Politics, Philosophy and Religion: Using library resources for dissertation research LORNA PIMPERTON, SUBJECT LIBRARIAN OneSearch Structure of OneSearch • Books and more – Library catalogue - Materials in the physical library – print and e books, DVDs, print and electronic journal titles, databases • Articles and more - Contents of many (but not all) electronic journal titles/databases; other electronic materials Books • Use OneSearch – Books and More to find books and media materials on your dissertation topic • Remember to use synonyms and related terms Synonyms Synonyms Books Check for other works by key author Remember to follow up footnotes and references Subject heading searching Judiciary – 56 results Subject heading searching Journal articles • Use OneSearch – Articles and More/Everything or • Individual databases, which offer - Material not indexed on OneSearch - More detailed search facility Journal articles • Author and title search • Powell, LR, 2013. ‘The constitutionality of France’s ban on the burqa." Wisconsin International Law Journal 31, no. 1: 118-146 Journal articles • Powell, LR, 2013. ‘The constitutionality of France’s ban on the burqa." Wisconsin International Law Journal 31, no. 1: 118-146 Databases Web of Science Web of Science Web of Science Web of Science Web of Science Newspapers • British and some international newspapers • Electronic newspapers British - Nexis, Times Digital Archive; British newspapers 1600-1900; Daily Mirror Archive 1900-; Observer and Guardian Historical Archive; Financial Times Historical Archive US – Nexis, Westlaw World – Nexis, Westlaw • Use the libguide to find links to newspaper databases too Newspapers Newspapers Other media • BBC Monitoring • Material in English from range of worldwide sources • Find via Sources tab BBC Monitoring BBC Monitoring BBC Monitoring Government publications • Parliamentary publications – sessional papers • House of Commons and Lords papers and bills • Command papers • Hansard – parliamentary debates Government publications • Sessional papers and Hansard now available on line from 18th century to 2003/4 – House of Commons Parliamentary Papers database; some 17th century material • 2006/7 onwards – Public Information Online Materials from other libraries • Your topic should largely be supported by the material here • You can visit other libraries – Sconul access scheme – see Using other libraries in the Library web pages Materials from other libraries • Borrow material through other libraries – Interlending and Document Supply • Contact your subject librarian to discuss access • Place requests via OneSearch Managing your references • Bibliographic software • EndNote Online – reference manager and writing solution EndNote Online EndNote Online EndNote Online • Download Word link (CWYW) - tab in Word • Insert citations into your dissertation and watch your bibliography be generated automatically EndNote Online Further help • If you have any problems finding resources, please get in touch: • l.pimperton@lancaster.ac.uk • telephone 01524 592539 • ask at the Information Point