Course Guides
UWP 1: Section 18 (Sarah Klotz)
Fall 2009
Instructor:
- Sarah Klotz (seklotz@ucdavis.edu)
Use these resources to find sources for Essay 3: Researched Essay Assignment.
Topic Ideas & Search Terms
- Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
- Location: Humanities & Social Sciences Reference HM425 .B53 2007
- Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents & the Media
- Location: Humanities & Social Sciences Reference HQ784 .M3 E53 2007 Humanities & Social Sciences Reference HQ784 .M3 E53 2007
- Encyclopedia of Disability
- Location: Humanities & Social Sciences Reference HV1568 .E528 2006
- Encyclopedia of Education
- Location: Shields Library Humanities & Social Sciences Reference LB15 .E47 2003
- Encyclopedia of Ethics in Science & Technology
- Location: Humanities & Social Sciences Reference Q175.35 .B37 2002
- Encyclopedia of Sex & Gender
- Location: Humanities & Social Sciences Reference HQ16 .E52 2007
Books & Videos
- Harvest Catalog (http://harvest.lib.ucdavis.edu/)
- http://harvest.lib.ucdavis.edu/
- Access: http://harvest.lib.ucdavis.edu/ (http://harvest.lib.ucdavis.edu/)
Articles
- Academic Search Complete [via EBSCO] (http://uclibs.org/PID/126936)
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VPN - http://uclibs.org/PID/126936
- The multi-disciplinary database Academic Search Complete (ASC) provides full-text access to more than 5,500 periodicals, including over 4,600 peer-reviewed journals, and indexing and abstracts for an additional 9,500 journals and 10,000 publications, including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers coverage of information in many areas of academic study including, but not limited to: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
- Coverage: 1887-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/126936 (http://uclibs.org/PID/126936) VPN
- Access World News [via NewsBank] (http://uclibs.org/PID/23120) VPN
- http://uclibs.org/PID/23120
- Access World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. Access World News also includes a selection of Spanish language newspapers from the United States and other countries. Date coverage varies with individual newspaper.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/23120 (http://uclibs.org/PID/23120) VPN
- CQ Electronic Library (CQ Researcher and CQ Weekly Report) (http://www.library.cqpress.com/) VPN
- http://www.library.cqpress.com/
- Congressional Quarterly's web service provides access to the CQ Researcher, an invaluable source of background information and research summaries on topical issues since 1991. CQ Library also includes CQ Weekly Report back to 1983. CQ Weekly reports impartially and in detail on Congressional activities and political developments. Enter and search each database independently, or, search from the CQ Library home page, where you may register a user profile in order to save documents and search strategies.
- Access: http://www.library.cqpress.com/ (http://www.library.cqpress.com/) VPN
- ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)[via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1) VPN
- http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1
- The ERIC Database indexes and abstracts education and education related journals, studies and reports, with links to full-text studies and reports from 1993 forward.
- Coverage: 1966-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1) VPN
- JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive (http://uclibs.org/PID/1980) VPN
- http://uclibs.org/PID/1980
- JSTOR provides Full-Text access to back files of 773 important scholarly journals in nearly 50 disciplines spanning the arts, humanities, social sciences and the sciences. Current issues are NOT included. Holdings vary by journal. JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization established with the assistance of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/1980 (http://uclibs.org/PID/1980) VPN
- PubMed (http://uclibs.org/PID/10354) VPN
- http://uclibs.org/PID/10354
- Citations and abstracts for articles published in approximately 8,400 journals in medicine, life sciences, health administration, veterinary medicine, nursing, molecular biology and genetics. PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Coverage: 1949-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/10354 (http://uclibs.org/PID/10354) VPN
- Sociological Abstracts [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=socioabs&adv=1) VPN
- http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=socioabs&adv=1
- Sociological Abstracts Database is a primary resource for accessing the latest research sponsored in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database draws information from an international selection of over 2,600 journals and other serials publications, plus conference papers, books, and dissertations. Records added after 1974 contain in-depth and nonevaluative abstracts of journal articles.
- Coverage: 1963-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=socioabs&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=socioabs&adv=1) VPN
- Subject Guides (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/)
- http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/
- Use the Subject Guides to identify additional databases to search for information on your topic.
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/ (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/)
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=polisci&adv=1) VPN
- http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=polisci&adv=1
- Covers international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration policy
- Coverage: 1975-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=polisci&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=polisci&adv=1) VPN
Connect From Off-campus
- VPN (virtual private network) (https://vpn.lib.ucdavis.edu/dana-na/auth/url_default/welcome.cgi)
- https://vpn.lib.ucdavis.edu/dana-na/auth/url_default/welcome.cgi
- Use the VPN to connect to library databases and online journal subscriptions from off campus.
- Access: https://vpn.lib.ucdavis.edu/dana-na/auth/url_default/welcome.cgi (https://vpn.lib.ucdavis.edu/dana-na/auth/url_default/welcome.cgi)
Evaluate Your Sources
- Accuracy
- Does the source included cited references? Is the information consistent with other sources on the topic?
- Author
- Who produced the information? What are the author's qualifications?
- Objectivity
- Is the content presented as fact or speculation? What is the source's purpose?
- Timeframe
- When was the source written/created? Is the information still relevant?
Research Help
- Physical Sciences & Engineering Reference Desk
- [Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm, Friday 9am-5pm]
- Location: 1st floor Physical Sciences & Engineering Library (530) 752-0459
- Shields General Reference Service
- Phone: 530.752.9862 Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm
- Location: 2nd floor Shields Library