Research Guides: Climate Change: Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.

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If you are unfamiliar with a topic, it is often best to start with an encyclopedia, reference book or review article to gain a basic understaning of your topic as well as terminology used in the field.

Online Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks, etc.

Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Contains review articles on many aspects of climate change
CQ Press Electronic Library
Great place to begin research--an article from CQ Researcher, although not a primary article, has a useful overview of the topic.
Encyclopedia of Ecology
Search this book for the many entries on climate change.
Encyclopedia of the Earth
The scope of the Encyclopedia of Earth is the environment of the Earth broadly defined, with particular emphasis on the interaction between society and the natural spheres of the Earth. In depth articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts.
The Oxford Companion to Global Change