PLSC 241 - Politics of Genocide - Heller: Library Session Links
Today's Class
Learning Objectives
Today we will be talking about the research process and finding resources for your Policy Memorandum assignment
By the end of today's session, you will:
- Understand the steps in the research process
- Apply those steps to Political Science research
- Learn how to use Academic Search Complete and World Political Science Abstracts to find resources
- Evaluate articles for utility
Today's Resources
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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new windowIndexes and abstracts journal articles in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy. Updated monthly.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowScholarly, multidisciplinary database containing more than 6,100 full-text journals, and indexing/abstracts for more than 10,100 journals.
Policy Memo Assignment Requirements
I. Introduction. Identify policy issue, choose your Secretary of State.
II. Problem Definition. Historical Context {Based on your previous research}; Evolutionary process {Choose from stages 5-8}; pick your date based on the stage in question.
III. Issue Analysis. Determine whether this should be characterized as a genocide or not {Look at CPCCG, Article II (a) - (e) & Article III; Use scholarly articles to augment your analysis; check "Elements of the Crime of Genocide by Prevent Genocide International (2018) and/or Rome statute.
IV. Conclusion. Briefly reiterate your problem definition and issue analysis. Make a recommendation.
Research Process Worksheet
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