Quick Guide to Clapp Library Locations
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How to find items by call number
Use the following databases to explore your topic and locate scholarly articles written by political scientists.
Scholarly journal articles on international relations and political science topics.
Scholarly articles on topics in anthropology, cognitive and linguistic sciences, economics, education, international relations, political science, criminal justice, and sociology, many of which are peer reviewed.
Collections of government documents and scholarly articles on a wide range of legal topics, including civil rights, social justice, human rights, international law, the U.S. presidency, Congress, and more.
The library catalog is another way to search for books, ebooks, and videos. Although SuperSearch includes the library catalog, searching the catalog separately can give you a smaller, more focused set of results. You can also use the subject terms to browse related materials.
Try a keyword search. Once you find a book that's relevant to your topic, click on the title and look for Subjects in the record of that book to help you find "more like this."
Sample keyword search for
leads to linked subject terms and more books related to this topic:
Clicking the first word or phrase above will show you everything listed under the broader topic (e.g., United States). Clicking a subsequent word or phrase will take you to the narrower topic (e.g., clicking Philosophy in the Subject United States > Politics and government > Philosophy will show you everything listed under that whole subject string).
Not finding enough? Search WorldCat and request a copy through Interlibrary Loan.
SuperSearch can be a great place to start to find out what's out there on your topic. SuperSearch will find books, journal articles, films, news, and almost everything else the library has — from popular to scholarly sources. You can use the filters on the results screen to improve your results.
For searching with more focus and precision, try one of the databases recommended on this guide.