|
|
|
Political Science 340: International Political Economy
|
|
Spring 2009 — Prof. Crandall
|
Outline of this guide:
|
Related guides:
|
Questions? Contact Susanna Boylston (704-894-2494).
Reference Sources
Style Guides | Biographical Works | General Reference Resources | Country Background Information
- Style Guides
- Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Chicago, IL: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2003.
Reference R 808.02 C53 2003
- A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. Kate Turabian; rev. Wayne C. Booth et al. 7th ed. Chicago, IL: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2007.
Reference Desk 808.02 T929m7
- Biographical Works
- Biographical Dictionary of Latin American and Caribbean Political Leaders. Ed. Robert J. Alexander. New York: Greenwood, 1988.
Reference R 923.2 B615
- Biography Reference Bank. H.W. Wilson, 2003- .
- Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-1993. Roderic Ali Camp. 3rd ed. Austin, TX: Univ. of Texas Press, 1995.
Reference R 923.272 C186m, 1995
- Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. Ed. Cynthia Margarita Tompkins and David William Foster. 2nd ed. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2001.
Reference R 920.7 N8992
- General Reference Resources
- Credo Reference
A collection of electronic reference books; useful for quick answers to questions.
- Encyclopedia of Government and Politics. Ed. Mary Hawkesworth and Maurice Kogan. 2 vols. New York: Routledge, 1992.
Reference R 320.03 E56
- Encyclopedia of International Development. Ed. Tim Forsyth. New York: Routledge, 2005.
Reference R 338.9 E56
- Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics. Ed. Martin Griffiths. New York: Routledge, 2005.
Reference R 320.03 E562
- Encyclopedia of Political Economy. Ed. Phillip Anthony O'Hara. 2 vols. New York: Routledge, 1999.
Reference R 330.03 E56
- Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements. Edmund Jan Ozmanczyk. 3rd ed. 4 vols. New York: Routledge, 2003.
Reference R 341.23 O99e
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of over 200 electronic reference works. Includes:
- Guide to Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy. Ed. Natalia Mirovitskaya and William Ascher. Durham, NC: Duke Univ. Press, 2001.
Reference R 338.92 G946
- Historical Dictionary of Aid and Development Organizations. Guy Arnold. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1996.
Reference R 338.9 A754h
- Key Resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, 1946-1996. Ed. Dietrich Rauschning et al. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1997.
Reference R 341.23 U581
- The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of International Trade and Finance. Carolyn R. Gipson. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
Reference R 332.042 G514m
- The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics. Ed. John Eatwell et al. 4 vols. New York: Stockton Press, 1987.
Reference R 330.3 P16d, 1987
- The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance. Ed. Peter Newman et al. 3 vols. New York: Stockton Press, 1992.
Reference R 332.03 N532
- The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World. Ed. Joel Krieger. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2001.
Reference R 320.03 O98 2001
- Political Philosophy: Theories, Thinkers, Concepts. Ed. Seymour Martin Lipset. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2001.
Reference R 320.01 P769
- Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy. Ed. R.J. Barry Jones. 3 vols. New York: Routledge, 2001.
Reference R 337 R869
- World Development Report. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1978- .
Little Library Stacks 330.9172 W927
Note: The most recent year is on Reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Reports from 1978 to present are also available online.
- Country Background Information
- Background Notes. U.S. Department of State, 2004- .
The Department of State has many useful resources on its Web site, including reports on economic Policies, trade practices, human rights, and other topics. See the issues section of the site.
- CIA World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency, [current year].
Copies of the World Factbook from earlier years are shelved in the Government Information Stacks (PrEx 3.15).
- Commonwealth Yearbook. London: H.M.S.O., 1987- .
Reference R 320.9 Y39
Library has 1984-1988, 1991-1994, 1998 to present.
1998 to present are also available online.
- Country Studies. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, [current].
- Europa World: The Europa World Year Book Online. London: Europa, 1959- .
- Online: current edition
- Print: 1959 to present
Reference R 341.1 E89
- Key Development Data & Statistics, from the World Bank
Provides country profiles and other quick reference information.
- Political Handbook of the World. New York: CQ Press, 2003- .
- Online: 2008 to present
- Print: Reference R 320 P7691
Library has: 2000-2002, 2005-2006
- Political Systems of the World. J. Denis Derbyshire and Ian Derbyshire. 2nd ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1996.
