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Information Literacy Outcomes for Political Science Students

Students in Political Science Courses are expected to:

- Identify essential information sources within their discipline, including journals, reference works, websites, and works by seminal authors/scholars.

- Use both lay and professional terminology within their discipline to formulate keyword searches

- Utilize advanced database search functions to access relevant information from essential sources

- Identify subject-specific databases and search engines relevant to their topic

- Use all AVAILABLE resources to complete a literature review on a given topic

- Obtain materials, if necessary, from other libraries using Interlibrary Loan services or by physically visiting other libraries

Where will you find Political Science books in the LBCC Library

To find political science books, explore the following areas in the LBCC collection:

  •  J - General legislative and executive papers
  •  JA - Political science (General)
  •  JC - Political theory
  •  JF - Political institutions and public administration
  •  JJ - Political institutions and public administration (North America)
  •  JK - Political institutions and public administration (United States)
  •  JL  Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)
  •  JN - Political institutions and public administration (Europe)
  •  JQ - Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
  •  JS - Local government. Municipal government
  •  JV - Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
  •  JX - International law, see also JZ and KZ
  •  JZ - International relations

Find an Article

EBSCO Host Academic Search Premier Academic Search Premier

Provides citations and full-text for articles published in nearly 4,500 journals, including more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles. In addition to the full text, this database provides citations and abstracts for articles found in more than 8,000 publications.

Gale Academic OneFile Academic Onefile

Contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from journals and reference sources. Covers physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, with articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text format.

Use Worldcat to find books at other Libraries

WorldCat catalog

When you see an item is "held by other libraries," click on the title then on this link to order through interlibrary loan.

 

Other useful links

Linn-Benton Community College Library
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
Albany, OR 97321
email: libref@linnbenton.edu / phone: 541-917-4645