Sub sections:
RSNR 110 Food miles
Contents
Getting started
Analyze the question and pick out relevant keywords which you will use in your search for information.
Some obvious keywords: food miles, total environmental impact
Other keywords which you will discover in your reading: carbon footprint, carbon ethics, life cycle analysis, food supply chain, food and life cycle energy inputs, slow food movement (SFM), food system localization, environmental footprint
You are asked to include 4 refereed journal articles in your essay, other than those provided on the RSNR website.
Finding background information
Check MyUNE RSNR110 website for any articles.
For definitions, overviews, and broad coverage use dictionaries, encyclopedias and books:
Oxford Reference Online - food miles, carbon footprint
Sage eReference - food miles
Wikipedia can also provide background reading and links to other articles. Keep in mind this is unrefereed material.
Finding journal articles
Journal articles provide recent, scholarly research on your topic. Databases allow you to search across hundreds of journal titles online and often give you access to the full text of the journal article. You will need your UNE username and password to access the Library databases.
TIP - for phrase searching enclose your words - "food miles"
Using Library databases
SpringerLink - In the 'Find content by keyword' box enter "food miles". To read an article in full click on the pdf link. You are able to email, save or print your results. The Abstract of the article will give you an idea of the content. The Reference list at the end of the article may provide further leads to other articles.
ProQuest - "food miles" in Citation and abstract with full text and scholarly journals boxes ticked.
Try other search combinations: "food miles" AND "environmental impact" in Citation and document text.
ScienceDirect - "food miles" within Title, Abstract and Keyword. Change the Source from All journals to Subscribed journals. You will then get full text access indicated by the green icon next to the article.
Try other combinations such as "food miles" within All Fields.
Other databases accessed from the Environmental Science Research Guides page which have relevant journal articles include:
Engineering Village, APA- Full text, Gale Databases, Web of Knowledge.
Finding other resources
TVNews - watch videos from Catalyst and Landline about the concept of food miles.
NewsBank - for recent newspaper articles.
Google Scholar - retrieves scholarly articles easily - "food miles" "carbon footprint". If Google Scholar is accessed via the Library page you can often link through to the Full Text.
Center for Health and Global Environment
BBC - Food matters website.
Is my journal article refereed?
To check if a journal has refereed or peer-reviewed articles check on the Ulrichsweb database. Search for the journal title and make sure it has the Refereed icon next to it.
You can find this database from the Library page. Select Journal articles & databases - A-Z list.
Reference list
Use the UNE Referencing Guide to help you correctly list your references.
Need some help?
Ask a Librarian - an email service to help you out.
eSKILLS UNE - an online Library tutorial to get you started on your assignment.
Service Desk in Dixson Library - 6773 2458
Lisa Gurney - Liaison Librarian (Science & Technology, Rural & Environmental Sciences) 6773 2209 or lgurney2@une.edu.au