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Writing in International Relations (UWP 102D)

2011 Winter

Karma Waltonen — kjwaltonen@ucdavis.edu

A basic guide to general library resources with suggested International Relations Resources

Librarian Subject Specialist

Marcia Meister
mlmeister@ucdavis.edu — (530) 752‑9784 — Humanities, Social Sciences, and Government Information Services (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/)

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Connect From Off-Campus

VPN (virtual private network) (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.
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Library Catalogs

Harvest UC Davis Catalog (http://harvest.lib.ucdavis.edu)
Harvest is the UCD library online catalog of the collections of all five UC Davis General Libraries. It does not include the holdings of the Law Library. If you log in (My Account) using your library card number and PIN, you can renew books online, and request items that have been checked out to another borrower, or are in storage.

Articles - General and multidisciplinary

Academic Search Complete [via EBSCO] (http://uclibs.org/PID/126936) [Restricted] VPN
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
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JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive (http://uclibs.org/PID/1980) [Restricted] VPN
JSTOR provides Full-Text access to back files of hundreds important scholarly journals in nearly 50 disciplines spanning the arts, humanities, social sciences and the sciences. Current issues are now included for selected titles. Holdings vary by journal. JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization established with the assistance of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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  • About J Stor (http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/)
    Visit this page to learn about the holdings of JSTOR journals. See Harvest Library Catalog for UC Davis access to recent and current materials.
Project Muse: Scholarly Journals Online (http://uclibs.org/PID/31861) [Restricted] VPN
Project Muse provides full text access to hundreds of journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences and mathematics. It is useful for searching interdisciplinary cultural studies topics. Its full-text search engine permits finer-grained searching than any other index for these journals. Coverage varies by journal.
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News Resources

Access World News [via NewsBank] (http://uclibs.org/PID/23120) [Restricted] VPN
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.
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LexisNexis Academic (http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic) [Restricted] VPN
One of the largest web-based full-text databases for current news, business and legal information, supporting a broad range of interdisciplinary research, LexisNexis Academic provides full-text access to nearly 6,000 individual titles. Includes a wide range of U.S. and foreign newspapers, plus transcripts of television and radio news programs. Business resources include business articles, accounting literature, company financial information. Legal resources include state and federal laws and regulations, a full range of case law, and law review articles.
New York Times via Proquest Historical Newspapers (http://www.umi.com/pqdauto?COPT=U01EPTQmSU5UPTAmREJTPTFBQ0Q@) [Restricted] VPN
Historical coverage of the New York Times 1851-1999, with both full page and individual article images. Searchable full text back to the first issue.
Coverage: 1851-2002
ProQuest Current Newspapers (http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=403&COPT=SU5UPTAmREJTPTM@&JSEnabled=1&TS=1074627928&DBId=G5#sform) [Restricted] VPN

Current full-text of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times (including the New York Times Magazine and the New York Times Book Review), and the Wall Street Journal.

For historical backfiles, see ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

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ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Historical coverage of the following U.S Newspapers. The include both full page and individual article images. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Years included varies by title.
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Times of London Digital Archive (http://uclibs.org/PID/112897) [Restricted] VPN
Includes full text and page images of the entire newspaper, including articles, editorials, advertising and images (excluding the Sunday Times) for 1785-2006. The "Access World News" database contains both the daily and Sunday Times, 1985-present.
Coverage: 1785-2006

