1. Environmental Studies :: Library Workshop Adam Taves Reference & Instruction Librarian

2. Interdisciplinarity

3. What is your approach?

4. How is Knowledge Organized? :: Library of Congress Classification http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/

5. How is Knowledge Organized? :: Periodical Indexes http://www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/Home/eResources/FindBySubject

6. Research as Conversation Encyclopedias Literature Reviews Books Scholarly Articles Background information Wider explorations of a topic Focus on narrower aspect of a topic Popular Press Articles Alternative Press Government Documents

7. The Search Tools Library Catalogue Library Catalogue Encyclopedias Encyclopedias Books Books Film & Music Film & Music Periodical Indexes Periodical Indexes Scholarly (and peer-reviewed) articles Scholarly (and peer-reviewed) articles Popular press (newspaper/magazine) articles Popular press (newspaper/magazine) articles Some cover alternative press Some cover alternative press

8. And How to Use Them AND AND Connects difference concepts together Connects difference concepts together E.g., carbon emissions and alternative energy E.g., carbon emissions and alternative energy OR OR Links keywords expressing same concept together Links keywords expressing same concept together E.g., (alternative energy or wind power) E.g., (alternative energy or wind power) Use paranthese to keep OR terms together Use paranthese to keep OR terms together