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Indigenous Resources For Sociology/Anthropology |
Research about Canada's indigenous peoples spans several academic disciplines, including sociology/anthropology, Canadian history and politics, health, and religious studies, as well as PEI local research tools. Fall 2022 update: we now have a proper separate Indigenous Studies guide in support of the new Faculty and courses in that field. In addition to the advice below, please check that out for the latest updates and new research tools in this area. |
Journal Articles: Theatre Studies |
Theatre Studies databases: |
Web Resources for Fine Arts |
These sites provide access to a range of art related resources ... |
Finding Data and Statistics: Family Science |
Canadian Social Trends Statistics Canada: Families, households, and housing |
Statistics - Diversity and Social Justice Studies (DSJS) |
Statistics relating to women (e.g. demographics, health, education, violence) For statistics specific to Canada, see Canadian women United Nations - world statistics Directory of UN resources on gender and women's issues
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Find Articles in Diversity and Social Justice Studies (DSJS) |
Top choices to find research articles: Women's Studies InternationalCovers the core disciplines in Women’s Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Coverage includes more than 871,000 records and spans from 1972 and earlier to present, from over 2,000 periodicals. |
Canadian women - statistics, biographies, etc. |
Resources for specific Canadian women and Canadian women's issues: |
Basic information (encyclopedias, etc.) - Diversity and Social Justice Studies (DSJS) |
General: Concise Glossary of Feminist Theory REF: HQ1115.L68 1997 Dictionary of Feminist Theory REF: HQ1115.H86 1995 |
Diversity and Social Justice Studies (DSJS) |
Diversity and Social Justice Studies (DSJS) is an interdisciplinary area. |
Citing Sources: Veterinary Medicine |
When information is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, the source of that information must be documented and acknowledged. Various standards have been created for citing sources in different disciplines such as AMA (American Medical Association) and CSE (Council of Science Editors). Please note that standards for citing electronic information are still evolving, and many print and electronic style guides may appear to be inconsistent in their instructions. |
Web Resources: Veterinary Medicine |
There are many web resources relating to Veterinary Medicine. To locate authoritative sites look for those created by professional organizations, academic institutions, research agencies, or government departments. |
Journal Articles: Veterinary Medicine |
The most current research on any academic topic is usually found in journal articles. Indexes and databases pertinent to Veterinary Medicine include: |
Books and eBooks: Veterinary Medicine |
Find BooksTo find books or video materials on a particular topic, begin with a keyword search in OneSearch and use the limiter for Books Only, or do your search first then use the "Source Type" limiter on the left side for Books, eBooks, and/or Videos as needed. Check out the Reserves list for books relevant to your courses. |
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks: Veterinary Medicine |
When you are doing research on a topic, you will often require a quick definition of a term, a specific fact, or condensed, detailed information about particular topics. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and manuals covering veterinary medicine topics include: Online |
Veterinary Medicine |
Welcome to the veterinary medicine subject guide. Here you will find sources for reliable veterinary medicine information in a variety of formats. Check the links below. |
Reference Sources - Dictionaries and Encyclopedias: Theatre Studies |
The A to Z Postmodernist Literature and Theater |
Reference Sources - Companions, Guides, Videos, and Sourcebooks: Theatre Studies |
Analytical Sourcebook of Concepts in Dramatic Theory |
Finding Books: Theatre Studies |
To find print or electronic books or online videos, use OneSearch; to find print books, microforms, or physical audiovisual materials about your subject, use the Library Catalogue. Location codes and call numbers are included for each item. |
Theatre Studies | |
Soc/Anth 3740 - Tourism - Resources |
Tips and Resources for Sociology/Anthropology 3740 - Tourism Best Bet: Use OneSearch to combine SocIndex, CAB Abstracts and many other useful indexes into a single search. Limit to peer-reviewed articles as needed. Articles: |
Soc/Anth 3550 - Globalization |
Tips and resources for Soc/Anth 3550: Globalization Best Bet: Use OneSearch to search for books, scholarly articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, etc. Use the "show more" limit link to limit to the discipline of Sociology (or add Anthropology and Political Science as appropriate) Articles: SocINDEX, a comprehensive scholarly research database for sociology |
Citing Sources: Sociology and Anthropology |
The four most commonly used citation formats in Sociology and Anthropology are: |
Finding Web Resources: Sociology/Anthropology |
For help in evaluating Web information and using search tools, see Finding Quality Web Information. Anthropology:
Anthropology on the Web |
Finding Information About Organizations: Sociology/Anthropology |
Organizations and associations may supply specialized information on a topic. DIRECTORIES can be useful for identifying these, and provide information such as personnel, addresses, telephone numbers, and publications. To locate information about sociology and anthropology organizations and associations, use directories such as: |
Finding Information About Sociologists and Anthropologists |
Information about notable people in sociology or anthropology can be found in: Books and E-Books: |
Finding Journal Articles in Sociology/Anthropology |
Sociology The first-choice search engine for finding scholarly sociology journal articles is: All sociology/anthropology-related databases available through Robertson Library: |
Finding Books - Sociology/Anthropology |
