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Course:

GEOGRAPHY 455

Librarian:  

Call 757-683-4178 (reference desk)

Off–Campus Access:

When you select an electronic resource (database, journal, etc.) from off campus, you will be prompted to enter your student ID number. Use your 8 digit University ID Number (UIN). After entering the number, you will see two security screens. Click "yes" to proceed through them on to your chosen resource. For fuller instructions, click here .

Key Resources:

• Library Catalog : Search the catalog for books, journals, and microfilms

Search under a number of different subject headings and/or possible keywords:

• Ethnic Relations
• Ethnology -- Middle East
• Minorities -- Africa or Minorities --Middle East
• Africa -- Ethnic relations
• Name of ethnic group (as a keyword)

Interlibrary Loan (To have books and articles sent to you)

ILLiad: Users must first register as an ODU patron, then select the type of item you wish to request, and fill in as much information as you know about the requested item.

Reference Books (good place to start research)

Levinson, David. Encyclopedia of World Cultures. (9 vol) REF GN307.E53 1991

Levinson, David. Ethnic Relations: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. REF GN496.L48 1994

Minahan, James. Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World. (4 vol.) REF D860.M56 2002

Rudolph, Joseph R. Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts. REF GN496.E56 2003

Skutsch, Carl. Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities. (3 vol.)REF GN495.4.E63 2005

Databases and Indexes (to find journal articles)

Library Home Page=> Databases => Choose from the subject list or choose from the alphabetical list.

• Cambridge Journals Online Fulltext of scholarly journals published by Cambridge University.
• Columbia International Affairs Online(CIAO) Fulltext of working papers, journal articles, and books in international affairs.
• Factiva Fulltext of newspaper articles from around the world.
• General OneFile (formerly InfoTrac OneFile) Index and fulltext on a wide range of topics.
• GEOBASE Indexes worldwide research in human geography and related fields.
• Historical Abstracts Indexes books and articles from all over the world.
• JSTOR Scholarly fulltext journals across a wide variety of subjects.
• LexisNexis Academic Newspaper articles froma wide variety of worldwide sources
• PAIS International Public Affairs Information Service indexes articles, books, government documents and conference reports.
• Project Muse Fulltext articles on a wide variety of subjects.
• Sociological Abstracts Abstracts articles, books, book chapters in various social sciences.
• WorldCat Contains over 30 million records of all types of materials worldwide.
• World News Connection Contains speeches, television transcripts and articles from around the world.

Web Resources

• Amnesty International Movement that works to promote human rights.
• Country Studies Library of Congress produces these excellent background information reports.
• Human Rights Watch Independent, NGO that conducts investigations into human rights abuses.
• RAND Corporation Analysis of social and economic issues: see also Center for Middle East Public Policy
• UNPO Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
• United Nations Fulltext of UN documents, WHO reports, and Human Rights reports. See also UN Refugee Agency.

Citation Style Guides

Chicago/Turabian Style Guide from University of Wisconsin Madison
Chicago/Turabian Style Guide from the University of Southern Mississippi
APA Style Guide from the University of Wisconsin Madison

If you need further assistance, please use the reference consultation form, or ask a librarian.