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POLI 319 Politics of Latin America
Megan FitzgibbonsLiaison LibrarianJanuary 19, 2009
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Using OR
“Latin America”
OR“South
America”OR
Ethnic* OR Race OR Identity
Vot* ORPolitical
ParticipationOR Elect*
AND
AND
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What to do if…
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Off campus?
How to find…
Vanden, Harry E. Politics of Latin America:
The Power Game. Oxford: Oxford University
Press, 2009.
Title search
World Futures 63, no. 5 (2007):
How to find…
“Civil Society Without A State?” Oxhorn, Philip.
324-339.
Individual articles are NOT listed
directly in the library catalogue!
Journal title search
politicspoliticalpoliticians
politic?
used to find
Keyword search
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A preliminary search
Refining a search
Popular articles Scholarly articles
Purpose: EntertainmentCurrent awarenessResearch summaries
Report original researchReview previously published studies
Audience: General public Students, scholars, researchers
Authors: JournalistsOften named
Researchers, academicsAlways named
Characteristics: Short(er) articlesAdvertisements/photosPublished daily, weekly, monthlyProofread/reviewed by editors
Describe research methodologiesCharts, graphs, tablesPublished quarterly, annuallyReviewed by editorial board/peer-reviewed
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links
Reliability: accurate, verifiable
Authority:
- URL – domain name
.com .net .edu .org [~ %]
- Author – credentials
Purpose: objectivity, bias
To take away
Use the course guide!
Books: use the catalogue
Articles: use indexes (databases)
VPN for off-campus access
Evaluate the info you find
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