Cook Library provides access to several databases containing encyclopedia articles and other general sources. These can be a good place to start your research, but you do want to make sure you are getting current information -- always check the publication date.
SAGE Knowledge is a searchable collection of thousands of selected ebooks and over 60 encyclopedias and reference works covering many subjects, including business and management, criminal justice, education, family studies, politics, and many others, and provides unlimited, site-wide use. Terms and Conditions.
You can also find background information on particular topics in print books and electronic books at the Cook Library. A few examples of books that may be relevant to your research in this course are listed below. You can find others through Cook OneSearch.
Climate Change Science: Causes, Effects and Solutions for Global Warming by 
Climate Future: Averting and Adapting to Climate Change by 
Biodiversity and Climate Change: Transforming the Biosphere by 
Fire and Flood: a people's history of climate change, from 1979 to the present by 
Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need by 
