POLI 498H: International Institutions Library Workshop Michelle Lake Government Publications & Political Science Librarian

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Agenda Website Books Yearbooks Articles Citation guides & Refworks

Research Guides by Subject

Books

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

 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 Search operators

Check the following: Who is the author of this document? Is this person or organization expert in the field? Are the goals of 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 websiteHow to use the Web for research

Yearbooks & Handbooks “A concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location.” Published yearly = Yearbook Provides context for a topic and helps define or narrow a topic Overview of an IGO or Country

Yearbooks & Handbooks Europa World Plus(online): “Provides historical, economic and statistical information on over 250 countries.” And International Orgs Europa World Plus Yearbook of International Organizations(print): Authoritative handbook, includes IGOs, directory type information: structure, mission, activities, commentary, etc. Yearbook of International Organizations Political Handbook of the World (online & print): Supplies information on Purpose of the IGO, its origin and development recent activities Political Handbook of the World

Articles For current information Useful for case studies o Scholarly Articles : Original research contributed by scholars and experts Usually include methods used, results/interpretation and significance Lengthy bibliography, for further reading Peer reviewed o Versus: Newspapers & Magazines

Journals American Political Science Review International Studies quarterly International organization World politics

Database Journal Article Databases

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts New York University Journal of International Law and Politics Taubman, J. (2004). Towards a theory of democratic compliance: Security council legitimacy and effectiveness after Iraq. New York University Journal of International Law and Politics, 37(1), Databases

Databases

Databases

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