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Where do I start my research?
A good way to start your research is to define your
topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information
in encyclopaedias and other sources such as:
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Dates and events
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Twentieth century British political facts
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Morris Miller Ref JN 231 .B8 2000
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European political facts 1900 - 1996
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Morris Miller Ref JN 12 .C643 1998
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Political Australia: a handbook of facts
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Morris Miller Ref JQ 4031 .M3 1991
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Australian information
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Year book Australia (ABS)
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Morris Miller Ref HA 3001 .A8 no.1301.0
Ltn Ref 319.4 1b
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The Commonwealth of Australia parliamentary handbook
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Morris Miller Ref JQ 4054 .C3 2000
Ltn Ref 328.94 1b
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The Australia Constitution annotated
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Morris Miller Ref JQ 4015 .A5 1980
Ltn Ref 342.94023 A938a
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How do I find books on my subject?
To find books on your subject you can:
search the Library
Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general
keyword' option.
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:
Morris Miller Library, Hobart:- Library of Congress subject
classifications
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D
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World historical events and biographies
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DU
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Australian history and biographies
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G
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General information about countries including politics
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HA
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World and Australian statistics
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HT
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Social sciences on world community, class and races
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HV
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Social welfare and criminology
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HX
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Socialism, communism, etc.
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J
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Political science - official documents
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JC
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Political theory
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JF-JN
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Constitutional history and administration
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JQ
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Australian politics and Asian politics
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JS
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Local government
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JX
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International law and relations
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Launceston Library:- Dewey subject classifications
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314-319
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General statistics
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320
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Political science
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321
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Systems of governments and states
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323
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Civil and political rights
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324
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The political process
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327
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International relations
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328
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The legislative process
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350-354
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Public administration
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How do I find journal articles?
The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The
best way to access articles in these journals is by using the databases
listed below. When you find an article you want to read, use the
Library
Catalogue and the E-journals
list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic
copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links
to the full-text article.
Subject-specific databases
| Multi-discipline databases
Subject-specific databases:
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Worldwide
Political Science Abstracts
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This database is based on the merged back files of Political
Science Abstracts and ABC POLSCI. The database with over
400,000 records provides citations and abstracts of the international
serials literature in political science and its complementary
fields, including international relations, law, and public
administration and policy from 1975.
CSA Help sheet
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APA-FT (Australian Public Affairs- Full-text)
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This is an indexing and full text database that provides
access to the scanned images of journal articles from
published material on the social sciences and humanities. Of
the 320,000+ records indexed from 2,000+ journals in APAIS,
approximately half are derived from 223+ comprehensively
indexed journals. The scanned images are provided in PDF
format. Source documents also include a wide range of periodicals,
newspapers, scholarly journals, conference papers and books.
Subject coverage includes Australian business, health, current
affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and
social sciences.
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AUSCHRON
(Chronology of Australian historic and current events)
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Includes references. All topics, but an emphasis on current
happenings in Australia.
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MAIS (Multicultural Australia and Immigration Studies)
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This database is produced by the
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Library and it indexes and abstracts a wide range of media from published and
unpublished material on all aspects of Australian immigration and multicultural
issues. Source documents include books, book chapters, journal articles,
selected newspaper articles, government documents, conference papers, research
reports, theses and multimedia. Subject coverage includes immigration,
emigration, multiculturalism, ethnicity, racism, multicultural education,
migrant health, welfare and social services, access and equity, settlement
services, refugees, population studies, and aboriginal studies. Some
international material is included. From August 1996 the focus has narrowed to
Australian material only.
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Informit - Social Sciences
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Click on the title opposite and scroll down the list to select
either all or individual Social Sciences and Community Issues
databases.
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Multi-discipline Databases:
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ProQuest
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A collection of databases indexing over 5,000 popular and academic journals, with some full text articles available on-line.
Help sheet
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Web
of Science
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Citation index of over 8,000 refereed academic journals covering
science, social sciences and arts and humanities since 1991.
Help sheet
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Scopus
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Scopus provides access to 14,000 peer-reviewed journals from more than 4,000 international publishers. The records from 1996 include references and there are some full text links.
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| JSTOR |
The JSTOR database is unique because it offers access to the full text of core scholarly journals from the first issues, many of which date from the 1800s. JSTOR is not a current issues database. There is a gap from 1-5 years between the most recently publishes issue and the contents in JSTOR. |
| ANZ Reference Centre
| Online Australian Newspapers |
What are some good Web sites?
Listed below are a selection of useful world-wide
government Web sites and major political Web directories
How do I cite and manage my information resources?
The School of Government produces an Essay writing guide
which may be read or printed at http://www.utas.edu.au/government/undergrad/ReferencingGuide.pdf
| Harvard Referencing System |
The Harvard System is one commonly used method of referencing, and is also called the Author-Date system. It is frequently the default style for the School of Government, however it is always a good idea to check with your lecturer or tutor which citation style is expected for a particular unit. |
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Citation
styles for online resources
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This site includes examples of citing sources from the Web
using MLA, APA, and Chicago style guides.
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Library
holdings of citation style guides
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This list includes guides to citation and other issues of
style and presentation.
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