Resources
for obtaining background business environmental and recycling
programs or on a specific company's programs. (Some suggested
search types, categories or search terms
shown in italics.)
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- EnviroLink is a non-profit online community that
unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world
with millions of people in more than 150 countries. It provides
articles and other written resources as well as discussion groups
and links to organizations. Subject resource categories include
Environmental Economics, Sustainable Business, Sustainable
Development, and Waste Management. (The latter includes
Recycling.)
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- Topic
Finder divides articles into six categories, one of which is
Environment. Click on the “Topics” tab and select browse the subject directory to access Environment and its three subdivisions: Natural Resources, Pollution, and Regulation. Each of these subcategories has further subdivisions which may contain useful articles, e.g. under Pollution you will find Pollution control with further subdivisions such as Recycling. Select "View articles" for full text.
Use Basic Search for keywords, e.g. Environmental audits or to combine a topic and a company such as Nike and environment. Case studies and Guidelines may be helpful terms to
add to the company name.
Use Advanced Search to find Thesaurus. Search environment for all terms beginning with environment or environmental.
Select and click "Add Term."
Use Browse Lists to limit search to specific companies. This
is useful when they have similar names or are subsidiaries, related
firms, etc. Check Subdivisions under company names.
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REFERENCE
BOOKS
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1.
International Directory of Company Histories Reference HD2721.I65
2. Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies Reference HG4057.A2866
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"GREEN
BUSINESS" AND RELATED BOOKS
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- Books
may provide further background. You can perform either a keyword search
or an Author/Title/Subject browse search.
Example
of keyword: Nike environmental (or diversity etc.)
Examples of subject browse: Name of company, or subject
Business enterprises-Environmental
aspects
Environmental policy
Industrial management-Environmental
aspects
International business enterprises-Management-Environmental
aspects
Sustainable development
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