Environmental Studies (ENVS): Home

This is a guide for students and researchers studying Environmental Studies (ENVS) at Haskell Indian Nations University. In this guide, you will find:

• Books - how to find books and ebooks in the through the Tommaney Library collection
• Databases - what databases to start with when conducting ENVS research
• Articles - how to find journal articles 
• Search tips - helpful tips to remember when searching for texts
• Topics in ENVS - A page to help navigate the topic subpages
• Animal Physiology - Introduction to and sample articles about Animal Phys.
• Traditional Ecological Knowledge - Introduction to TEK and link to its' respective libguide
• Environmental Policy & Justice - Introduction to the legal aspects of ENVS
• HERS Internship - Information on an amazing internship opportunity for ENVS students
• Organizations - Organizations that students can get involved with or gain resources from, as well as sample ENVS job information

As an interdisciplinary academic field with a wide range of subdisciplines, Environmental Studies (ENVS) certainly covers a wide scope of knowledge. Combining social sciences with physical, biological, and geographical studies, ENVS can be broadly defined as an interdisciplinary study of how the Earth works, how we are affecting the Earth’s life support-systems (environment), and how to deal with environmental problems we currently face. 

The resources in this guide place extra emphasis on the connection between ENVS and traditional ecological knowledge as well as other topics that exemplify the field's interdisciplinarity. It will also describe how students can find more ENVS research through their own searches. 

Some guiding questions this guides seeks to answer are:

• Where can HINU students find resources to learn more about ENVS?
• What are some important topics in ENVS?
• How can students effectively use research tools? 
• What opportunities are available to HINU Environmental Studies students?

Looking for an explantion of ENVS' history? Check out "What Is Environmental Studies?" by Michael E Soulé and Daniel Press in the Tommaney Library Online Catalog. 

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