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 Global Studies: Research Guide

SEARCH TIPS

Search Terms Matter!

Think about a question bias!

Is democracy the best form of government?

Is democracy broken?

Google Search Tips

Search for exact phrases using quotation marks -

"Cyrus the Great"

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Use AND to narrow search to include both terms - 

"Cyrus the Great" AND Democracy

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Use OR to expand search to include either search term (synonyms) -

Human Rights OR Natural Rights

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Use brackets to combine AND & OR rules -

"Cyrus the Great" AND (Human Rights OR Democracy)

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Use site: to narrow your search

human rights site:https://www.un.org

site:edu

WHERE TO LOOK

Library Resources

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Encyclopedia

Britannica

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Clickview​

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JSTOR

An online encyclopedia featuring objective articles and videos on every topic

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A collection of films, T.V. shows, and educational documentaries on a variety of topics.

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Kilvington username & password

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JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articlesbooksimages, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.

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Username:  kgsjstor

Password:   rese@rch23

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Click on image to learn how to use JSTOR

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REFERENCING

Select from a list of resource types to generate your APA reference list

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ClickView use Audio Visual Material /Digital Library

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Britannica use eBook / encyclopedia

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JSTOR use  Periodical Article Database / Magazine or journal article

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EVALUATING SOURCES

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REFERENCES

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Code.org. (2017, June 14). The Internet: How Search Works [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVV_93mBfSU&t=1s

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Higgin, T. Common Sense Education. (2018, November 7). Essential Google Search Tricks for Research [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9XZk9CLxK4

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​Morris, K. (2019). How to evaluate websites [Illustration]. How To Evaluate Websites: A Guide For Teachers And Students. https://www.kathleenamorris.com/2018/11/20/evaluate-websites/

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