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Gender, Politics & Policy

Finding Background Information

SELECTED REFERENCE SOURCES

Selected Websites

News Sources

Finding Books

Encompass Search finds information by searching through a massive collection of books, scholarly journals, newspapers and magazines, dissertations, conference proceedings, music, video, maps, and more. 

To find only books, use the Books limit on the left sidebar of your search results page. Many items will be in Trexler Library; note the call number and status of the item to check its location and availability. For items not in Trexler Library, use the Interlibrary Loan to request a copy from another library.

Finding Secondary Sources: Journal Articles

Subject-Specific Databases: Political Science & International Relations

Interdisciplinary Databases

Finding Primary Sources: Government Documents

U.S. Government

Other Nations

Finding Primary Sources: News

See a list of all article databases via the Library Homepage  --  Research --  Databases A-Z 

For news from the late 1980s / early 1990s to the present...

 

For news pre late 1980s / early 1990s...

Finding Primary Sources: Statistical Information

How do I get the full text of my article?

To get the full text of an article, consider the following options:

- If you are in Encompass Search or a library database, look for "Check for Full Text buttons," "Access Online," or "Check eResources" buttons. These buttons will take you the full text of the article or tell you that the full text cannot be found. If the full text is not available from Trexler Library, look for buttons to request the item from another library via interlibrary loan. Or go directly to the interlibrary loan request forms.

- If you have citation information for the article (i.e., journal title, article title, publication year, etc.), type the information about your article in Encompass Search on the library website. If the library subscribes to the full text, you will be directed to the article (see first bullet above). If not, you can request a copy of the article via interlibrary loan.

- If Trexler Library does not have access to the full text of the article, search Google Scholar by article title to see if the author has made a copy freely available online. If not, you can request a copy of the article via interlibrary loan.

Citing Your Sources

 

Zotero
"Free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources." Download instructions and help available on the site.

Writing an Annotated Bibliography

For help writing your annotated bibliography, consult the following resources: