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Introduction
to International Politics
Political Science 405
How to Find:
Books | Journal
Articles | Web
Sites | Citing Sources
FINDING BOOKS
Using Catalogs to locate books:
1.) Ariadne
- Search by Keyword
- Find and Use Subject Headings
- Browse the shelves by Call
Number
3.)
WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog
See the Political Science
Research Guide on Finding Books.
SUBJECT HEADINGS AND CALL NUMBERS
Subject Headings
Call Numbers
J POLITICAL SCIENCE
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JZ International relations
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JZ 5586-6009 International security. Disarmament
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See also: Library
of Congress Classification...
Guides, Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Information sources of political science, Z7161 .H64 1985,
Reference.
- International bibliography of political science, 28 vols.
Z7163 .I64, Reference.
- Political science: a guide to reference and information
sources, Z7161 .Y75 1990, Reference.
- The dictionary of world politics : a reference guide to
concepts, ideas, and institutions, JA61 .E85 1991, Reference.
- The dictionary of 20th-century world politics, JA61 .S53
1993, Reference.
- International relations : a political dictionary, JX1226
.P55 1995, Reference.
- A new handbook of political science, JA66 .N49 1996, Reference.
- The encyclopedia of the United Nations and international
relations, JX1977 .O8213 1990
Circulating Collection
- Rationality and the analysis of international conflict,
JX1391 .N5 1992
- International relations, JX1391 .G593 1994
- The international spread of ethnic conflict, GN496 .I595
1998
- Peace in the midst of wars: preventing and managing international
ethnic conflicts, GN496 .P45 1998
- The state of terror, HV6431 .O55 1998
- A road map to war : territorial dimensions of international
conflict, JZ1242 .R63 1999
FINDING JOURNAL ARTICLES
Scholarly journals and Popular Magazines/Newspapers
Scholarly Journals
- Authors are scholars or researchers in their fields.
- Authors cite their sources in footnotes, endnotes, and
bibliographies.
- Individual issues have little or no advertising.
- Articles must go through a peer-review process.
- Articles usually report original scholarly research.
- Most illustrations are charts, figures, or graphs.
- Authors use the specialized language or jargon of the
discipline.
Popular Magazines
- Authors are free lance writers or magazine staff members.
- Authors may mention sources, but rarely cite them in notes
or bibliographies.
- Individual issues contain many advertisements.
- There is no peer review process. Articles are reviewed
by editors or publishers.
- Illustrations are numerous and colorful.
- Articles are meant to inform and entertain an educated
audience.
- Language is written for the general adult audience (no
specialized jargon).
Scholarly or Not?
Use Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (Ref. Desk Z6941
.U5)
Look for section called "Document Type"
Document Type MUST say "Academic/Scholarly Publication"
to be considered scholarly!
International Relations Periodicals from Syllabus
- American Political Science Review, JA1 .A6
K's Library and JSTOR. Indexed in America History and Life,
Arts and Humanities Search, Historical Abstracts, and Social
Science Abstracts
- Daedalus, Q11 .B7
K's Library. Indexed in America History and Life, Arts and
Humanities Search, Historical Abstracts, and PAIS International.
- Foreign Affairs, D410 .F6
K's Library. Indexed in America History and Life and Historical
Abstracts, PAIS International, and Social Science Abstracts.
- Foreign Policy, E744 .F75
K's Library. Indexed in America History and Life and Historical
Abstracts, PAIS International, and Social Science Abstracts.
- International Affairs, JX 1 .I53
Waldo Library at Western. Indexed in America History and
Life and Historical Abstracts, PAIS International, and Social
Science Abstracts.
- International Organization, JX1901 .I55
K's Library and JSTOR. Indexed in America History and Life
and Historical Abstracts, PAIS International, and Social
Science Abstracts.
- International Relations, JX 68 .M3
Waldo Library at Western. Indexed in America History and
Life and Historical Abstracts, PAIS International.
- International Security, JX1901 .I58x
Waldo Library at Western. Indexed in America History and
Life, Arts and Humanities Search, Historical Abstracts,
PAIS International, and Social Science Abstracts.
- International Studies Journal
- International Studies Quarterly, D839 .B33
K's Library. Indexed in America History and Life, Arts and
Humanities Search, Historical Abstracts, PAIS International,
and Social Science Abstracts.
- Journal of Conflict Resolution, JX901 .J6
K's Library. Indexed in America History and Life, Historical
Abstracts, PAIS International, and Social Science Abstracts.
- Journal of Peace Research, AS9 .J6
K's Library. Indexed in America History and Life, Arts and
Humanities Search, Historical Abstracts, PAIS International,
and Social Science Abstracts.
- Orbis, D839 .O68
K's Library., Indexed in America History and Life, Historical
Abstracts, PAIS International, and Social Science Abstracts.
- World Politics, D839 .W57
K's Library and JSTOR. Indexed in America History and Life,
Historical Abstracts, PAIS International, and Social Science
Abstracts.
JOURNAL INDEXES
Advanced Search
Help
Off-Campus Access to
Licensed Resources
See the Political
Science Research Guide: Using Indexes and Databases to help
select an Index.
Political Science
journal titles in Kalamazoo College Library collection.
