Dr. Jungkun Seo Ms. Sue Cody

Topics for the Sessions Selecting the right information sources Selecting the right finding aids Accessing resources Doing a better search Evaluating resources Citing Sources

Your Current Research Skills? How would you rate your current research skills? Strong Satisfactory Needs improvement Poor What causes you the most anxiety/confusion/frustration?

Where to get help Learning Commons Help Desk In person Telephone Chat Text By Appointment Contact me directly:

What are your favorite finding aids (AKA search engines) for: News/Opinion sources? Scholarly Analysis/Theory? Historical accounts? Data?

Selecting the right finding aids Database Scope Bibliographic or Data? Publication Types and Numbers Subjects Time period (publication or subject) Search Engine / Structure Abstract or Full-text search Special Limit features

Finding Articles Home page Article Search (Integrated search) Databases A-Z Individual databases Details page Databases by Subject Quick Search (Integrated search) Individual databases (Best, More, All) Citation Searching (Bibliographies)

Availability of Resources PDF Full Text, Linked Full Text, HTML Full Text Get it from UNCW “Have a Citation? Looking for a Journal” Library Catalog and WorldCat Interlibrary Loan

Finding Books Library Catalog local & UNCP/FSU WorldCat 9,000 libraries billion items Google Books 12 million 7 million full-text) Google Books Project Gutenberg 33,000 books) Project Gutenberg Some databases lead to books Cited directly Book reviews

Do we have? Halper, Stefan “President Obama at Mid-Term” International Affairs 87:1-11. Perry, Glenn E “Taking Tea Parties Seriously: Corporate Globalization, Populism, and Resentment.” Perspectives on Global Development and Technology 10: Schraufnagel, Scot Third Party Blues: The Truth and Consequences of Two-party Dominance. New York: Routledge. Rosenstone, Steven J Third Parties in America. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Style Manual for Political Science American Political Science Association Available online: Different elements for different publication types

Assignment For questions 8, 9, & 10, refer to your example sheet. Due Wednesday

Dr. Jungkun Seo Ms. Sue Cody

Monday’s Assignment What was confusing? What did you find most useful? What questions do you have?

Doing a better search AND narrows Mass media AND presidential elections OR adds synonyms/related (OR is More) Mass media OR Television OR Newspapers or Press

More Search Tips Truncate for word variations (presiden* = presidency, president, presidents, presidential) Words anywhere or phrase? “Mass media” Field-specific searching, e.g., Title, Descriptor/Subject Press and politics IN Subject

Evaluating Resources Authority Scope Current? Does it matter? Audience Purpose Inform, Persuade, Entertain, etc.? Accuracy Usability Evaluating News Magazines

Assignments – Due on Monday Research Strategy Worksheet Topic of your choice Construct strategy Use search strategy in the Library Catalog Identify 2 relevant book or government document sources Identify 3 databases that provide relevant sources Use search strategy in the relevant databases Identify 3 relevant articles Website Evaluation Use the website corresponding to the number on your sheet

Dr. Jungkun Seo Ms. Sue Cody

Wednesday’s Assignment What was confusing? What did you find most useful? What questions do you have?

Specialized Resources for: Statistics Data Congressional Votes Congressional Documents Country Profiles Polling data Statutes Court Opinions See the Research Guide

Statistics Statistical Abstract of the United States During the 110 th Congress, what was the political party composition of Congress?

Data ICPSR Find the study on partisanship in the US House of Representatives by David W. Rohde. What data is the study based on? What are the warnings given about the data files?

Congressional Votes CQ Almanac Online How did North Carolina Representatives vote on HR 5297, a 2010 bill to provide funding to small businesses affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

Congressional Documents Hearings Lexis Nexis Congressional Did Bill Gates ever testify before a congressional committee? Debate on the Floor HeinOnline How many documents are retrieved on a search of channel dredging in the Debates of Congress for the year 2011?

Country Profiles World FactBook What type of government does Egypt have? What does the source say about the current upheaval?

Polling Data Polling the Nations What opinions can you find about natural gas drilling? How did the people of Ohio feel about it in January 2012? What else did Qunnipiac University ask in that poll?

Statutes Lexis Nexis Academic US Legal Search box Federal Statutes, Codes and Regulations How many statutes mention apples?

Supreme Court Opinions Lexis Nexis Academic Find the opinion for the Citizens United case, decided on January 21, Who delivered the opinion for the court?

Specialized Services Interlibrary Loan Alert Services Research Consultations

Assignment Exploring Specialized Resources For best results, use the resource specified Due on Wednesday