Background Articles

These article collections are optional.  They are great for getting your bearings in a new area of specialization, and for learning background information and finding websites and scholarly resources to examine.  However, the summary articles themselves are generally not the type of article that you want to use and cite in a term paper directly. 

  • CQ Researcher  
    • Perfect for getting started and learning more about a topic. U.S.-based, but with some coverage of U.S.-based foreign policy interests. Browse by topics to find "Energy," "Environment...," and so on. Provides a thorough overview with footnotes leading to other sources. Not always recently published, so check date of publication.  
  • Oxford Bibliographies Online - Environmental Science
    • Annotated bibliography directs researchers to the best available scholarship.