Environmentalism

toc These resources were originally collected to support Ms. Foster's students as they created a position statement in response to Al Gore's documentary //An Inconvenient Truth.//

=Search Terms= As you use library catalogs and web search engines, think carefully about the search terms you choose. For this topic, Mrs. Harrison recommends the following terms:
 * greenhouse gases
 * temperature trends
 * climate change
 * rising ocean levels
 * biomes migration
 * water supply
 * greenhouse effect
 * global warming
 * //An Inconvenient Truth// facts
 * //Skeptical Environmentalist//
 * Bjorn Lomborg
 * Al Gore
 * carbon footprint
 * Kyoto agreement

=Search Resources= Search the [|Riverside Library Catalog] to find print, audio, and video resources to support your position. Look for the "Webpath Express" link on the left side of the page to find school-approved websites on this topic.

[|NC WiseOwl] links to many databases in its menu on the left side of the page. These databases include magazine articles on a wide variety of subjects.

Search the [|Durham County Library catalog] for more resources.

Durham County Library subscribes to the [|Opposing Viewpoints database] which presents "both sides of an issue with topic overviews, statistics, court cases, reference book articles, newspaper and magazine articles" ([|Durham County Library website]). To use this resource you will need to know your library card number.

=﻿On the Web= [|Ponder the Maunder] is a website produced by an insightful 16 year old focusing on the facts and fiction of Al Gore's //An Inconvenient Truth//.

[|BionomicFuel.com] offers additional information on alternate energy sources. Be sure to read their [|Mission Statement].

[|George F. Will], a respected conservative journalist, presents information on this views on energy and environmental issues on //The Washington Post// newspaper site.