This subject guide for sustainability science suggests databases and search tools that you can use to find different types of publications and other information in the subject area. You will also find tips on literature search and assessing sources, as well as on academic writing.
Here you will find links to databases containing articles and other publications in sustainability science.
Use the library's databases to search for information on a specific topic. Databases may contain abstracts and full text of journal articles, conference papers, reports and more.
Discovery and Google Scholar are search tools that you can use to make a broad search in many databases at the same time.
Here you will find links to catalogues where you can search for both books and e-books, as well as the link to our journal list.
Use the library's journal list to browse specific journals or to find articles based on a reference. The list covers both print and electronic journals.
Here you will find dictionaries and encyclopedias, legislation and standards.
Dictionaries from Nationalencyklopedin
Contains dictionaries for several languages, among them a English-Swedish general dictionary (select Engelska) and an English-Swedish technical dictionary (select Engelsk teknisk ordbok).
Oxford English Dictionary
A dictionary of the English language.
Wikipedia
A free online encyclopedia, written collaboratively by volunteers.
Here you will find other resources that you may find useful when searching for information.
Here you will find tips on how to search for literature and assess sources, as well as tips on academic writing.
You can get search help at library's information desk when it is staffed. You can also call 026-64 85 48 or send an email to biblioteket@hig.se.
Make sure you cite your sources correctly. Here you will find information on citing, guides to reference styles such as APA 7 and IEEE, and tips on reference management tools.
Citing sources
When writing your own texts, it is important that you clearly indicate when you have taken information from other sources. It should be clear to the reader what thoughts and words are your own, and what thoughts and words are someone else's. Otherwise you may be accused of plagiarism. Here you can read more about plagiarism and you can also find a link to the anti-plagiarism tutorial Refero.
Plagiarism
As a student at the University of Gävle, you can get help with academic writing at Skrivarverkstaden.
To the Writing Centre
The library's search guide contains information on how and where to search for articles, books and other publications for your assignment or thesis. You are guided through the four steps of information retrieval: how to plan your search, how to conduct it, how to find material and, finally, how to evaluate your search results. You can either go through the whole search guide, or use it as a quick reference and just select the sections that interest you.
E-post: Karin.Meyer@hig.se
Telefon: 026-64 89 19
