E-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced the June 2009 launch of a new electronic resource, GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources). A one-stop site, GREENR will provide authoritative reference content in the area of the environment, energy and natural resources.
GREENR focuses on the academic study of sustainability and the environment. Both interactive and current, the resource will allow users to navigate issue, organisation and country portals. It will provide news, background information, video, unique commentaries, primary source documents and statistics in highly accessible, visually appealing research areas, covering relevant categories including energy systems, healthcare, food, climate change, population and economic development.
This e-source also offers interactive maps, allowing users to browse by country or topic; opportunities for forums, networking and facilitating open discussion, allowing students and teachers to participate in general forums or those designed for specific classes; contextual multimedia, customisable journals and news, refereed case studies; localization to highlight community resources, allowing libraries to advertise their assets as well as upcoming local events; and Web 2.0 tools to facilitate content portability and community building.
GREENR is designed to support research in academic institutions. The resource addresses the growing needs of undergraduate students doing research in the area of the environment, energy and natural resources. Offering in-depth analysis, GREENR arms information seekers with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and succeed in an ever-changing world.
