ICSM Death of Nature: Mourning Environmental Losses
Best Bet Database: ATLA religion database with ATLASerials : A Subject search that begins Death--Religious aspects-- can be complete with African religion, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, or Judaism.
Death & Bereavement:
Death
Death--Cross-cultural studies
Death--Moral and ethical aspects
Death--Moral and ethical aspects--Cross-cultural studies
Death--Psychological aspects
Death--Religious aspects
Death--Religious aspects--Comparative studies
Death--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Death--Religious aspects--Christianity
Death--Religious aspects--Catholic Church
Death--Religious aspects--Islam
Death--Religious aspects--Judaism
Death--Social aspects
Death--Social aspects--Cross-cultural studies
Death--Social aspects--United States
Death--Symbolic aspects
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Buddhist--China--Tibet
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Europe
Funeral rites and ceremonies--History
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Funeral service
Burial
Cemeteries
Sepulchral monuments (by country) [grave stones]
Tombs (by country)
Mausoleums
Sarcophagi, Roman
Epitaphs
Obituaries
Memorials--Philosophy
Bereavement
Bereavement--Cross-cultural studies
Bereavement--Psychological aspects
Bereavement--Religious aspects--Judaism
Bereavement--Social aspects
Mourning customs
Loss (Psychology)
Grief
Peoples & Religions:
Dagari (African people)
Dagaaba (African people)--Religion
Ghana--Civilization
Ghana--Description and travel
Ghana--Religion
Ghana--Social conditions
Africa, West
Africa, West--Antiquities
Africa, West--History
Africa, West--Religion
Africa, West--Social life and customs
Buddhism
Buddhism and philosophy
Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region
Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--Customs and practices
Buddhism--Doctrines
Buddhism--Psychology
Buddhism--Social aspects
Buddhism--Tibet
Tibet (China)--Religion
Judaism
Judaism and philosophy
Judaism--Customs and practices
Jewish mourning customs
Judaism--Doctrines
Judaism--Liturgy
Jews--Civilization
Jews--Social life and customs
Jewish way of life
Islam
Islam--Doctrines
Islam--History
Islam--Rituals
Islamic civilization
Islamic law
Islamic philosophy
Muslims
Shīʻah
Shīʻah--Customs and practices
Shīʻah--History
Shīʻah--Rituals
Shiites
Franciscans--Congresses
Franciscans--History
Franciscans--Spiritual life--History
Franciscans--Theology--History--To 1500
Monastic and religious life
Monasticism and religious orders
Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226
Catholic Church
Catholic Church and philosophy
Catholic Church--Doctrines
Catholic Church--Liturgy
Christianity--Philosophy
Christianity--Psychology
Christian life
Man & Nature:
Philosophy of nature
Nature--Psychological aspects
Nature--Religious aspects
Nature--Religious aspects--Christianity
Nature--Religious aspects--Judaism
Nature--Religious aspects--Islam
Nature--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Nature--Effect of human beings on
Conservation of natural resources
Biodiversity conservation
Biological diversity conservation
Wildlife conservation
Habitat conservation
Endangered species
Extinction (Biology)
Nature conservation--Religious aspects
Nature conservation--Philosophy
Ecology--Religious aspects
Ecology--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity
Ecology--Moral and ethical aspects
Human ecology--Religious aspects
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity
Stewardship, Christian
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Judaism
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Islam
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Zen Buddhism
Environmentalism--Religious aspects
Environmentalism--Religious aspects--Christianity
Environmental ethics
Environmental protection--Moral and ethical aspects
Environmental responsibility
Environmental policy--Moral and ethical aspects
Environmental justice--Religious aspects--Christianity
Environmental degradation--Religious aspects
Global warming
Ozone layer depletion
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric
Greenhouse gases--Environmental aspects
Air Pollution--Environmental aspects
Emissions trading
Global temperature changes
Climatic changes
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects
Global environmental change
Agriculture--Environmental aspects
Agriculture--Moral and ethical aspects
Agriculture--United States
Agricultural ecology
Sustainable agriculture
Agrobiodiversity
Agrobiodiversity conservation
Family farms
Family farms--United States
Pets
Pets--Death
Pets--Death--Psychological aspects
Pets--Psychological aspects
Pets--Social aspects
Pets--Therapeutic use
Death
Death--Cross-cultural studies
Death--Moral and ethical aspects
Death--Moral and ethical aspects--Cross-cultural studies
Death--Psychological aspects
