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INST 2980 Research Guide
Laurel Crawford
UNT Libraries
Online Research Guide
Scan or click on the code to the left to go to the UNT International Programs Research Guideat http://guides.library.unt.edu/internationalOn the Introduction tab, you’ll find links to recommended databases, websites, books and e-books, and other resources.
You may find more information on your country on the other tabs, categorized by continent.
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Agenda
• Research Basics
• Finding Sources
• Get Help! UNT Library Details
Research Basics
• Keep a working bibliography! Don’t depend on a print or electronic copy of an article to contain the whole citation.
• Don’t cite anything you didn’t actually read.
• Scholarly works add more weight to your research.
Photograph : Writing, 2012, by Pascal Maramis, is used under a Creative Commons Attribution license
Push through popular articles to the scholarly work they cite
Garifuna people Wikipedia entry
(found by Googling)
Anderson, Mark. "When Afro Becomes (Like) Indigenous: Garifuna and Afro‐Indigenous Politics in Honduras." The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology 12.2 (2007): 384-413. Print.
Types of Resources
Scholarly sources
•Library databases
•Books
•Peer-reviewed journals
Popular sources
•Newsmagazines
•Newspapers
Non-authoritative sources
•Wikipedia
•Answer sites
Finding Sources Step #1
Search the Online Catalog for books
• Broad, background supporting information
• Maps, charts
• Review history, culture
• Also useful for getting in-depth analysis
Finding Sources Step #2
Search the library databases to find:• Journal articles, books, and professional magazines
• Case studies
• Explanation of controversies or debates
• Focused information and news on specific events
Which databases should I choose?
Good databases to start with:
Academic Search CompleteA large database with a large number of academic, full-text sources across all areas of study
CountryWatchProvides critical country-specific profiles and intelligence briefing. Find data, background information, news, maps, and more.
Remember: Click the “Find Full Text” or “PDF Full Text”
to get online access
Go to the Research Guide and see the list of Key Databases
Search Tips ‘n’ Tricks
If you know what article you’re looking forPaste the title into the “Online Articles” box at
http://www.library.unt.edu/ to jump directly to access
How to use InterLibrary Loan (ILL)• If UNT Libraries doesn’t have something you need, you can borrow
other libraries’ items—from around the world• Have it delivered to any UNT Library for pickup• Visit http://www.library.unt.edu/services/interlibrary-
loan/interlibrary-loan-borrowing for more info
To get off-campus access to online library resources• Go through UNT Libraries’ website and enter your campus ID and
password when prompted
More Search Tips ‘n’ Tricks
Search Tip Example
Use correct spelling—some databasesdon’t autocorrect
independent
Try different keywords, synonyms, and larger or smaller category terms
Economic = fiscal, monetary
Enclose phrases in quotes “global village”
More search words = fewer results Honduras results in more resultsHonduras economic stability -- fewer results
Search in specific fields by using the Advanced Search
Depending on the database, you can search by author, title, institutional affiliation, even journal title
Filters are your friend! After searching, use filters to narrow results by publication date, language, type of publication, and more.
Citing Your Work
• Citing your work is crucial to maintaining your professional reputation. You must cite everything that is not common knowledge, including:– Free government publications (ex: www.state.gov) – Websites– Unpublished works – Images, graphs, and maps from books or articles
Take-home points…
• UNT Libraries can help you get information. If we don’t have it, we can get it.
• Searching well and staying organized is essential.
• Be ethical! Cite anything and everything that isn’t common knowledge.
• Ask for help…that’s what we’re here for.
Get Help!
Laurel Crawford(940) 565 - 3956 [email protected]://www.library.unt.edu/http://guides.library.unt.edu/international
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