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PLCY 401: Contemporary Issues in Public Policy

Guide to sources for PLCY 401

Citation Chasing

Research can be difficult, but you don't have to start from scratch if you follow the clues left by scholars who have gone before you!

As you conduct your research, you will need to make note of the additional resources (book, book chapter, journal article) you identify in the bibliographies, references, notes, and footnotes of the sources you are using. The reason for this? Because this is one of the best ways to further your research.

Example:

Let's say you found this very relevant article: 
Green, Jennifer. 2019. “Under the Cloud of Deportation Threat: Testimonios Reveal Impact on Mixed-Status Families.” Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 41 (2): 127–44

Article Under the cloud of deportation threat

 

 And you read it and it is just great for your research. The next thing to do is look at the list of references and follow-up on any that look relevant. This is a great way to build your bibliography, to find like materials.
 

Article Under the cloud of deportation threat references

 

If the article is really great for your research, and you have checked the references used by the author/s, you can look and see if the article has been cited by anyone else since it was published. 
This is the original great article:

Green, Jennifer. 2019. “Under the Cloud of Deportation Threat: Testimonios Reveal Impact on Mixed-Status Families.” Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 41 (2): 127–44

There are several ways to see who has cited the article, but one of the best and easiest ways is to use 
Google Scholar - but use google scholar as a database so you will be connected to what we own
https://www.lib.umd.edu/dbfinder
Once in google scholar, type/paste in the title of the original article.
Look for the - cited by.
Also the Web of Science.

Article Under the cloud of deportation threat cited by google scholar

 

Please email Judy if you do not find what you need
 

For Books - use WorldCat

For Articles - There are a couple of ways to determine if we own the article and in what format.  
1. Use Google Scholar  (https://www.lib.umd.edu/dbfinder/id/UMD05737)
2. Google and use the Reload button (http://lib.guides.umd.edu/reload-button
3. Use WorldCat and type in the title of the article or the journal name. 
4. Use the Citation Linker  or Journal Finder