Political Science 350: Immigration and Citizenship

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Library Research Guide for Political Science 350: Immigration and Citizenship! It includes information and resources designed to aid you in locating research and managing sources for your independent research project 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.

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.

PSCI 350 Slides

In-class Slideshow

Slide 1: PSCI 350: Library Research Session

Slide 2: Today we will…

Walkthrough how to effectively use bibliographies and conduct cited reference searches
Discuss best practices using Browzine, journal searches, and author searches
Touch on Google’s Advanced Search
Find out Ann’s favorite note taking tips

Slide 3: Bibliographies, Cited Reference Searching, and Related Articles

Using one of your three favorite articles, use it to find:
1. One article from the bibliography OR
2. One article from a cited reference search (Google Scholar/Web of Science) OR
3. One “related” article (Google Scholar/Web of Science)
And add it to your Zotero Library

Slide 4: Browzine, Journal Searches, and Author Searches

Look for a journal in Browzine that one of your 3 favorite articles was published in and then browse the journal there. Alternatively, search for the journal title in Catalyst’s Journal Browse and then search in the journal itself. Try to find one more promising looking article, and add it to your Zotero Library.
OR
Using the author(s) from another of your Top 3 articles, identify if they have a website, university webpage, or Google Scholar profile. Find an article(s) that looks promising from its title/abstract to add to your Zotero Library.

Slide 5: To consider…

Think about the research strategies we discussed today. Which type of search strategy seems the most promising? Least promising? Which will you consider utilizing more in your future research?