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Welcome to the University Libraries guide to Product Life Cycle Analysis at URI! Here, you'll learn how to find information through the library, from books to journal articles to quality online resources.
The resources collected here will help guide you through an exploration of the raw materials, energy sources, and processes that go into creating products you interact with in everyday life.
Use the tabs to navigate this guide, and don't hesitate to ask a librarian if you need extra help.
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Citing Correctly and Avoiding PlagiarismFAQs, examples, and information about citing your sources using a variety of different citation styles.
Background Information
Struggling to get started? The tools below will help orient you to this kind of research and give you some foundational context and background information.
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Life Cycle GlossaryGlossary from the Life Cycle Initiative explaining common terminology used with a Life Cycle Analysis
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): A Guide to Best Practice
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9783527329861Publication Date: 2014"Following a general introduction on the philosophy and purpose of LCA, the reader is taken through all the stages of a complete LCA analysis, with each step exemplified by real-life data from a major LCA project on beverage packaging. Measures as carbon and water footprint, based on the most recent international standards and definitions, are addressed." -
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
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Call Number: ejournalEnvironmental Studies journal with articles discussing Life Cycle Assessments and their components.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory Life Cycle Inventory Database"NREL and its partners created the U.S. Life Cycle Inventory (USLCI) Database to help life cycle assessment practitioners answer questions about environmental impact." (Source: NREL)
Credits
Created by Elizabeth Miller, Spring 2025