To discover peer-reviewed research use academic databases and google scholar as appropriate. A good strategy is to concentrate on a few carefully selected discovery tools/platforms, using a high quality search.
Access relevant databases on the Science Subject Guide.
Under your research area you will find a list of highly recommended databases.
Access relevant databases for the Master of Environment and Sustainability on the MES Subject Guide.
You can also access our whole collection of databases by name from the A-Z Databases page. Try searching by your broad area of interest, ie, 'environment' or 'policy'.
Scopus is a large multi-disciplinary database containing scientific, technical, and social science literature. This includes peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, trade publications, patent records and web sources. We highly recommend this one as a starting place for your research due to its wide coverage and ease of use.