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Constitutional
Law
Political Science 650
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
KF - Law of the United States
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KF 1-9827 - Federal Law
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KF 4546-4550 - Constitutional Law in General
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See also: Library
of Congress Classification...
Print Primary Sources
- United States Code Annotated, KB2 .U45, Reference
- Michigan Statutes Annotated, KFM4230 .A4x, Reference
- United States Supreme Court Digest, KF101.1 .W3, Reference
Guides, Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Corpus Juris Secundum, KF154 .C6x, Reference
- How to Find the Law, KF240 .C538 1989, Reference
- Finding the Law, KF240 .B45 1995, Reference
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!
JOURNAL INDEXES
Advanced Search
Help
Off-Campus Access to
Licensed Resources
See Also the Political
Science Research Guide: Finding Articles.
What Journals does the Library Own?
- In paper - Check Ariadne - search on your discipline or subject area, and in Step 2, limit the location to "Periodicals"
- Online - Check Online Journals at K - to find out what online journals the Library subscribes to
Which index includes the journal I'm looking for?
See the Political
Science Research Guide: Using Indexes and Databases to help
select an Index.
Index
to Legal Periodicals and Books <
about
>
The Index to Legal Periodicals & Books is a bibliographic
database that cites articles from legal periodicals. The periodicals
indexed include law reviews, bar association journals, legal
journals, yearbooks, institutes, and university and government
publications.
Coverage: 1981 to present.
PAIS
International <
about
>
PAIS - Public Affairs Information Service indexes journal
articles, books, book chapters, government documents, statistical
compilations, committee reports, conference proceedings, directories,
gray literature, research reports, microfiche, Internet material,
publications of international agencies, and reports of public,
intergovernmental, and private organizations from all over
the world. 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.
New York Times Print Index
The print index for the New York Times is located in Reference Storage. The library has volumes
1-84, 1913-1998.
Do you have access to a journal?
1.) Ariadne
(print)
- Title search on Title of
the Journal to locate print journal
2.) Online Journals at K
- Title search on Title of
the Journal to locate article in a Full Text
Database
3.)
WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog
FULL-TEXT RESOURCES
Online Journals at K
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.
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.
OmniFile < about
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Contains indexed and abstracted articles from periodicals,
all with ASCII full text online. The database is comprised
of records from the following databases: Readers'
Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts,
General Science Abstracts and 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
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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
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
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.)
APSA
Style
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Introduction
to Basic Legal Citations
by Peter W. Martin (Cornell Law School).
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.
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