Reference R 320.3 D428p
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. 11th ed. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004.
- World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures. Ed. George Thomas Kurian. 2 vols. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1998.
Reference R 328.03 W927
Data & Statistical Sources
- Europa World: The Europa World Year Book Online. London: Europa, 1959- .
- Online: current edition
- Print: 1959 to present
Reference R 341.1 E89
- International Historical Statistics
- International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia, & Oceania, 1750-1993. B.R. Mitchell. 3rd ed. New York: Stockton Press, 1998.
Reference R 315 M681i3
- International Historical Statistics: Europe, 1750-2000. B.R. Mitchell. 5th ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Reference R 314 M681e5
- International Historical Statistics: The Americas, 1750-2000. B.R. Mitchell. 5th ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Reference R 317 M681i5
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund, 1989- .
Reference R 341.7 E96
Library has: 1994 to present
- Balance of Payments Statistics: Yearbook. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund, 1981- .
Reference R 382.3 I61b
Library has: 1981 to present.
- Direction of Trade Statistics. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund, 1981- .
Library has:
- Quarterly (1991 to present): Reference R 382 D598m
- Yearbook (1988-1989, 1992-1998, 2000 to present): Reference R 382 D598y
- International Financial Statistics. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund, 1948- .
Library has:
- Online (1945 to present)
- Yearbook (1988 to present): Reference R 382 I61y
- Monthly updates (most recent three years): Reference R 382 I61m
- Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILO). International Labour Office. New York: Routledge, 2002- .
Reference R 331.12 K44
Library has 2001-2002.
- LexisNexis Statistical
Provides the full text of over 100,000 statistical tables (1997 to present) as well as abstracts for other data published by branches and agencies of the federal government (1973 to present).
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *.
- OECD Statistics Portal, from the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Provides free access to several OECD databases, including Query Wizard for International Development Statistics.
- OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web, from the University of Aukland Library
Provides access to official sources of statistics freely available on the Web. Organized by country, region, and topic.
- Political Handbook of the World. New York: CQ Press, 2003- .
- Online: 2008 to present
- Print: Reference R 320 P7691
Library has: 2000-2002, 2005-2006
- Statistical Abstract of the United States.
Reference R 317.3 U54
Government Document Stacks C 3.134
Online (1995 to present)
A compendium of statistics on a wide variety of subjects. Particularly useful for its source notes, which will direct to statistical publications that contain additional information. Also useful for retrospective information; the Library has a long run of this title, so you can consult tables in earlier volumes if you need to chart historical trends.
Supplemented by County and City Data Book (Reference R 317.3 S797) and State and Metropolitan Data Book (Reference R 317.3 U54c).
- Statistical Agencies (International), from the U.S. Bureau of the Census
Provides links to the statistical agencies for over 200 countries.
- United Nations
- Demographic Yearbook / Annuaire Démographique. New York: United Nations, 1948- .
Reference R 312 D38
Library has 1954, 1964-1993, 1995 to present.
- Global Illicit Drug Trends, from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Includes the full text of reports from 1999 to the present.
The Library has a print copy of the 2001 edition in Reference at call number R 363.45 G562.
- Human Development Reports Statistics, from the United Nations Development Programme
Includes demographic, economic development, education, environment, health, and social statistics.
- International Trade Statistics Yearbook = Annuaire Statistique du Commerce International. New York: United Nations, 1983- .
Reference R 382 U58y
Library has 1964-1993, 1995 to present.
- National Accounts Main Aggregates Database, from the United Nations Statistics Division
Contains times series data from 1970 forward.
- National Statistical Offices: Data Sources and Links, from the United Nations Statistics Division
Provides links to national statistical offices around the world.
- UNdata
A portal for U.N. statistical data. From the U.N. Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
- Statistical Yearbook / Annuaire Statistique. New York: United Nations, 1956- .
Reference R 311 U58s
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: U.S. Economic Accounts
- World Bank
- World Development Indicators. Washington, DC: World Bank, 1997- .
Reference R 330.9 W9271
Library has 1998 to present.
2008 available on CD-ROM; ask at Circulation Desk.
Note: Selected indicators for the past five years are also available online.
- Other data freely available from the World Bank:
- World Development Report. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1978- .
Little Library Stacks 330.9172 W927
Note: The most recent year is on Reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Reports from 1978 to present are also available online.
