Manderino Library: Marcellus Shale Issues: Start Here

Introduction

Hydraulic fracturing in Marcellus shale is a multi-faceted issue. Here are some resources to help you get started researching.

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Marcellus Shale Page
PA Department of Environmental Protection
FracTracker
This non-profit organization collects, interprets, and shares data and visualizations regarding the impacts of the global oil and gas industry.

Business Source Ultimate
The premier business database. Covers: management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, etc. Provides full-text articles and ebooks. (EBSCO)
Alternate Access: Instead of using the Enhanced Business Searching Interface, you can also search Business Source Ultimate using the Standard EBSCOhost Interface.

More info from EBSCO.
Academic Search Ultimate
Find articles about almost every academic subject. This is our main resource for online, full-text articles. (EBSCO)

More info from EBSCO.

Find the full-text of articles and tv/radio transcripts.

News: U.S. and International
Search newspapers, magazines, journals, newsletters, and government press releases. Includes transcripts of television and radio shows and Congressional testimony. (Westlaw)

Environment Complete
Covers: ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, agriculture, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. (EBSCO)

More info from EBSCO.
GreenFILE
Covers scholarly, government, and popular sources on all aspects of human impact to the environment, including: global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. (EBSCO)

More info from EBSCO.

CQ Press Library
Search ALL of our CQ Press resources to find legislative and public policy. Useful for: social work, political science, journalism, communications, and current issues research. HINT: Although you can search each CQ resource separately, using this link to search all of them at once is usually better.

CQEL includes these databases:
(use these links to search each one separately)
CQ Researcher plus Archive
CQ Magazine
CQ Almanac
Center for Rural Pennsylvania
A bipartisan, bicameral legislative agency that serves as a resource for rural policy within the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Health Sciences Databases Collection
Looking for health, nursing, or physical exercise information? This link searches four EBSCO databases at once: 1) CINAHL Complete, 2) Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, 3) MEDLINE Complete, and 4) SPORTDiscus with Full-Text.