Death--Religious aspects
Death--Religious aspects--Comparative studies
Death--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Death--Religious aspects--Christianity
Death--Religious aspects--Catholic Church
Death--Religious aspects--Islam
Death--Religious aspects--Judaism
Death--Social aspects
Death--Social aspects--Cross-cultural studies
Death--Social aspects--United States
Death--Symbolic aspects
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Buddhist--China--Tibet
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Europe
Funeral rites and ceremonies--History
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Funeral service
Burial
Cemeteries
Sepulchral monuments (by country) [grave stones]
Tombs (by country)
Mausoleums
Sarcophagi, Roman
Epitaphs
Obituaries
Memorials--Philosophy
Bereavement
Bereavement--Cross-cultural studies
Bereavement--Psychological aspects
Bereavement--Religious aspects--Judaism
Bereavement--Social aspects
Mourning customs
Loss (Psychology)
Grief
Peoples & Religions:
Dagari (African people)
Dagaaba (African people)--Religion
Ghana--Civilization
Ghana--Description and travel
Ghana--Religion
Ghana--Social conditions
Africa, West
Africa, West--Antiquities
Africa, West--History
Africa, West--Religion
Africa, West--Social life and customs
Buddhism
Buddhism and philosophy
Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region
Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--Customs and practices
Buddhism--Doctrines
Buddhism--Psychology
Buddhism--Social aspects
Buddhism--Tibet
Tibet (China)--Religion
Judaism
Judaism and philosophy
Judaism--Customs and practices
Jewish mourning customs
Judaism--Doctrines
Judaism--Liturgy
Jews--Civilization
Jews--Social life and customs
Jewish way of life
Islam
Islam--Doctrines
Islam--History
Islam--Rituals
Islamic civilization
Islamic law
Islamic philosophy
Muslims
Shīʻah
Shīʻah--Customs and practices
Shīʻah--History
Shīʻah--Rituals
Shiites
Franciscans--Congresses
Franciscans--History
Franciscans--Spiritual life--History
Franciscans--Theology--History--To 1500
Monastic and religious life
Monasticism and religious orders
Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226
Catholic Church
Catholic Church and philosophy
Catholic Church--Doctrines
Catholic Church--Liturgy
Christianity--Philosophy
Christianity--Psychology
Christian life
Man & Nature:
Philosophy of nature
Nature--Psychological aspects
Nature--Religious aspects
Nature--Religious aspects--Christianity
Nature--Religious aspects--Judaism
Nature--Religious aspects--Islam
Nature--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Nature--Effect of human beings on
Conservation of natural resources
Biodiversity conservation
Biological diversity conservation
Wildlife conservation
Habitat conservation
Endangered species
Extinction (Biology)
Nature conservation--Religious aspects
Nature conservation--Philosophy
Ecology--Religious aspects
Ecology--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity
Ecology--Moral and ethical aspects
Human ecology--Religious aspects
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity
Stewardship, Christian
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Judaism
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Islam
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Human ecology--Religious aspects--Zen Buddhism
Environmentalism--Religious aspects
Environmentalism--Religious aspects--Christianity
Environmental ethics
Environmental protection--Moral and ethical aspects
Environmental responsibility
Environmental policy--Moral and ethical aspects
Environmental justice--Religious aspects--Christianity
Environmental degradation--Religious aspects
Global warming
Ozone layer depletion
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric
Greenhouse gases--Environmental aspects
Air Pollution--Environmental aspects
Emissions trading
Global temperature changes
Climatic changes
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects
Global environmental change
Agriculture--Environmental aspects
Agriculture--Moral and ethical aspects
Agriculture--United States
Agricultural ecology
Sustainable agriculture
Agrobiodiversity
Agrobiodiversity conservation
Family farms
Family farms--United States
Pets
Pets--Death
Pets--Death--Psychological aspects
Pets--Psychological aspects
Pets--Social aspects
Pets--Therapeutic use
ATLA religion database with ATLASerials : Our discipline-specific database for religion research. Subject searching is available--just open the "Select a Field" drop-down menu to the right of the search slots. And you can preview the Subject Headings available here by clicking on "Indexes" above the search slots and selecting "Subjects All." Not only will this allow you to confirm Subject Headings, but for each one you will be given a "count" of how many records have been assigned it, so you can see in advance where the greatest number of resources are available for your topic.