To find books or video materials on a particular topic, begin with a keyword search in OneSearch and use the limiter for Books Only, or do your search first then use the "Source Type" limiter on the left side for Books, eBooks, and/or Videos as needed. Examples of subject headings (aka keyword phrases) to try, in combination with your own more specific terms: |
Sociology/Anthropology |
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Citing Sources: Religious Studies |
Any time you are using information from other sources (including articles, books, and websites), you must include a citation. A citation acknowledges the author(s) you learned from and gives the reader information about where to find their work. |
Finding Web Resources: Religious Studies |
The quality of information found on the Internet varies widely. It is important to choose sites that are scholarly and current. To locate authoritative sites look for those created by professional organizations, academic institutions, research agencies, and government departments. For help in using search tools and in evaluating information found on the Web, see Finding Quality Web Information. |
Finding Information About People: Religious Studies |
Information about people can be found in books, journals, and websites. To see what information is available, try searching for the person's name in OneSearch. You may want to put their name in quotation marks ("Thomas Aquinas" or "Brigham Young"); if you are searching for books, you may also want to try searching with their surname first ("Aquinas, Thomas" or "Young, Brigham"). |
Finding Journal Articles: Religious Studies |
One of the most common ways that scholars share their research is through academic journal articles (which are also called "scholarly journal articles," "peer-reviewed journal articles," and other similar terms). For most topics, OneSearch is a good place to start. To find a specific article (for example, if it's on a reading list or you have a citation), put the title in "quotation marks" and search. |
Finding Books: Religious Studies |
The Library has introduced OneSearch as a single search option. Resources currently included in a OneSearch search are: the Library's catalogue (includes books, musical scores, audio recordings, etc.), all EBSCOhost products, all of the full text journals licensed from Elsevier/ScienceDirect, JSTOR, Sage, Wiley, Springer, ACS, IOP, BioOne, and ProjectMuse, many of the specialty historical full text databases (Alexander Street Press), and millions of index-only article and book records from various sources. |
Finding Background Information: Religious Studies |
General | Buddhism | Christianity | Islam | Judaism | Hinduism | Other Religions |
Religious Studies | |
Citing Sources: Psychology |
When information is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, the source of that information must be documented. Otherwise, you are guilty of plagiarism. To help you in avoiding plagiarism, see this tutorial. |
Finding Web Resources: Psychology |
For help in evaluating Web information and using search tools, see Find Quality Web Information. Sites created by research agencies, government departments, and professional organizations, such as the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association can be regarded as authoritative. Starting points for locating Psychology information on the Web. |
Finding Information About People: Psychology |
First, see the "background information" page and search Gale by the person's name. Entire books: To find entire books on a single person, keyword search in OneSearch and use the limiter for Books Only, or do your search first then use the "Source Type" limiter on the left side for Books, eBooks, and/or Videos as needed. |
Finding Journal Articles: Psychology | |
Finding Books: Psychology |
To find books or video materials on a particular topic, begin with a keyword search in OneSearch and use the limiter for Books Only, or do your search first then use the "Source Type" limiter on the left side for Books, eBooks, and/or Videos as needed. Examples of subject headings (aka keyword phrases) to try, in combination with your own more specific terms: |
Finding Background Information: Psychology |
Books with background info are often called "reference books". |
Psychology |
Top Resources: PsycINFO and OneSearch (includes PsycINFO, PsycArticles, and more) |
Citing Sources: Political Science |
When information is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, the source of that information must be documented. Otherwise, you are guilty of plagiarism. To help you in avoiding plagiarism, see this tutorial. |
Finding Web Resources: Political Science |
There are many WWW sites relating to Political Science. To locate authoritative sites look for those created by professional organizations, academic institutions, research agencies, and government departments. Evaluate the sites with a view to accuracy and currency. |
Finding Government Information: Political Science |
Government documents can be useful in researching many Political Science topics. At the Robertson Library, some government documents are catalogued; use the Library Catalogue to locate these. For those government documents which are not catalogued, check Finding Government Information for sites which may be useful in identifying relevant documents. |
Finding Information About Organizations: Political Science |
Organizations and associations may supply specialized information on a topic. DIRECTORIES can be useful for identifying these, and provide information such as personnel, addresses, telephone numbers, and publications. To locate information about political organizations and associations, use directories such as: |
Finding Quotations: Political Science |
Dictionary of Political Quotations on Ireland 1886-1987 Phrases Make History Here |
Finding Information About People: Political Science | |
Finding Information About Political Parties/Movements: Political Science |
Information about political parties and political movements can be located in books and journal articles. A number of political parties will also have a website. Canadian Party Platforms 1867-1968 Provides a compilation of the platforms and policy statements issued by Canadian political parties or their leaders for federal elections from 1867-1968. Also includes a breakdown of the election results for each province. |
Finding Statistics: Political Science |