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Useful Subject Headings

Useful Subject Headings. International agencies International Monetary Fund International Relations International Relations– Philosophy International Relations- Case studies. Search operators. And –retrieves records containing all of the words Example: politics AND Canada

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Useful Subject Headings

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  1. Useful Subject Headings • International agencies • International Monetary Fund • International Relations • International Relations– Philosophy • International Relations- Case studies

  2. Search operators • And –retrieves records containing all of the words • Example: politics AND Canada • OR –retrieves records containing any of the words • Example: war OR conflict • “ ” -exact phrase • Example: “partisan politics” • *- truncation: retrieves all words that start with the letters entered. • Example: government* (government, governments, governmental) • ?- replaces one character in a word • Example: wom?n (retrieves woman OR women) NOTE: These apply to nearly all databases

  3. Check the following: • Who is the author of this document? Is this person or organization expert in the field? • Are thegoalsof the sponsors/authors clearly stated? Look for possible bias. • Is this a peer-reviewed source? Is there any editorial control? • Is the publication or revision date provided? • Target audience: what is the level of information? • Are there links to other sources or from other resources, a bibliography? • See also “How to use the Web for research” on our website

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