General OneFile : is the most user-friendly of our comprehensive databases, covering almost any topic from a wide range of disciplinary angles and offering lots of full text. Use the default Subject search to find the best subject heading for your topic (and when you find a good one be sure to look at the "Related Subjects" to see if there's something even better).
General OneFile : is the most user-friendly of our comprehensive databases, covering almost any topic from a wide range of disciplinary angles and offering lots of full text. Use the default Subject search to find the best subject heading for your topic (and when you find a good one be sure to look at the "Related Subjects" to see if there's something even better).
After finding the best Subject term, use the “Subdivisions” link below it for focus. These allow you to target articles on a particular aspect of the topic, including "Environmental aspects," “Ethical Aspects,” “Political Aspects,” "Religious Aspects," and “Social Aspects.”
If the best available subdivision is still too broad, open it and add your own Keywords in the "Search within these results" slot at the upper left.
User Advisory: When first viewing your retrievals in General OneFile, note that you are seeing onlythe "Magazines" (popular articles) and must click on the tabs for "Academic Journals" (scholarly articles) or "News" (newspaper articles) to see those results. If the best available subdivision is still too broad, open it and add your own Keywords in the "Search within these results" slot at the upper left.
ProQuest Research Library : is another comprehensive database with substantial full text. Use the "Thesaurus" (above the search slots) to preview what Subject Headings are available.
Note that to the right of your search results you can limit your retrieval by "Source Type" (including Magazines, Newspapers, Scholarly Journals), "Document Type," (including Editorial), and "Location."
Academic Search Premier : Like General OneFile and Proquest, a large comprehensive database with ample full text. Note that you can browse the "Subject Terms" (above the search slots) and once you find a likely Subject Heading for your topic you can "explode" (double click) it for a list of related Subject terms.
JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one. This provides (almost) 100% full text of journals from the first half of the twentieth century and the second half of the nineteenth.
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tick the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.
Also note the "Date Range" limit, which in a database with an archive this deep can be very useful.
Project Muse , although a smaller database, it complements JSTOR. LIke JSTOR it provides 100% full text of mostly scholarly journals, but its coverage is entirely current--mainly spanning the last 10-15 years. Muse uses a "black box" search approach--you enter your search terms in one slot with no designated field options--and this broad approach tends to generate large retrievals, so it's best to be as specific as possible. And note--once you have a retrieval set, you can add more search terms by clicking "Modify Search" at the top.
Philosopher's Index : Some full text, but the “ArticleLinker” arrows at the end of each citation will connect to scholarly full text in our other databases--making this an efficient one-stop search for philosophical and, more specifically, ethical approaches to Religion and Ecology.
ScienceDirect : Because it’s a large database with a great deal of full text, the absence of Subject searching means that your Keyword searches will often retrieve large sets of articles, many of which mention but don’t discuss your search term(s). One way around this is to limit your initial search to the “Abstract Title Keyword” field. Once you have found an article that sounds on-target, click the “Related Articles” link beneath the citation. This will open a range of articles on the same topic.
Note: The default date range is 10 years, but you can choose any date range you wish.
Also note: it's a good idea to uncheck the "All books" box below the search slots, if you are in fact looking for articles.
