Political Science 252: Politics and Development

Welcome to the Library Research Guide for PSCI 252: Politics and Development! 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.

Slide 1: PSCI 252 Library Session

Slide 2: What are our goals for today?

• Review some of the best resources for you to find background information on your state for your case study
• Learn how to navigate some useful news sources, again for your case study
• Briefly touch on some databases where you can find scholarly articles (for case study + class leadership session)
• And take some time along the way to start thinking about your research!

Slide 3: Worktime! Choose your own adventure

• Some suggestions on how to use this time:
• Find the state for your case study in Europa World Plus and read about its recent history
• Start thinking about what developmental factor you want to focus on
• Try searching for relevant Amnesty International/Human Rights Reports for your state
• Look up news about and/or from your state in BBC Monitoring Library or Access World News. Do you notice any immediate themes in the headlines?
• Find one book or scholarly article that is relevant to your research in Catalyst or a database
• Use a permalink so you can get back to its page!