So Important:
1. Use a Citation Manager - Zotero / Mendeley
2. Document / keep track of the databases and search strategies you use - save yourself time by keeping track so you do not duplicate your work
3. Conduct Citation Chasing - following references - backwards and forwards
this is the best way to build your bibliography
Follow up on the references and then go to google scholar to see who has cited the original publication
Use keywords from your project interests and when you have the official client project description.
Don't forget to check the main tabs for details:
google tips- use site:gov or site:org
CRS Reports - use the Congressional Publications database or google using your keywords and add - crs reports
searching multiple databases - search mulitple EbscoHost databases together
searching multile databases - search multiple ProQuest databases together
For many of your topics - you might want/need to search ALL the Ebsco databses at once
Ebsco tip: too many results? add more keywords / change search field to AB Abstract / Limit to United states = "united states" or usa or u.s. and change search field to AB Abstract
Filter = Geography
Proquest tip: change search field from Anywhere to - Anywhere except full text / Abstract / filter = Location = United States or "united states" or usa or u.s. = Abstract
Web of Science tip: change search field from All Fields to Topic
Use - Abstract when focusing on a geographic area
Identify one or two relevant articles - check the abstract / subject words and incorporate into your search if necessary
Newspaper Articles:
Nexis Uni
National Newspapers Core (Washington Post / WSJ / Baltimore Sun)
Remember - you will always retrieve documents that are not relevant!
Please email me with any questions
Judy
Possible search strategy:
military
and
"supply chain"
and
"cyber attack*" or "cyber threat*" or cyberterrorism or "cyber terrorism"
Possible databases:
Ebsco:
Academic Search Ultimate
Business Source Complete
MasterFILE Premier
E-Journals
International Political Science Abstracts
Military and Government Collection
ProQuest::
PAIS
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global
Web of Science
ACM Digital Library
Search in Abstract
Possible search strategy"
"bay of bengal"
and
geopolit*
Possible databases:
Ebsco:
Academic Search Ultimate
Bibliography of Asian Studies
e-Journals
MasterFILE Premier
Business Source Complete
Historical Abstracts / WIth Full Text
America. History & Life / With Full Text
e-Book Collections
EconLIT
Military and Government Collection
International Political Science Abstracts
Proquest:
Pais
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Web of Science
UMD Discover
"bay of bengal" geopolit*
Possible search strategies:
neurodiver* or autism
and
employee* or worker* or staff or personnel
and
retention or recruitment
OR
neurodiver* or autism
and
workplace
and
retention or recruitment
Lots of different keywords you could use here -idifferent search focusing on training / management - look at the ebsco suggestions
Databases:
Ebsco:
All
Proquest:
Public Health Database
Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global
Sociological Abstracts
PAIS
Web of Science
UMD Discover
(neurodiver* or autism) and workplace
Possible search strategy:
disinformation or "fake news" or misinformation
and
'department of defense" or DOD
Possible databases:
Ebsco
ALL
Proquest
PAIS
Criminal Justice Database
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Sociological Abstracts
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Possible search strategy:
arctic
and
"national security"
and
business* or company or companies
Possible databases
Ebsco
All
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Try the search limiting to 1. Abstract and 2. Anywhere but Fulltext
Web of Science
UMD Discover
arctic "national security"
arctic "national security" business*
Possible search strategy
"human rights"
and
compliance
and
military or war* or conflict*
and
civilian*
and
"united states" or USA or U.S. = change to Abstract
you can also change all the other boxes to Abstract if need be
Possible databases
Ebsco
All
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Criminal Justice Abstracts
Possible search strategy:
"solar energy" or "solar power" or "solar panel*" or "solar industry"
and
China
and
"United States" or USA or U.S.
and
competition or policy or policies or trade or outlook
Possible databases
Ebsco
Academic Search Ultimate
Business Source COmplete
EconLIT
Regional Business News
MasterFILE Premier
Militry and Government Collection
E-Journals
Greenfile
e-book collections
Search in Abstract
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Web of Science
Use Abstract for China / "United States"...
UMD Discover
("solar energy" or "solar power" or "solar panel*" or "solar industry") "united states" china
Possible search strategy
"latin america"
and
China
and
influence or impact or effect or affect
and
infrastructure or econom*
Search using Abstract
Possible databses
Ebsco
Academic Search Ultimate
Busienss Source Complete
EconLIT
E-Journals
MasterFILE Premier
Military & Government Collection
Historical Abstracts / WIth Full Text
eBook Collections
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Web of Science
UMD Discover
"latin america" china infrastructure
Possible search strategy
defense or security
and
"south china seas"
and
"united states" or usa or u.s.
and
policy or policies
Search in Abstract
Possible databases
Ebsco
Academic Search Ultimate
E-Journals
MasterFILE Premier
Military and Government Collection
Business Source Complete
Historical Abstracts / With Full Text
America. History and Life / With Full Text
EconLIT
International Political Science Abstracts
e-Book Collections
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Web of Science
UMD Discover
"south china seas" "united states" policies
Possible search strategy
arms
and
trafficking
and
caribbean
Possible databases
Ebsco
Academic Search Ultimate
Business Source Complete
MasterFILE Premier
Regional Business News
Military and Government Collection
EconLIT
Criminal Justice Abstracts
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Worldwide Political Science ABstracts
Criminal Justice Database
Possible search strategy
"human trafficking"
and
intervention or combat*
and
technolog*
and
international
Possible databases
Ebsco
All
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Criminal Justice Database
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
ACM Digital Library
search in Abstract
UMD Discover
"human trafficking" technol*
Possible search strategy
healthcare or "health care" or hospital or "health services" or "health facilities" or "medical care"
and
"sub-Saharan Africa"
and
"armed conflict*" or war
Substitute "middle East" or other countries for "sub-saharan Africa"
Possible databases
Ebsco
All
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Public Health Database
Web of Science
UMD Discover
"sub-Saharan Africa" "health care" "armed conflict*"
Possible search strategy
"development aid" or "development assistance"
and
distribution
and
bias* or discrimination
Possible databases
Ebsco
All
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Public Health Database
Web of Science
UMD Discover
"development aid" distribution bias*
Possible search strategy:
women or female* or woman
and
politics or political or government
and
Philippines
and
participation or engagement or involvement
can also add:
barrier* or obstacle* or challenge*
Possible databases
Ebsco
All
Proquest
PAIS
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
GenderWatch
Ethnic Newswatch
Web of Science
UMD Discover
women politics Philippines
women and (politics or government) and Philippines
