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Davey Café Open for Business
The Davey Café has reopened for the 2008-2009 school year. Stop by!..[More]
Posted Tue, August 26 2008
New Lobby Exhibit of Chinese Christian Center Materials
The new library lobby exhibit features photographs, newspaper clippings, and newsletters related to the Center...[More]
Posted Mon, August 11 2008
Book Club to discuss The Golden Compass
The next faculty/staff book club discussion will feature The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman...[More]
Posted Wed, July 23 2008
Book Club to Discuss Angle of Repose
The next book club discussion will take place on July 16 in the Library Community Room...[More]
Posted Wed, July 02 2008
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Resources for Pacific Seminar II

Librarian: Scott Minor

Shaping Our Energy Future

Reference Books

The library has a number of reference books of potential use for research in this area. For example:

  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia
    REF Q121 .V3 2002:  Basic definitions and explanations for scientific terms and principles.
  • Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy
    REF TJ163.28 .M33 2001:  Technical  issues, timelines and other energy topics.
  • Encyclopedia of American Public Policy
    REF  JK468.P64 J33 1999: Political concepts , areas of domestic political activity and important areas of public policy making.

Books

In PacifiCat, try a keyword search on petroleum AND _________(your topics)
                                         OR  energy policy AND

Some topics words could include:

  • engineering
  • industry
  • politics
  • economics

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