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POS 6934 Terrorism and Counterterrorism (Schwerin)
March 19, 2007
LIBRARIAN: Gary Parsons

 

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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 – Spring 2007>.

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 

Country Studies

Department of Homeland Security

Laws  of Other  Nations

University of Michigan Documents Center

Selected Databases:

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

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.  

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.

Central Search  Our own meta search engine.  It will search all related databases.    

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.

JSTOR  contains over 500 scholarly journals in disciplines such as Political Science and Asian Studies. Many articles will be on historical or research topics.  PAIS International  and Political Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection are good sources for coverage of international comparative politics and foreign policy developments.

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.  

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.

CQ Public Affairs Collection  
Provides in-depth reports on vital issues, statistical and historical analyses, historic documents and primary source materials, as well as a directory of key government, non-profit, and private organizations in each of the major policy areas.

CQ Weekly  Coverage of the U.S. Congress: including status of bills, votes and amendments, and floor and  committee activity.

LexisNexis Academic  Another excellent full text source of news from around the world.

National Journal   Excellent weekly on politics and government.

OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition   General, yet comprehensive data base of a wide range of topics.  Direct link to other Wilson data bases  in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Lots of full text and with peer review filters.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Great list of editorial comment on both sides of many issues.

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