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Use these selected databases to find articles on your topic:
SAGE Explorer
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We highly recommend our new database, SAGE Explorer for this topic. SAGE Explorer contains books, articles, reference materials, video and more. It also has teaching materials for faculty. Click below to try it out!
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SAGE ExplorerDelivers an expansive collection to support every stage of social science research and learning. Unlimited access to: SAGE Business Cases, SAGE Knowledge ebooks, SAGE Research Methods, SAGE Video, SAGE Campus, Data Planet, CQ Press Library.
To use SAGE Campus, you will need to register an account with them. Click into SAGE Campus from the landing page, click "log in" in the top right corner, and click the link to create an account with your institution. Use your Fairfield email address to create the account.
Books, Ebooks, Music, & Movies
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Search Beyond Fairfield:
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WorldCatA global and comprehensive catalog of library holdings. Search WorldCat for materials that are not available at Fairfield.
Background Sources
Multidisciplinary encyclopedias
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Credo Reference Academic CoreA comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
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Oxford Reference Online: PremiumA comprehensive collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries published by Oxford University Press. A useful background information source for starting your research. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
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Britannica AcademicProvides access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an interactive world atlas, a world data analyst tool, images, timelines, videos, and primary sources.
Discipline specific sources
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Oxford BibliographiesWritten and reviewed by scholars, these authoritative and scholarly annotated bibliographies serve as a great starting point for your research. Each article begins with an overview essay and recommends the most important scholarship on a topic. Includes recommendations to primary sources. Subscribed subjects include: Cinema and Media Studies, Classics, Communication, International Law, International Relations, Latin American Studies, and Political Science.
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Almanac of American PoliticsCall Number: Reference Main Level JK1012 .A44 2018ISBN: 9781938939563Publication Date: 2018 -
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International RelationsCall Number: OnlineISBN: 9780199670840Publication Date: 2018 -
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International Encyclopedia of Political ScienceCall Number: Online and Reference Main Level JA61 .I58 2011Publication Date: 2011 -
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Newspapers & Magazines
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New York Times - HistoricalProvides every issue in PDF format from 1851 (with a three year embargo). Includes news articles, editorials, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, photos, advertisements, and more.
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Hartford CourantAccess to digitized issues of the Hartford Courant from 1764-1922. Access to 1992-Present is available in U.S. Newsstream.
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African American Newspapers Series 1, 1827-1998A full-text collection of newspapers published by or for African Americans.
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Newspaper Source PlusContains full-text access to major international and national newspapers. Also includes television and radio news transcripts.
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Nation ArchiveContains all issues of The Nation, beginning with its first in 1865 to the present. Articles, editorials, letters, reviews, poems, and puzzles are included.
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Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)Funded in part by the generosity of the Flora and Jeremiah Buckley Library Fund. Contains local, regional, national, and international news with deep archives. Provides extensive legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes as well as law reviews. Also includes business information on U.S. and international companies.
Access to the New York Times & Wall Street Journal
DiMenna-Nyselius Library is pleased to provide online access to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal to the Fairfield University community. Learn more and sign up here.
Statistics - National
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Statistical Abstract of the United StatesProvides a summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Data is culled from a variety of governmental resources.
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StatistaContains statistical data on a variety of topics including business, finance, politics, lifestyles, current trends, and technology. Data is pooled from a variety of sources, including government and industry databases, trade publications, and scientific journals. Also includes infographics, industry reports, studies, and topic pages. Expert tools are now part of our subscription, not including Global Survey.
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United States Census BureauCensus 2000 and 2010 and American Community Survey yearly data.
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Data.govHome of the U.S. Government's open data.
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American National Election Studies (ANES)Statistics on voting, public opinion, and political participation.
Statistics - Local
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Connecticut Data CollaborativeSingle portal for all data sets for the State of Connecticut and its municipalities. Topics include: civic vitality, demographics, economy, health, education, housing, and safety.
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CT Secretary of StatePrimary source of election and voting statistics for the state of Connecticut.
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CT QuickFactsfrom the Census Bureau
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CT Town ProfilesA compilation of current statistics describing the State of Connecticut, its towns, and selected administrative and planning regions. The most recent town-level statistics available are presented for demographics, economics, education, housing, labor force, government, and quality of life.
Citations & Support
Citing Your Sources
The links below point to brief informational guides for creating accurate citations. For more complete information, consult the original books at the library (see call numbers below) or contact a librarian.
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AMA Manual of Style, 11th ed.Call Number: Online and Reference Main Level R119 .A533 2020ISBN: 9780190246556For help with this style, check out our AMA Citation Guide. -
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th ed.Call Number: Reference Main Level BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161For help with this style, check out our APA Citation Guide. -
MLA Handbook, 9th ed.Call Number: Reference Main Level LB2369 .G53 2021ISBN: 9781603293518For help with this style, check out our MLA Citation Guide. -
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed.Call Number: Online and Reference Main Level Z253 .U69 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Our Citation Guides can help with Chicago Notes-Bibliography style or Chicago Author-Date style. -
IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors by Call Number: OnlineFor help with this style, check out our IEEE Citation Guide.
Questions about Citations? Save time, ask a Librarian!
Citation Managers
Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a standalone application that uses browser connectors to save full text, organize sources, and create citations. Click the logo to see more info!
ATTENTION: Please note that the Library will be ending its subscription to Refworks in July 2022. For more information, see our Refworks-to-Zotero transfer guide.
The Writing Center
The Writing Center, located in the main level of the DiMenna-Nyselius library, will help you with your writing. Tutors will work with you to improve essays, research papers, oral presentations, and more!
Schedule an appointment online or contact them by e-mail at writingcenter@fairfield.edu.