See Also the Political
Science Research Guide: Finding Articles.
PAIS
International <
about
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PAIS - Public Affairs Information Service indexes journal
articles, books, book chapters, government documents, statistical
compilations, committee reports, conference proceedings, directories,
gray literature, research reports, publications and reports
of public, intergovernmental, private organizations, and international
agencies. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed.Coverage:
1972 to present.
Social
Sciences Abstracts <
about
>
Social Sciences Abstracts is a bibliographic database that
indexes and abstracts articles from English-language periodicals.
Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields
covered in a broad array of social sciences journals. Coverage:
1983 to present.
Wilson
Business Abstracts <
about
>
Wilson Business Abstracts is a bibliographic database
that indexes and abstracts articles from English-language
periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere,
including the leading business magazines and trade and research
journals, plus the Wall Street Journal and the business section
of the New York Times. Coverage: 1982 to present
Do you have access to a journal?
1.) Ariadne
(print)
- Title search on Title of
the Journal to locate print journal
3.)
WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog
4.) Interlibrary
Loan
- Order item through Interlibrary
Loan
- Use *only* when the journal is not available through Ariadne or Electronic Journals
FULL-TEXT RESOURCES
Electronic
Journal Finder
Proquest
< about
>
Proquest Research Library is a database providing access to
over 2,000 periodicals. Graphics are included with the fulltext
in many cases. Users may search the entire database or select
specific subject modules (examples include Health, Women's
Studies and Education). Users also may select to search peer-reviewed
journals only. Coverage: 1986-present.
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe <
about
>
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe provides full text access to
publications in the areas of law, business, reference, and
general news. Types of publications included are international,
national and regional newspapers, as well as popular magazines.
It also includes law review journals, many specialized business
journals and newsletters, company, country and state profiles,
as well as trade and medical journals, as well as frequently
updated federal and state court cases, federal and state laws
and regulations and public records from major U.S. states.
General
Reference Center Gold <
about
>
General Reference Center Gold provides access to an integrated
set of full-text general interest sources, including magazines,
newspaper articles, business and industry journals, children's
magazines, almanacs, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference
books. Covered subjects include politics and current events.
Coverage: 1980 to the present.
Wilson
Select < about
>
Contains indexed and abstracted articles from periodicals,
all with ASCII full text online. The database is comprised
of records from the following H.W. Wilson databases: Readers'
Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts,
General Science Abstracts and Wilson Business Abstracts.
(Please note that each periodical can begin on a different
month and year.)
Coverage: 1994-Present.
NOTE: Don't forget to use print
bibliographies in reference books, annotated bibliographies,
circulating books, and journal articles.
WEB SITES
To find Web sites, use search engines and web indexes. See
Finding Web Sites and Web
Indexes and Directories.
See also Web Sites by Subject
and Finding Web Sites
on Political Science.
WorldCat
< about
>
WorldCat contains bibliographic citations for high-quality
Web sites on a variety of subjects. When you search WorldCat
for Web sites, remember to check the box for "Internet
Resources" in the section called "Limit type to".
Sites are selected according to a collection development policy
that emphasizes quality, authoritativeness, and durability.
General Information
- International Studies
Resources on the Internet
Presents about 900 selected and annotated links in a range
of international studies topics. This listing of links is
maintained by Professor Wayne A. Selcher, Professor of International
Studies, Department of Political Science, Elizabethtown
College.
- International
Relations on the Web
Extensive list of links to sites on International Relations,
maintained by Elaine Coppola, Subject Librarian for Political
Science and International Relations at E.S. Bird Library,
Syracuse University.
- The
Internet Public Library International Government Reference
This site has cataloged and annotated several web resources
on matters concerning legal relations between and among
nations. Maintained by the Internet Public Library.
- Political
Science resources on the Web
Comprehensive collection of sites maintained by Grace York,
Political Science Librarian, University of Michigan Library.
- Richard Kimber's
political science resources
Collection of sites selected by Richard Kimber (University
of Keele).
- APSA Net- American Political
Science Association
The American Political Science Association is the major
professional society for individuals engaged in the study
of politics and government.
- Editor
and Publisher's Media Links
A MetaSite of Links to Online Newspapers and other Electronic
Media ("free" web sites).
- Academic
Info: Political Science
An independent, annotated Directory of Internet Resources,
compiled by Mike Madin.
Use these points to evaluate the credibility of Websites:
1. Accuracy
How reliable is the information? Are there editors and
fact checkers?
2. Authority
What are the author's qualifications? Is the publisher
reputable?
3. Objectivity
Is the author trying to sway opinion? Is the information
free from bias?
4. Currency
Is the publication date indicated? Is the source up
to date?
5. Coverage
Does the site cover the topic comprehensively, or are
there information gaps?
Sites that provide guidance on evaluating Websites:
CITING YOUR SOURCES
APSA
Style
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Chicago
Manual of Style
14th ed. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1993.
Reference, Z253 .U69 1993.
Chicago
Style
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.
See the The
Chicago Manual of Style FAQ web site for citing electronic
resources in the Chicago Style.
See: How
to Cite Sources
See also Citing
Sources for help in citing print and electronic resources
in various bibliographic styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
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