POLI SCI 171: California Politics

Campus Library Map

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:28:07 -0800

Click on the image below to see a larger interactive version of the campus library map.

You can also view/download a PDF map of library locations. For library contact information and building addresses, visit our directory.

Off-campus Access to Library Resources

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:30:24 -0800

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.

Library Hours

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:34:47 -0800

Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) Library:

Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM

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Find Articles

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:31:03 -0800

News Sources

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:35:40 -0800

Searching Library Catalogs

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:22:26 -0700

Use OskiCat to locate materials related to your topic, including books, government publications, and audio and video recordings, in the libraries of UC Berkeley. OskiCat will show you the location and availability of the items that we own.

To limit an OskiCat search to materials at the IGS Library, change Entire Collection to Institute of Governmental Studies.

Use Next Generation Melvyl to locate materials related to your topic located at other campuses in the UC system. Next Generation Melvyl also allows you to expand your search to libraries worldwide. Clicking on the REQUEST button in the detailed view of a catalog record prompt you to fill out a form to request the item through our Interlibrary Loan office.

Policy Research Orgs

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:22:46 -0800

Key California public policy research orgs

Little Hoover Commission

Browse reports by subject. The Commission's mission is to investigate state government operations and – through reports, recommendations and legislative proposals – promote efficiency, economy and improved service.

California Research Bureau

Search CRB Public Reports. Reports may include the history of the issue, experiences and proposals in other states, case studies and examples, data analysis, and development of legislative proposals.

Public Policy Institute of California

Dedicated to improving the quality of public policy decisionmaking in California, the Public Policy Institute of California provides high quality research and broad outreach programs to a wide range of California-specific topics. Data, reports, and surveys on California policy issues can be found here.

Gateways to policy literature from many orgs

Policy Archive
Free, online research library of over 30,000 reports covering public policy across the United States. Browse by subject or search by keyword.

PolicyFile
Index to public policy in the areas of economics, politics, the environment, and social issues, taken from reports from a wide range of thinks tanks, Non-governmental organizations, international governmental organizations, and other institutions worldwide.

Data and Statistics

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:27:01 -0800

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.

UC Data provides access to a broad range of computerized social science data to faculty, staff, and students at UC Berkeley.

The Statewide Database is the Redistricting Database for the State of California. On this site, you will find voting, registration and geographic datasets for the State of California for statewide elections beginning in 1992.

Blogs for Public Policy

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:25:06 -0800

Blogs provide opinions and/or news from a particular agency or organization and breadcrumb link trails to other sites that you may not have already thought about pursuing to develop an area of policy or current events in which you have a focused interest. Here are a few suggested blogs to visit

Calbuzz

CaliforniaCityNews.org

California Majority Report

California's Capitol

Calitics-A very irreverent and smart-alecky progressive California politics weblog.

Capitol Alert - Sacramento Bee


Capitol Notes - KQED News

California Progress Report

Capitol Roundup - from the editors of Capitol Weekly and AroundtheCapitol.com

Flash Report

Fox and Hounds Daily



Kim Alexander's Weblog - voting and election issues
New West Notes-Provocative political commentary on California politics and public policy with frequent links to widely-talked about political video from a longtime former Democratic campaign advisor.

Rose Report - news and commentary from the the Rose Institute of State and Local Government, Claremont McKenna College.

Rough and Tumble-More of a daily news digest than a blog, but extremely useful in tracking the events and people that California's major newspapers are covering.

Library Prize for Undergraduate Research

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:49:22 -0800

The Library Prize for Undergraduate Research recognizes excellence in undergraduate research projects that show evidence of significant inquiry using the library, its resources, and collections and learning about the research and information-gathering process itself.

Citation Help

nrobinso@library.berkeley.edu (Nick Robinson) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:48:08 -0800

"Ethics, copyright laws, and courtesy to readers require authors to identify the sources of direct quotations and of any facts or opinions not generally known or easily checked."--

Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition (Chicago: Chicago Univ. Press), p. 594

Why cite sources?
Whenever you quote or base your ideas on another person's work, you must document the source you used. Even when you do not quote directly from another work, if reading that source contributed to the ideas presented in your paper, you must give the authors proper credit.

Citations allow readers to locate and further explore the sources you consulted, show the depth and scope of your research, and give credit to authors for their ideas. Citations provide evidence for your arguments and add credibility to your work by demonstrating that you have sought out and considered a variety of resources. In written academic work, citing sources is standard practice and shows that you are responding to this person, agreeing with that person, and adding something of your own. Think of documenting your sources as providing a trail for your reader to follow to see the research you performed and discover what led you to your original contribution.

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