1. Library Research Workshop Megan Fitzgibbons Liaison Librarian October 15, 2008 Political Science Graduate Students

3. Office Hours Every Monday 14:30-16:30 Leacock 541

5. Concept maps

6. Concept maps

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9. Information Types and Sources Information Type Description Tool Suggested databases Encyclopedias, handbooks Background information. General or specialized. Catalogue Subject Guides Books (scholarly monographs) Broad, thorough, academic treatment of a subject. Catalogue Bibliographies Scholarly journal articles Detailed scholarly examination of a topic. Peer-reviewed. Article indexes Google Scholar Web of Science International Bibliography of the Social Sciences International Political Science Abstracts Newspaper articles Historical and current. Article indexes Internet Factiva, Canadian Newsstand Theses & dissertations Master’s and doctoral theses. Detailed scholarly analysis. Article indexes Catalogue eScholarship Internet ProQuest Dissertations & Theses

10. How do I find all of this?

14. Search term triangulation

15. Using AND, OR AND AND

19. Search the library catalogue for the journal title Use CREPUQ or Interlibrary Loan (ILL) If full text is not available online What to do if… If not

22. A good place to start: The Subject Guide