FYS 120Q: Imagining Democracies Globally

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Library Research Guide for FYS 120: Imagining Democracies Globally! It includes information and resources designed to aid you in locating research and managing sources for your assignments this semester.

For research questions:

Email me at schaez1@stolaf.edu or schedule a research consultation if you have any questions!

For writing help:

Make an appointment with the Writing Desk for assistance with organizing ideas and improving your writing style.

V-Dem Link

V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy)
"Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) is a unique approach to conceptualizing and measuring democracy. We provide a multidimensional and disaggregated dataset that reflects the complexity of the concept of democracy as a system of rule that goes beyond the simple presence of elections."

Keep Track of Your Searches

Keyword/Database Tracker
This sample Google Spreadsheet illustrates one method of keeping track of your keyword searches. See the "Example Sheet" (linked at the bottom of the page) for an example of how you might write your notes. To make a copy of this file and use it for your own notetaking, click File > Make a Copy, then save your copy to your Google Drive.