assistance in many ways:

• In-person at the Information/Reference desks in each of the libraries

• By phone at the Information/Reference desk in each of the libraries

• By e-mail (we'll respond within 2-24 hours)

• By online chat (available M-F 9am-5pm)

For more information about our Ask a Librarian service see: http://lib.asu.edu/ask-a-librarian/

The ASU Library also has subject librarians who specialize in the literature and information in specific areas. 

The subject librarians:

• Act as liaisons to academic departments,

• Provide library instruction for ASU classes,

• Recommend and assist with library resources for research,

• Purchase material needed for classes.