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Writing 107EP - Writing for Environmental Professions (Nikityn, Fall 2025): Books for Background Research

Useful Books Background Research for ES 107EP

Below are some examples of books relating to environmental communication. To find others, use UC Library Search.

Use quotation marks to search your term as a complete phrase. Use the asterisk * wildcard to search all variant endings of your word: writ* will retrieve write, writing, written...

For example: 

  • writ* AND "climate change"

  • writ* AND environment*

Below are some examples of encyclopedias relating to environmental studies and communication. To find specific articles in encyclopedias, use UC Library Search.

Use quotation marks to search your term as a complete phrase. Use the asterisk * wildcard to search all variant endings of your word: fish* will retrieve fish, fisheries, fishing...

For example: 

  • fisheries

  • "marginalized communities" 

When you get your results, select Resource Type > Reference Entries from the left toolbar.

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Research Plan

Use a question stem, such as those below, to help write a clear, focused research question:

 

What is/was the role of ... in ...

What are/were the effects/results of ...

Who/what influenced ... to ...

What is/was the relationship between ... and ...

How does/did ... change ...

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