Online Reference Sources
- Oxford companion to the politics of the world
This major new edition of The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World reflects the changing world with a reassessment of many of the core themes of the previous edition, and new articles on the people, concepts, and events that have shaped the world since 1993. The second edition includes biographies of Kofi Annan, Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, & Gerhard Schroder; articles on events such as the Rwandan Genocide and the war in Kosovo; and coverage of international trade developments such as NAFTA.
Reference Books at Oxy
Diplomacy and World Affairs
How Do I Find . . .
BOOKS (Use this tab to explore):
Using the OASys Catalog to search Oxy's Collection.
Trying other library catalogs to find materials outside of Oxy.
Learning how to locate books on the shelves (called "stacks").
Using subject headings to execute more precise searches.
Finding new Diplomacy and World Affairs publications owned by Oxy and partner libraries.
ARTICLES (Use this tab to explore):
Using databases to find scholarly article citations and full text.
Identifying major Diplomacy and World Affairs publications.
Locating online and print journals accessible through Oxy.
Beginning your Research on a Diplomacy and World Affairs Topic
Topic Finding and Thesis Formation
- Follow your interest AND pay particular attention to the assignment you have been given. Make sure you understand what your Professor is asking for before diving into your research.
- Note some topics that interest you and then play around with narrowing and broadening these topics.
- Look for tensions, anomalies and unanswered questions.
- What assumptions have been made in previous scholarship surrounding this topic?
- What critical approaches have and haven't been taken with this topic?
- Look for ways you can situate an argument within the context of a larger argument, or in opposition to another argument.
- Realize that the scope and focus of your topic will change the more information you locate, read, and analyze. Your preliminary research should help you figure out which aspects of your broader topic you are truly interested in focusing on; in later research, you can hone in on this narrow topic.
Initial Exploration
- Encyclopedias that focus on diplomacy, politics, and international affairs including the online/print reference sets listed on this page.
- Google (Scholar, Web, Images, Books)
- OxyWorldCat
Writing and Research Resources
Diplomacy and World Affairs Research and Writing
A Design for international relations research: scope, theory, methods, and relevance. JX1293.U6 D45
Sage international yearbook of foreign policy studies. JX1291 .S25
General Writing and Research Resources
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) guides
Head of Instruction + Research Support |
 Marisa Diehl Links: Profile & Guides |
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