LibGuides: IB Sciences Guide: ESS

ESS Databases and Websites

Access directly on campus or off-campus using the password information listed here.

Sustainability on JSTOR
Discover a wide range of journals, ebooks, and more than 5,400 Open Access research reports in the field of sustainability. The subjects of resilience and sustainability are explored broadly, covering research on environmental stresses and their impact on society.
JSTOR
More than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources. Includes relevant journals on topics like Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Agriculture, Urban Studies, Population Studies.
EBSCO
A database of academic journals, magazine and news articles.
GALE: Global Issues in Context
Articles, primary sources, and reference overviews of many subjects relating to ESS. Includes a browsable list of subjects (helpful for getting IA ideas), and also the ability to search for content by global location.

OMICS
Open Access (freely available) and peer reviewed journals on scientific topics including Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Environmental Sciences.
ELSEVIER Open Access
Scroll of the bottom of the page to see the search bar! Freely available, peer reviewed journals on subjects like Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Energy and Power and Built Environment.
Springer: Environmental Systems Research
Environmental Systems Research publishes high-quality, interdisciplinary and refereed research papers, review and comment articles, and topical collections on all aspects of environmental systems from water (terrestrial and marine), air, soil and biota.
ScienceDirect
Select access type 'Open Access' from the filter BEFORE starting your search to see articles you will be able to open and read. Open Access journals that may be of interest include advances in Climate Change Research, Global Ecology and Conservation, Cleaner Energy Systems, and many more.
GeoRef
A list of links to open access journals/ series collected by the American Geosciences Institute.
DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone.

GALE has resources touching on many ESS relevant issues including:

Try browsing the site for IA ideas!

The Amazing World of Science with Mr Green
Excellent website listing ESS data sources, includes most of the sites listed below and MANY more!
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Tracker
Global & country-level data exploring progress towards achieving the 17 SDGs.
Resource Watch
Hundreds of data sets all in one place on the state of the planet’s resources and citizens
State of Global Air
The latest data on air quality and health where you live and around the globe.
World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to global development data.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Conservation Science Data and Tools
Links to information sources and tools connected to Conservation Science.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Environment Data
Data on subjects including the environment, society, energy, agriculture, finance and technology.
Climate Trace
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission tracking using satellite imagery.
Global Forest Watch
Latest data, technology and tools that empower people everywhere to better protect forests.
Our World in Data
Data on ESS topics including the environment, agriculture, energy, and population growth.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Free and open access to biodiversity data.