- World Trade Organization
Includes International Trade and Tariff Data.
Primary Sources
General Search Tools | Government Documents | International Organizations | Periodicals & News Sources
- General Search Tools
- Library Catalog
To locate primary sources, do a keyword search and add one or more of the following words:
- sources
- correspondence
- diaries
- personal narratives
For more details, see below.
- WorldCat
To locate primary sources, do a keyword search and add one or more of the following words:
- sources
- correspondence
- diaries
- personal narratives
Note: Rare and archival materials cannot be borrowed on interlibrary loan. You can sometimes locate microfilm or microfiche copies of these documents in WorldCat; try doing an advanced search, enter your keywords or subject terms, and then apply a "subtype limit," choosing "Microform" as the format.
For more details, see below.
- Government Documents
Foreign Governments | U.S. Government
- Foreign Government Documents
- U.S. Government Documents
Congress | Executive Branch | Other U.S. Government Documents
- Congressional Documents
- Congressional Record. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1874- .
Library has:
- 1873 to present
Location: Government Information Stacks X
- 20 July 1982 to present: microfiche
Government Information microfiche cabinet X.1
- 1985 to present: online through LexisNexis Congressional
- 1994 to present: online through GPO Access.
The official record of the proceedings and debates of the House and Senate.
- LexisNexis Congressional
Indexes congressional documents published from 1789 to the present. Includes the full text of congressional testimony and selected transcripts of hearings (1988 to present), committee reports (1989 to present), bill tracking (1989 to present), selected committee prints (1995 to present), public laws (1988 to present), biographical information, voting records (1988 to present), and the text of the Congressional Record, (1985 to present), Roll Call (1989 to present), the Federal Register (1980 to present), and the current Code of Federal Regulations, among other documents.
Note: Most of the full-text documents in LexisNexis Congressional date from the late 1980s to the present. Many of the older documents indexed by LexisNexis Congressional can be found in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set (see below); note that some Serial Set volumes from the 1960s and 1970s are still being digitized.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Library Catalog
Lists government documents in the Library as well as books, periodicals, and other materials.
To locate government documents,
- In the first drop-down menu at the top of the page ("You are searching..."), select "Little Government Information."
For more details, see below.
- THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet, from the Library of Congress
Provides the full text of major legislation, including bills (1989/90 to present), public laws (1973 to present), the Annals of Congress, Congressional Record and Congressional Record Index (1989/90 to present), roll call votes, and Congressional Committee reports (1995/96 to present). Also provides bill summary and status information from 1973 to the present and the full text of important historical documents.
- USAGov
The U.S. Government's official Web portal to federal, state, and local government information.
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set
(1817-1980, but see note below) Contains the fully-searchable text of the Serial Set, a rich collection of primary source materials on all aspects of U.S. political, military, cultural, economic, ethnic, and social history. Includes U.S. Senate and House of Representatives reports, documents, and journals.
This collection is part of the Archive of Americana.
Note: this digital collection is not yet complete; as of January 2009, it contains documents from 1817-1964. To find documents dating from the mid-1960s to 1980, be sure to search LexisNexis Congressional too. The Davidson College Library also has print and microfiche versions of many Serial Set volumes, including:
- 86th Congress (1958-59) through the 91st Congress (1969-71) [microfiche]
Microfiche cabinet B-9
- 92nd Congress (1971-1972) through the 95th Congress (1977-1978)
Government Documents Stacks
If you need documents from volumes that are not in our collection, please ask a librarian; we can borrow these volumes from another library for you.
- See also the links on Federal Government Resources: Legislative Branch, from the University of Michigan Documents Center.
- Executive Branch
- Department of State Bulletin (later titled U.S. Department of State Dispatch)
Library has 1946-1999
Location: Government Information Stacks S 1.3:2 (1946-1989) and S 1.3/5 (1990-1999)
Note: 1993-1999 are also available online
- Library Catalog
Lists government documents in the Library as well as books, periodicals, and other materials.
To locate government documents,
- In the first drop-down menu at the top of the page ("You are searching..."), select "Little Government Information."
For more details, see below.
- Presidential Directives
See the Digital National Security Archive, below.
- Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
- Online [official publication]
- Paper [official publications]
- Harry S. Truman
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1945 through GS 4.113: 1952-1953
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1953 through GS 4.113: 1960-1961
- John F. Kennedy
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1961 through GS 4.113: 1963
- Lyndon B. Johnson
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1963-1964 through GS 4.113: 1968-69
- Richard M. Nixon
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1969 through GS 4.113: 1974
Available online from the Nixon Foundation.
- Gerald R. Ford
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1974 through GS 4.113: 1976-1977
- Jimmy Carter
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1977 through GS 4.113: 1980-1981
- Ronald Reagan
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1981 through GS 4.113: 1988
- George Bush
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1989 through GS 4.113: 1992-1993
Note: some years are also available online.
- William J. Clinton
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1993 through GS 4.113: 2000-2001
Note: some years are also available online.
- George W. Bush
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 2001 through GS 4.113: 2002 [incomplete; still being published]
Note: some years are also available online.
- Unofficial publications and reproductions of the Public Papers
- American Presidency Project, from the University of California at Santa Barbara
Includes:
- The Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Washington - Taft (1789-1913)
- The Public Papers of the Presidents, Hoover to Bush (1929-1993)
- The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Clinton to Obama (1993- )
- Selected audio and video files of speeches, radio addresses, and more from Hoover to George W. Bush
- Statistical data, and more...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Published by a private publishers, not the U.S.G.P.O.
Government Information Stacks GS 4.113: 1928-1932 through GS 4.113: 1944-45
- Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, from the University of Michigan Digital Library
Provides digital facsimiles of the volumes for the Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations.
- USAGov
The U.S. Government's official Web portal to federal, state, and local government information.
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1965- .
Library has: 1965 to present
Location: Government Information Stacks GS 4.114
Note: the years 1993 to the present are also online.
Information from 1977 to the present also appears in the Public Papers of the Presidents.
- See also the links on Federal Government Resources: Executive Branch and Federal Government Resources: President of the United States, from the University of Michigan Documents Center.
- Other U.S. Government Documents
- CIA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Electronic Reading Room, from the Central Intelligence Agency
Contains the full text of many CIA records released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Includes a selection of documents on Human Rights in Latin America.
- Digital National Security Archive
Contains over 61,000 declassified U.S. government foreign policy documents dating from the mid to the late twentieth century. These documents were obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and are drawn from the collections of the National Security Archive at George Washington University.
Includes:
- Death Squads, Guerrilla War, Covert Operations, and Genocide: Guatemala and the United States, 1954-1999
- El Salvador: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1977-1984
- El Salvador: War, Peace, and Human Rights, 1980-1994
- The Iran-Contra Affair: The Making of a Scandal, 1983-1988
- Nicaragua: The Making of U.S. Policy
- Peru: Human Rights, Drugs, and Democracy, 1980-2000
- Presidential Directives on National Security, Part I: From Truman to Clinton
- "Presidential Directives on National Security, Part II: From Truman to George W. Bush
- ... and much more!
- The Dynamics of World Power: A Documentary History of United States Foreign Policy, 1945-1973. Ed. Arthur M. Schlesinger. 5 vols. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1973.
Little Library Stacks 327.73 S342d
Vol. 3 covers Latin America.
- Foreign Relations of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S.G.P.O., 1861- .
Government Information Stacks S1.1
(Some volumes are online)
- Library Catalog
Lists government documents in the Library as well as books, periodicals, and other materials.
To locate government documents,
- In the first drop-down menu at the top of the page ("You are searching..."), select "Little Government Information."
For more details, see below.
- Vital Speeches of the Day. New York: City News, 1934- .
- Paper version: Bound Periodicals
Library has: 1934 to present
- Online: through Academic Search Premier (1934 to present)
- International Organizations
- Periodicals & News Sources
The Little Library has many contemporary magazines, newspapers, and journals.
- Popular Magazines
Including weekly and monthly consumer, news, and opinion magazines.
- Newspapers
- Other Periodicals
To find articles in other types of periodicals, such as journals, search the following:
- Humanities & Social Sciences Index
(1907 to present). For the period 1907-1984, this database indexes journal articles in both the humanities and social sciences; it also includes the International Index to Periodicals (1907-1965). From 1985 to the present, the focus is on the humanities.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- PAIS International
(1915 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, and conference papers in political science, public affairs, and economics.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Periodicals Index Online
(c. 1665-1995) Indexes journal and magazine articles as well as book reviews in a broad array of humanities, social sciences, and science subjects.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
Secondary Sources
Books | Articles
- Books
- Library Catalog
Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library. - To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first).