- Ebrary
- Citation
- Interlibrary Loan
- Plagiarism Tutorial
- Death and Bereavement Around the World
- Death and Bereavement Across Cultures
- Cultural Changes in Attitudes Toward Death, Dying, and Bereavement
- Theology of Death
- Dying and Death : Inter-Disciplinary Perspectives
- Representations of Death : Social Psychological Perspective
- Ritualizing the Disposal of the Deceased : From Corpse to Concept
- Nature of Grief : The Evolution and Psychology of Reactions to Loss
- Deathscapes : Spaces for Death Dying and Bereavement
- Meaningful Funerals
- Commemorating the Dead : Texts and Artifacts in Context. Studies of Roman, Jewish and Christian Burials
- Replenishing Ritual : Rediscovering the Place of Rituals in Western Christian Liturgy
- Franciscans at Prayer
- History of Franciscan Education
- Travels in the Netherworld : Buddhist Popular Narratives of Death and the Afterlife in Tibet
- Buddhist Dead : Practices, Discourses, Representations
- Tibetan Book of the Dead : The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between
- Spirituality of Shi'i Islam : Beliefs and Practices
- Doctrines of Shi'lsm : A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices
- Shi'ism : A Religion of Protest
- Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism
- Culture and Customs of Ghana
- Ghana Society and Culture Complete Report
- Critical Essays on Dagaaba Rhetoric
- Anthropology of Extinction : Essays on Culture and Species Death
- Eco-Theology
- Preparing for Climate Change
- Surviving Climate Change : The Struggle to Avert Global Catastrophe
- Climate Change : What it Means for Us, Our Children, and Our Grandchildren
- Future of Life
- Requiem for Nature
- Demise of Diversity : Loss and Extinction
- End of the World : The Science and Ethics of Human Extinction
- Earth After Us : What Legacy Will Humans Leave in the Rocks
Print: (far corner of Library's main floor)
Online: (log-in required)
- Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd ed)
- Introduction to the World's Major Religions (volumes for Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism & Islam)
- Encyclopedia of Islam
- New Encyclopedia of Islam
- New Catholic Encyclopedia
- Blackwell companion to Jewish culture
- Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed.)
- New encyclopedia of Africa
- Encyclopedia of African peoples
- Encyclopedia of cultural anthropology
- Encyclopedia of world cultures
- Worldmark encyclopedia of cultures and daily life
- Greenwood encyclopedia of daily life : a tour through history from ancient times to the present
- Encyclopedia of death and dying
Online: (log-in required)
- Dealing with Death : A Handbook of Practices, Procedures and Law
- Death and Mourning (Oxford)
- Parting : A Handbook for Spiritual Care near the End of Life
- Handbook for Companioning the Mourner : Eleven Essential Principles
- Sociology of Death and Dying: Extraordinary gateway to death sites on the Web, compiled by Professor of Sociology Michael Kearl.
- Association for Death Education and Counseling: the two parts of this site that will be most helpful for research are the extensive Resources links and the Coping with Loss materials
- MedlinePlus: Bereavement: Good gateway site.
- Grief Resources: Wide range of links and resources from the National Funeral Directors Association.
- Bereavement, Mourning, and Grief: Succint overview of the concepts and processes.
- Death: Overview of the philosophical positions from The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
- Overview of World Religions and Ecology: Part of the Forum on Religion and Ecology, hosted by the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, navigate by using the index of religions on the left. And note: when you click on a religion you will first access an overview, but there is much additional material available in the sub-sections that will appear on the right, for example, Bibliography, Sacred Texts, Projects, and Links.
- ARC: Alliance of Religions and Conservation: Open the list of featured religions under "Faiths and Ecology" and also look at the materials under "News and Resources."
- The Green Fuse: Resources: U.K. envirnomentalist site with this very handy resources page. Note there's a category of links titled "Eco-Spirituality."
- Environment & Society: Links: A gateway to online resources.
- Dying, as a Franciscan: A Franciscan Institute publication.
- How Sky Burial Works: Note that there are 8 more pages of information with links at the bottom.
- Mourner's Kaddish: From the Jewish Virtual Library.
- Day of Ashura: The Wikipedia treatment.
- Spirituality Among the Dagara People: Good overview of Dagara ritual from the Cultural Survival Web site.
MLA is the citation style used by most disciplines in the Humanities. The guides below use the latest 2008/9 standards.