Databases

SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Declassified Documents Reference System (DDRS) (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ucdavis?db=DDRS) [Restricted] VPN
DDRS is a collection of over 75,000 primary source government documents. The documents cover the post-World War II period through the 1970's and later. Nearly every major foreign and domestic event of these years is included (such as the Cold War, Vietnam Conflict and civil rights movement). Some of the source agencies included are the Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Department of Defense, plus the White House, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Justice. The documents are provided by the presidential libraries, that release them as researchers request them.
Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) (http://uclibs.org/PID/96899) [Restricted] VPN
The Digital National Security Archive contains the most comprehensive set of declassified government documents available. The resource now includes 34 collections consisting of over 80,000 meticulously indexed documents, with more than 500,000 total pages. Each of these collections, compiled by top scholars and experts, exhaustively covers the most critical world events, countries, and U.S. policy decisions from post World War II through the 21st century. Together, these collections offer unparalleled access to the defining international strategies of our time. Glossaries, chronologies, bibliographies, overviews, and photographs are included.
Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) (http://www.hsdl.org) [Restricted] VPN
The HSDL is a service of the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. The collection includes Over 92,600 documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management from a wide variety of sources including federal, state and local governments; international governments and institutions; nonprofit organizations and private entities.
PAIS International Database [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/pais?accountid=14505) [Restricted] VPN
Indexes all types of materials in the area of public affairs and public policy - journal articles, books and book chapters, reports, government documents. Topics include agriculture, banking, demographics, education, environment, finance, government, health, law, legislation, political science, social sciences, and statistics. Note that PAIS was formerly a CSA database and transitioned to a new interface via Proquest in August, 2012.
Coverage: 1972-present
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  • New Proquest Platform -- User Guide (http://www.proquest.com/assets/downloads/products/userguide_np.pdf)PDF
    Generic 12-page guide explaining the major ProQuest changes with the new August 2012 interface.
  • PAIS International [via CSA] (http://search.proquest.com/pais/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
    PAIS transitioned to the new Proquest interface during the first week in August, 2012.
  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/pais-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/wpsa/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
Covers international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration policy
Coverage: 1975-present
Related:
  • New Proquest platform user guide (http://www.proquest.com/assets/downloads/products/userguide_np.pdf)PDF
    Generic 12-page guide explaining the major ProQuest changes with the new August 2012 interface.
  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/polsci-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)

Important Reference Tools

CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/)
Author: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
CQ Press Electronic Library (http://library.cqpress.com/index.php) [Restricted] VPN
Author: Congressional Quarterly Press
Online versions of popular CQ publications for congressional and government research. Our subscription includes the resources listed below and more titles recently added.
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Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) (http://db.eiu.com/publications.asp) [Restricted] VPN
EIU Country Profiles and Reports provide objective and timely analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in more than 180 countries. Annual profiles are updated by quarterly reports
Coverage: 1996-present
Foreign Relations of the United States (http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments)
The Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. The series, which is produced by the State Department's Office of the Historian, began with Abraham Lincoln's administration in 1861 and now comprises more than 450 individual volumes. The volumes published over the last two decades increasingly contain declassified records from all the foreign affairs agencies. Volumes in the series since 1952 are organized chronologically according to Presidential administrations, and geographically and topically within each subseries. This link is the State Department's digital collection. The University of Wisconsin has been digitizing vols. - see below for direct link to that collection.
Date: 1861-
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Statistical Abstract of the United States (http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/)
Author: U.S. Census Bureau
Annual comprehensive statistical compilation of U.S. government statistics. Use the Abstract as a statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web.
U.S. Department of State (http://www.state.gov/)
Information from the State Department about countries, global policy issues, diplomacy, arms control and security, economy and energy, assistance and development. See under Reports and Publications for major State Department publications: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/dos/221.htm

Subject Guides

Government Information - United States - Subject Guide (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/index.php?id=148)
Political Science (UCD Guide) (http://lib/ul/research/subjects/index.php?heading=21)
Statistics and Data (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/index.php?heading=141)
maintained by bibliographer Marcia Meister, an extensive list of database, web sites and guides to statistics in a wide variety of subject areas.

U.S. Government Information

FDsys (GPO's Federal Digital System) (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/)
Author: U.S. Government Printing Office

FDsys provides free online access to official U.S. Federal government documents and information. Through FDsys, search for government documents and publications, browse by title, collection, congressional committee, date, and download publications. FDsys replaces GPO Access which is now an archived site.

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