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POS 6934 Asia & Pacific Rim Politics (Schwerin)
OCTOBER 30, 2006
LIBRARIAN: Bruce Barron

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Activities: In this session we will examine resources for doing research on Asia and the Pacific Rim. These  include the library catalog, databases, and web sites.

Goals: At the conclusion of this session you will be able to:

1. Access the library's catalog and other resources from home or campus;
2. Locate useful databases and web sites; 
3. Find materials in the catalog;
4. Navigate selected databases and retrieve chosen records;

Accessing Information:

The address of the Library’s web site is ( http://www.fau.edu/library). In order to access databases from home you must use EZ Proxy. This can be done by going to Quick Links on the homepage and then clicking <EZ Proxy>. 

To find the class web page, go to Quick Links and select <Instructional Services> and then choose <Class Web Pages – Fall 2006>.

Selected Resources:

      FAU LIBRARIES CATALOG

Ø      Searches will find books and government documents. More effective searches can be done using subject terms.  

Ø      Some catalog entries have “purl” addresses so they can be accessed directly as an electronic resource (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). 

Ø      If the library does not own a needed book, ILLIAD should be used to request the item through Interlibrary Loan.

       RESOURCES FROM WEB SITES 

Ø      The Library of Congress maintains a web site containing useful links to electronic sources from around the world. This resource is called Portals to the World

Ø      GODORT has produced the extensive directory Frequently Requested Government Information. This can be found by selecting Government Resources from the Research Resources options on the Library homepage. Choose Foreign Countries/Comparative Politics to locate a wealth of valuable resources.

 

Selected Databases:

You must use EZ Proxy to access databases from off campus.

Ø     Info Trac OneFile offers an extensive selection of news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. If only an abstract or citation is available, try SFX to locate full text.  

Ø      Access World News  contains articles in English from newspapers and newswires from throughout Asia. Search all sources from the homepage or select a country and choose an individual source for needed information.

Ø      Political Risk Yearbook is an excellent resource covering current political and economic conditions in selected countries. Policy issues are discussed and forecasts are presented in this database.

Ø      JSTOR  contains over 500 scholarly journals in disciplines such as Political Science and Asian Studies. Many articles will be on historical or research topics.

Ø      PAIS International  and Political Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection  are good sources for coverage of international comparative politics and foreign policy developments.

Ø      CIAO is the Columbia International Affairs Online database which provides a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. This source includes journal articles, ebooks, policy briefs, and working papers.  

Ø      Country Watch is an additional source of news and general information on 192 countries. It includes material on political conditions, human rights, and governmental structures.

 

Citing Sources:

A general resource for writing a paper and citing sources correctly is Nuts and Bolts of College Writing

FINDING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE

Ask-A-Librarian email reference help

Reference desk phone number: 561-297-3785

Make an appointment with a librarian: One-on-one reference consultation