Earth and Mineral Sciences Library
105 Deike Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-9785
Earth and Mineral Sciences Library
105 Deike Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-9785
There are several science magazines that focus on reporting new developments. These include Science News and the news sections of Science and Nature. Also useful are Science Daily and New York Times Science Section.
The books in the Contemporary World Issues series give an overview of a current world topic. The publisher, World Watch Institute, maintains an online library on environmental topics.
The State of the World annual publication discusses a variety of environmental issues each year.
The Opposing Viewpoints in Context database provides resource materials on hundreds of topics of current interest.
Science in Dispute is part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Found in the Science section, Science in Dispute explores controversial topics in science and technology by featuring informative essays, both pro and con, on the major theories, ethical questions and commercial applications of science from all disciplines
The volumes in these series offer an introduction to latest developments in specific fields. Those that pertain to disciplines in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences include:
The CQ Researcher features a weekly digest on a contemporary hot topic. You an search for a topic by subject or browse their extensive backfile.
The Discovery Guides series focuses on current issues in the sciences, technology, and social sciences.
The Essay Topics are in the Student Center portion of the Access Science web page. Each topic is rated as beginner, intermediate, or advanced level and provides an overview of the topic.
Visit the ASK! page for contact information or browse the list of subject specialists.
