1	International Studies 317I: Problems in International Social Conflict Kelly Janousek, Librarian 985-7815 janousek@csulb.edu 10/27/05
2	Researching: Evaluate your subject needs Determine which type of literature you need what is scholarly or in-depth news? where is this going to be? in articles or newspapers in books or government information in statistics in web sites, especially scholarly publications
3	Connect from Home Library Page: http://www.csulb.edu/library/ Have a library pin
4	Finding Articles: Two step process: Pick an index to find out what are available; then Click on SFX to find out where the article is located. Some Indexes to Consider under… Find Articles……
5	Databases by Topic: Political Science
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7	Other Dasebase Topics Anthropology Anthropology Plus S, B, Cultural Issues. Business ABI/Inform Global S+, Political Economy Environment/Ecology Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management S+, B, W, Environmental
8	Finding Books: Use COAST, under find books Trick to find government info. Don’t forget Link+ search. Annual Reviews. Oxford Reference online.
9	Finding Statistics UNSTATS Common Database CountryWatch Web guide to Statistics on the Web
10	Finding Web Sites Use Research Guides International Human & Social Issues International Studies Political Science Use Indexes, that index web sites Public Policy Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management ScienceDirect via Scirus
11	Creating Bibliographies Use the RefWorks to create your bibliographies from the beginning. Read instruction on the Find Articles page.
12	Final Thought on Research Help or Questions Chat with a Librarian AskNow under: Need help with Research Or make an appointment or contact: Kelly Janousek 562-985-7815 janousek@csulb.edu