(cover image of Life Cycle Management: A Business Guide to Sustainability (2007: United Nations Environment Programme)

This guide provides a directory of resources related to the practice and study of life cycle inventory and assessment - including tips for searching the scientific literature on LCA, links to examples, and other resources. 

This guide covers:

Resources for conducting an LCA:

• Background materials on the theory and elements of life cycle analysis
• LCA case studies and data on products and materials
• Supplemental materials including trade journals and related research

Skills:

• Using Interlibrary Services to get access to books and articles not available at UConn
• Understanding the peer-review process in academic journal literature and determining if a journal is peer-reviewed
• Citing sources in APA, MLA, or other citation styles