POLITICAL STUDIES: Using the Library to Find …

1. POLITICAL STUDIES: Using the Library to Find … … APPROPRIATE SOURCES EFFECTIVE RESEARCH PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

2. Effective Research

4. Identify Appropriate Resources • Identify DDC & LC Numbers • Identify LC Subject Headings and/or UNBIS thesaurus terms • Search library catalogs • Search online indexes and databases • Search the Internet

5. Identify Appropriate Resources • Classification Scheme • Designates the location of items in a library; Address • Subject Headings • Standard controlled vocabulary • Related, narrower, broader topics

6. Identify Appropriate Resources • Identify Periodicals • Periodical Holdings • CHECK FOR FULL TEXT • Interlibrary Loan (ILL) • Peruse Online Databases • Peruse Reference and eReference Resources

7. Identify Appropriate Resources • Identify Scholarly Works/Authors • University Catalogs with recognized Poli. Sci. programs • WorldCat /WorldCat Dissertations • “Libraries that own” • UMI Dissertations Express • Research Guide  Identify Scholarly Books/Periodicals

8. Identify Appropriate Resources • Google Scholar - http://scholar.google.com/ • Select Reputable Web Sites using online databases and indexes • WorldCat • Encyclopaedia Britannica Online • Opposing Viewpoints (OVRC)

9. Identify Appropriate Resources Best of all • Select Reputable Web Site – Subject Directories • Scout Report - http://scout.wisc.edu/index.php • The Digital Librarian: http://www.digital-librarian.com/ • INFOMINE – Scholarly Internet Resource Collections: http://infomine.ucr.edu/search.phtml • BUBL Link: http://bubl.ac.uk/link/

10. Effective Research Most Important ofall! • Use Sources to Find More Sources • From the Bibliographic Record: Authors, Titles, Subject Headings, Call Numbers, Descriptors • From the Work: Bibliography, References Cited (ProQuest, Academic Search) • From the Text: Glean keywords, persons, places, events, professional jargon, colloquialisms, variant spellings

11. Effective Research

14. To get DDC numbers

15. To get DDC numbers

16. Use Source to Find Sources

17. Overview of Library Catalog

18. Library Catalog Overview

19. Library Catalog Overview

20. Library Catalog Overview

21. Library Catalog Overview

22. Library Catalog Overview

23. Finding Articles in Journals using Indexes

24. Periodical Indexes: What are they? • Subject Specific – CQ Researcher; CQWeekly • Interdisciplinary – Academic Search, ProQuest Research Library • Selected Titles indexed

25. Indexes: What are they? • Purpose, Scope, Audience • Journals list – Source List - Publications • Dates of coverage • How to use them: About, Help • Searching options • Limiting features • Expanding Features

26. Find Indexes

27. Find Indexes

28. Find Indexes

29. Locate Periodicals • Full-text in Online Index • PDF, HTML, GIF • CHECK FOR FULL TEXT • Accessible from TMC Library? • TMC Web site • Periodical Holdings • From Cite to Hand – research guide

30. Locate Periodicals

31. Locate Periodicals

32. Locate Periodicals

33. Locate Periodical

34. Horrors!It’s not in the library! Whatever shall I do?

35. Fear Not, for ILL is with you Procure books and articles from other libraries

37. ILL

38. Periodicals How to Identify Scholarly / Peer Reviewed Journals

39. Identifying Scholarly Periodicals • Peer Reviewed or Refereed = articles reviewed by editors or specialists (i.e. peers) in the field before approval is given for publication

40. Peer Reviewed Journals

41. Peer Reviewed Journals

42. Peer Reviewed Journals – Ulrich’s

43. Peer Reviewed Journals – Ulrich’s

44. Peer Reviewed Journals – Ulrich’s

45. Key Research Tips • Make friends with the Reference Librarian • If you’re too proud to ask for help, GET OVER IT! • Librarians are your friends! • No special grace given to those who insist on going it alone! • Ask Miss T. for help! jtillman@masters.edu