POLI SCI 191: The Obama Presidency in Historical Perspective

Find eBooks Related to Poli Sci

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:42:12 -0700

The Library offers over 100 e-book and e-text collections in specific subject areas. E-books in collections marked * are also available through OskiCat and Melvyl. You can limit your search in OskiCat to "Available online," and in Melvyl to "Online resources."

Oxford Scholarship Online (political science, religion, philosophy, physics)
Springer Electronic Book Package * (Melvyl only; sciences and social sciences)
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Find Books, Journals, and More

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:43:25 -0700

Off-campus Access to Library Resources

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:42:12 -0700

Before you can access UCB Library resources from off campus or via your laptop or other mobile devices, make sure you have configured your machine using one of two simple methods (Proxy Server is the quickest and easiest):

Proxy Server
After you make a one-time change in your web browser settings, the proxy server will ask you to log in with a CalNet ID when you click on the link to a licensed resource. See the setup instructions, FAQ, and Troubleshooting pages to configure your browser. Make sure you check the proxy configuration before you start researching.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
After you install and run the VPN "client" software on your computer, you can log in with a CalNet ID to establish a secure connection with the campus network.

Article Databases

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:07:53 -0800

Use these article selected databases to find information on your research topic. For the full list of Political Science Article databases, click here.

Other Sites

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:27:27 -0700

Data and Statistics

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:59:37 -0700

These links will guide you to various sources for statistics and data. If you are interested in manipulating a dataset on your own, please visit the Doe Library's Data Lab in 189 Doe.

Gov Info

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:15:50 -0700

These resouces can help you discover and locate information from the government. More resources can be located in the Library's Government Information pages.

Citation Management Tools

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:42:12 -0700

Citation management tools help you manage your research, collect and cite sources, and create bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses, but any are easier than doing it by hand!

Zotero: A free plug-in that works exclusively with the Firefox browser: keeps copies of what you find on the web, permits tagging, notation, full text searching of your library of resources, works with Word, and has a free web backup service.
RefWorks - free for UC Berkeley users. It allows you to create your own database by importing references and using them for footnotes and bibliographies. Use the RefWorks New User Form to sign up.
EndNote: may be purchased from UC Berkeley's Software Central.

It's always good to double check the formatting -- sometimes the software doesn't get it quite right.

Plagerism

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:42:12 -0700

What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty, violating the Berkeley Campus Code of Student Conduct. The campus issues a guide to understanding plagiarism, which states:

"Plagiarism means using another's work without giving credit. You must put others' words in quotation marks and cite your source(s). Citation must also be given when using others' ideas, even when those ideas are paraphrased into your own words."

Plagiarism is a serious violation of academic and student conduct rules and is punishable with a failing grade and possibly more severe action. For more information, consult the following UC Berkeley websites:

Berkeley Campus Code of Student Conduct: http://students.berkeley.edu/uga/conduct.pdf
Faculty Help Desk - Student Conduct (see section on plagiarism). University of California Berkeley: College of Letters & Sciences.