- To locate bibliographies on a person or topic, do a keyword search and add the following: su bibliography.
- To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records.
Useful subject headings include:
- [name of country] democracy
- [name of country] economic conditions
- [name of country] economic policy
- [name of country] foreign relations
- [name of country] national security
- [name of country] politics and government
- International relations
- International trade
- United States foreign relations [country name]
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use a dollar sign $
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- ebrary
A collection of over 38,000 e-books published by over 220 academic, trade, and professional publishers; covers all subject areas. Also includes tools that allow you to create your own virtual bookshelf, bookmark pages, and add and save notes and highlights.
Note: for full functionality, you need the ebrary Reader. This plugin is on all library and ITS computers, but if you are using your own computer, you can download it from the ebrary home page.
- WorldCat
Indexes books, periodicals, and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan.
Note: It can be helpful to identify relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Library Catalog first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war")
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Articles
Starting Points | Core Resources | News Sources | Reports from Think Tanks
- Starting Points
- Academic Search Premier
(1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- OmniFile Full Text Mega
(1982 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 scholarly and popular periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; also includes the full text of selected articles from over 1,650 of these periodicals.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Core Resources
- CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
(1991 to present) A collection of resources on international affairs. Includes citations to journal articles and books; also includes the full text of over 400 working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, policy briefs, and economic indicators. A small selection of journals and books are also available full text.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) Online
(1935 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, book chapters, and conference papers covering topics related to Latin America; covers the fields of anthropology, archaeology, art, economics, geography, history, international relations, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, political science, and sociology.
- HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Online
(1970 to present) Indexes journal articles, book reviews, and original literary works and covers the literature, history, culture, and politics of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, and the United States-Mexico border. Also covers works related to Hispanics in the United States.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: automatic
- Phrase searching: automatic.
- PAIS International
(1915 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, and conference papers in political science, public affairs, and economics.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- PROceedings (Political Science Research Online)
(2003 to present) Provides access to the full text of papers from the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association.
- Web of Knowledge
(c. 1900 to present) A multidisciplinary resource that provides citations to articles in thousands of journals in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
(1975 to present) Indexes articles on a broad array of political science and international relations topics; international in scope.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- News Sources
News Magazines | Newspapers | Other News Sources
- News Magazines
- Academic Search Premier
(1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.
Contains the full text of The Economist from June 1990 to present (but see LexisNexis Academic, which tends to be more up-to-date), as well as the full text of The Atlantic Monthly, The New Republic, Newsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report, and many other news magazines.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Readers' Guide Abstracts
(1890 to present) Indexes articles in popular periodicals; also includes citations to book and film reviews.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Newspapers
- Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
(1851-2004) Provides the full text of the New York Times; page images can be viewed and downloaded as pdf files. For articles after 2005, search LexisNexis Academic.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- LexisNexis Academic
(Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines (including the Economist, and trade journals as well as the text of news wires, patents, legal documents, and transcripts of radio and television broadcasts. Also includes articles from law reviews and federal and state cases.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Wall Street Journal Index
(1981 to present) Provides indexing for the newspaper. Some full text is available beginning in 1984.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of news articles and federal and state court cases.
Note: you will need to accept the terms of the Westlaw "Agreement" before you can search Westlaw Campus Research.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Other News Sources
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports
(1974 to present) Provides English-language translations of selected foreign newspaper articles, broadcasts, and wire reports as well as government documents, technical reports, and conference proceedings from around the world.
- LexisNexis Academic
(Approx. 1980 to present) Includes transcripts of radio and television broadcasts, the full text of news wires, and the full text of documents and transcripts selected and translated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as well as the full text of articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines (including the Economist, and trade journals. Also includes patents, legal documents, and articles from law reviews and federal and state cases.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- LexisNexis Country Analysis
Provides economic, business, and political risk information for over 190 countries; includes data and analysis from sources such as BMI International News, Edimax Market Newsletters, Euromonitor, Interfax International News, PRS Group Country Reports and International Country Risk Guide, World Market Research Centre News, and reports from the U.S. Government.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of transcripts of radio and television news broadcasts as well as news articles and federal and state court cases.
Note: you will need to accept the terms of the Westlaw "Agreement" before you can search Westlaw Campus Research.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Reports from Think Tanks
|
|
