Subject Guides: Sustainability: Political, Social, Cultural, and Economic: Articles/Databases

Sustainability Journals @ Ara Library

Challenges in Sustainability
CiS is an international, open access, academic, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality research articles and review papers on all aspects of global environmental and transformational change toward sustainability.
Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability
"Encompasses innovation research, sustainability research, policy analysis and best practices in large and small enterprises, public and private sector service organizations, state and national government, and local and regional societies and economies with special emphasis on linking academic research to future practice.
Sustainability
An international, cross-disciplinary, scholarly, peer-reviewed and open access journal of environmental, cultural, economic, and social sustainability of human beings.
Sustainable development
Emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary research into economic, social and environmental aspects of sustainable development.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning
An online resource for Ara students. Follow the videos and complete the exercises to independently develop your knowledge and skills.
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Sustainability Strategies
This course shows how smart sustainability practices can drive financial performance, help attract and retain employees, and protect your company's license to operate.
Learning Design for Sustainability.
Scott Boylston covers the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of social, economic, and ecological sustainability. He walks through technical and social innovations that are making real change possible, across a variety of disciplines.

Recommended databases

All Library Databases
This link will bring you to a page with ALL of Ara's subscribed databases. Ask a librarian for help with choosing one if you need guidance!

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
An excellent source of scholarly journals in all academic disciplines. This database covers engineering, language and linguistics, education, history, arts and literature, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology
Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Contains full-text leading Australia/New Zealand magazines, and newspapers, including the Australian Financial Review. Also contains local biographies, reference books, and an image and video collection.
Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals. This comprehensive resource covers all subject areas.
Gale in Context: Environmental Studies This link opens in a new window
Educational resources about the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues from fast fashion to coral reef restoration.
Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy This link opens in a new window
Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.
GreenFILE (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, dissertations and case studies. Choose to filter your search by clicking on the "Books" tab to find only ebooks on your topic.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Includes selected health & life science, as well as physical science titles.

Google scholar

Google Scholar is a good alternative place to look for academic articles.

CC0

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
The online version of the famous and trustworthy encyclopedia. Contains articles, images, videos, biographies, statistics, and an interactive atlas. Great source of primary sources.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language.

Sustainability: Political, Social, Cultural, and Economic: Articles/Databases

Finding Journal Articles

Sustainability Journals @ Ara Library

LinkedIn Learning

Recommended databases

Google scholar

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.