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GreenFILE

GreenFILE is a bibliographic research database of scholarly, government and general-interest titles. covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.

It provides access to over 15,300 open access full-text records and 1.2 million records and covers a wide range of topics including:

  • Global warming
  • Green building
  • Pollution
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Renewable energy
  • Recycling

GreenFILE offers extensive multidisciplinary coverage, focusing on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. 

The content includes

  • Journals​ (articles)

  • Book chapters

  • Reports

  • Magazines

GreenFILE is a bibliographic database  which means you will only get access to the article if the library has a separate subscription to the journal the article is published in (check using the Find It button) or if it is published in an Open Access journal (see video guide for more information).

You can access GreenFILE from the link below.

This is a recording of the Database Focus PPT slides (with speech bubbles). It has no voiceover but it does have a music track, you can use the mute option if you find it distracting. It does not include a live demonstration.

 

This is a recording of a live Database Focus workshop.  Closed captions are available.

You can find a PPT and PDF version of the slides in the additional documents section.