Holy Spirit Library

Comparative Government Project

 

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Locating Print Journals via Cavalog

 

1. Select Cavalog from the library's home page.

2. Set the Location to PERIODICAL.  The Location limiter is in the lower right corner in the Search Limits section of the screen.

3. In the Subject search box, enter terms like government or politics. 

4. Select Search Catalog.

 

 Current issues of print periodicals are located on the main-level; back issues are located on the lower level of the Library.

 

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Locating Electronic Journals via the Library's Journal List

 

1. Select the Journals tab from the library's homepage.
2. From the journals list select the Subjects tab.   
3. Using the drop down menu select the subject to view:  Political Science
4. From the Political Science list choose an appropriate subject heading. 

 

 Suggested subject headings are:

• International law

• Foreign relations

• Political institutions and public administration  
• Political science (General)

 

 

 

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Using Magazines for Libraries

 

Magazines for Libraries is a Reference Book that contains descriptions of magazines and journals.  Entries also list the publisher,  frequency, and the database that indexes each periodical.    The book is arranged by subject.  See the subject of Political Science for periodicals relating to comparative and American politics, international relations, or general political theory.  Sample view: 

Magazines for Lib.pdf 

 

 

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Locating Reference Resources

 

1. Select Cavalog from the library's home page.

2. Set the Location to Reference.  The Location limiter is in the lower right corner in the Search Limits section of the screen.

3. In the Subject search box, enter terms like government or politics.
4. Locate the reference book using the call # provided.

 

The Reference Collection is located on the main level of the Library.

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Databases

 

1. Select the Databases tab from the library's homepage.
2. Select "Government, Law & Politics" from the Subject list. 

 

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           Select one of the following suggested databases using the A-Z guide from the Databases page: 

• Armed Conflict Database
• CIAO Columbia International Affairs Online
• Congress & the Nation
• CQ Researcher
• Historic Documents
• JSTOR
• Sage Journals Online

 

 

If you are accessing these resources from off-campus you will need your CabriniOne username and password to connect to the databases.  

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Internet Sites 

 

Suggestions for locating internet sites: 

 

• Use a domain limiter such as .edu, .gov, .org.  The advanced search options of internet search tools such as Google ,  Ask ,  and Clusty generally allow users to set a specific domain.    

 

• Try Google Scholar

 

• Use the Checklist to evaluate a web page:   Checklist for an Informational Web Page.doc

 

 

 

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• The US Dept. of State Background Notes: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

 

• Foreign Govt. Resources on the Web: http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/foreign.html

 

• Working-Paper Sites of Political Science:  http://www.workingpapers.org/textindex.html

 

• Political Database of the Americas:  http://pdba.georgetown.edu/

 

• MENIC: The Middle East Network Information Center - Countries & Regions: http://menic.utexas.edu/Countries_and_Regions/

 

• Russian and East European Information Network: http://reenic.utexas.edu/

 

 

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Popular and Scholarly Journals

 

Scholarly journals are periodicals that contain articles, book reviews, and letters written by scholars.  The purpose is to disseminate information to scholars and professionals in a particular discipline.   Scholarly journals contain certain characteristics which distinguish them from popular magazines.  Use the link to view a table of the distinguishing characteristics.  Popular v Scholarly Journals  Wiki Hint:  Use the right mouse click to open the web page in a new window.

 

 

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Primary and Secondary Sources

 

Information sources are generally categorized into two types: primary and secondary.  'Primary' indicates that a source is a first-hand  account of past events, activities, and conditions.  'Secondary' indicates that a source analyes, evaluates, or interprets past events, activities, and conditions. Use the link to view a table of the distinguishing characteristics. Primary and Secondary Sources 

 

 

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