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Politics, Philosophy and Religion: Using library resources for dissertation research

Politics, Philosophy and Religion: Using library resources for dissertation research. LORNA PIMPERTON, SUBJECT LIBRARIAN. Books. Use OneSearch – Lancaster collections to find books on your dissertation topic

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Politics, Philosophy and Religion: Using library resources for dissertation research

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  1. Politics, Philosophy and Religion: Using library resources for dissertation research LORNA PIMPERTON, SUBJECT LIBRARIAN

  2. Books • Use OneSearch– Lancaster collections to find books on your dissertation topic • Remember to use synonyms and related terms – Judges/Judiciary; Church of England/Anglican • Check for other works by key author • Follow up footnotes or references in books you find useful

  3. Journal articles • Use OneSearch or • Individual databases, which offer • Material not indexed on OneSearch • More detailed search facility

  4. Journal articles • If you cannot find a reference on OneSearch by author and title, use the reference details and check the journal title and holdings, eg • Gies, L. ‘The burqa is just like a maxi dress’, Journal of Human Rights Practice, 2013, 5 (1) 125-152

  5. Journal articles Article not on OneSearch Can be accessed via journal

  6. Databases Use the Libguide for your area to locate databases – find it from the Library home page

  7. Databases

  8. Web of Science

  9. Web of Science

  10. Web of Science

  11. Newspapers • British and some international newspapers • Electronic, print and microtextformat • Indexes to find information in print/microtext • Electronic newspapers • British - Nexis, Times Digital Archive; British newspapers 1600-1900; Daily Mirror Archive 1900- • US – Nexis, Westlaw • World – Nexis, Westlaw • Use the libguide to find links to newspaper databases too

  12. Newspapers • Select a source and narrow the search using the options on the right

  13. Other media • BBC Monitoring Worldwide • On Nexis database • Material in English from range of media sources • Locate via Find sources

  14. BBC Worldwide mionitoring

  15. Government publications • The Library has extensive holdings of British official publications • Parliamentary publications • House of Commons and Lords papers and bills • Command papers • Hansard– parliamentary debates • Printed indexes available

  16. Government publications • Sessional papers and Hansard now available on line from 18th century to 2003/4– House of Commons Parliamentary Papers database • 2006/7 onwards – Public Information Online

  17. Material from other libraries • Your topic should largely be supported by the material here • You can visit other libraries – Sconul access scheme – link in Library A-Z list

  18. Material from other libraries • Borrow material through other libraries – Interlending and Document Supply • Contact your subject librarian to discuss access • Place requests via OneSearch

  19. Managing your references • Bibliographic software • EndNote Web – reference manager and writing solution

  20. EndNote Web • Create a library of references

  21. EndNote Web • Download Word link (CWYW) - tab in Word • Insert citations into your dissertation and watch your bibliography generate automatically

  22. EndNote Web • Use the Libguide

  23. Further help • If you have any problems finding resources, please get in touch: • l.pimperton@lancaster.ac.uk • telephone 01524 592539

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