1. Annotated Bibliography &
Research Strategies

2. What today is all about
0Aid in constructing research
strategy for finding resources
for annotated bibliography
0Find resources in library
catalog and databases available
0Everything shown today is available at
Research Guide for Comparative Politics

3. Research Guide

4. Writing an analytical
research paper
Ask a question
DO: DO NOT:
0 Exploring the topic 0 Take a stance
0 Research the topic 0 Be persuasive
0 Explain the topic 0 Worry about your
0 Critically evaluate definitive research
0 Use primary and question too soon
secondary resources

5. What do I do first?
 Take a look at your topic and identify key
search terms, Ask a question.
 Most databases now use an implied Boolean
logic search scheme so a keyword search will
get you started.
 Boolean logic is the use of AND, NOT, OR to
narrow or expand your search
 See Research Guide
WHO

6. Research Strategy
•Start big doing background
reading
•Narrow your topic for a
more focused product
•Research narrowed topic
using subject specific
databases Ask a question
•Keep track of bibliographic
citations to avoid trouble
down the road.

7. Annotated Bibliography
0Allows you to see what is out
there
0Helps you narrow your topic and
discard any irrelevant materials
0Aids in developing the thesis
0Makes you a better scholar

8. Managing Information - RefWorks
0Licensed state-wide, access free to Ohio
students for the rest of your life!
0See: http://0-www.refworks.com.polar.onu.edu/
0Write n’ Cite interfaces with MS Word
0Excellent Tutorials
0Help available at Heterick
0Research Guide for HONR 231 for instructions
on how to get your free-for-a-life-time
account

9. Bibliographic Citation Software
REFWORKS

10. What do I do next?
Use library resources to continue your background
research.

11. FIND A BOOK∞POLAR

12. FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
•Looks in several locations (usually
subject, article title, abstracts or
contents)
•Does not require an exact match
•Generates comparatively large
number of hits (not precise)
•Good if you are not familiar with
terminology
•Look for the same or similar words
which keep appearing

13. FIND A BOOK∞POLAR
•Looks in one place – subject
•Usually requires an exact match
between your term and a pre-set list
of terms
•Precise
•Can be used after keyword search
has identified specific subjects
• See Research Guide for suggestions
• Click on the “Find Similar Items” link
found on each item record

14. Find a Book∞OhioLink
0 Materials owned by all Ohio
colleges, universities, several public libraries
0 Ca. 10 million items
0 Link from POLAR permits you to submit
requests. Available from Heterick home page
0 Most requests arrive in 3-5 working days
0 No charge
0 Limited to 100 items at a time
0 MAY RENEW UP TO 6 TIMES

15. Internet Tools
Google and Wikipedia aren’t intrinsically
evil, just use them for the correct purpose
in your research.

16. Internet Tools
Note: If Google Scholar
working off
ONU buys
campus please
Full-text
see the database Google asks
“google to link to
scholar” tab at content
the Research OhioLINK
Guide for Permits
information on Google to Run Google
how to set link to full-text Scholar
your “scholar Search
preferences”
ONU user sees
licensed full-text
articles

17. Critically analyzing web sources
0What? is the page/site about
0Who? created and maintains this site
0Where? Is the information coming from
0Why? Is the information presented on the web
0When? Was the page created or last updated
0How? Accurate or credible is the page
Used with permission by the library staff
at Wisconsin

18. Primary v. Secondary
Primary Secondary
0 In the humanities, a 0 Secondary Sources analyze
primary source could be or interpret an historical
event or artistic work.
defined as something Secondary sources often
that was created either base their theories and
during the time period arguments on the direct
being studied or evidence found in primary
sources. A secondary work
afterward by
for a subject is one that
individuals reflecting on discusses the subject but is
their involvement in the written after the time
events of that time. contemporary with it.
Primary Sources: Definitions. Lafayette College Libraries & Academic Information Resources.
<http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~library/guides/primarysources/definitions.html> Accessed August 8, 2007.
Secondary Sources defined. Ellen George. University of British Columbia Library
http://toby.library.ubc.ca/webpage/webpage.cfm?id=579#footnotes1>.Access August 8, 2007

19. What do I do next?
Use databases to find articles based on your
search strategy

20. Find an Article
0 Periodical means the
same as Magazine
Usually magazines are
more “popular”
0 Journals
Scholarly or Professional
Peer reviewed See Research Guide
for HONR 231 for this
and other Handouts

21. Research Tools∞Databases
0Often tools for locating journal and
newspaper articles
0Most are subject-specific – some
multi-disciplinary
0Many give access to full text of
articles
0Heterick has over 250

22. Research Tools∞Databases
0Over 20,000 journals indexed, most
are full text
0Divided by subject area offered at
ONU
0Begin with a general database,
0Academic Search Complete
0JSTOR

23. Research Tools∞Databases
A. JSTOR
B. Lexis-Nexis Academic
C. International Political Science
Abstracts
D. Columbia International Affairs
Online (CIAO)
E. Academic Search
Complete/Masterfile Premier

24. General Database
Scholarly
journals, peer
reviewed articles

25. General Database
Scholarly
journals, peer
reviewed articles

26. Newspapers at Heterick
0 Ada Herald 0 Until microform arrives
0 Akron Beacon Journal 0 30 days
0 The Blade -- Toledo 0 30 days
0 Chicago Tribune 0 30 days
0 Chronicle of Higher Education 0 Until microform arrives
0 Cincinnati Enquirer 0 30 days
0 Columbus Dispatch 0 30 days
0 Courier -- Findlay 0 30 days
0 Courier Journal -- Louisville 0 30 days
0 Dayton Daily News 0 30 days
0 Kenton Times 0 30 days
0 Lima News 0 30 days
0 Los Angeles Times 0 30 days
0 New York Times 0 Until microform arrives
0 Plain Dealer -- Cleveland 0 30 days
0 Wall Street Journal 0 Until microform arrives
0 Washington Post 0 30 days
Lexis Nexis Academic Wall Street Journal Historical
New York Times Newspaper databases at HML

27. Subject Specific Database

28. Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
0Use when you need a book or
article that is not available
online, not owned by ONU or
available via OhioLINK
0No charge/ limit on requests
0Most requests take 5-7 days to fill
0Use ILL form on library web pages.

29. QUESTIONS?
0Ask at the Reference Desk
0Phone the Reference Desk – 2185
0Contact us by E-mail
reference@onu.edu
0Use Chat Help feature or the IM
feature
0t-moritz@onu.edu