PA5304: Policy PA5304: Policy Process, Process,

Implementation, and Implementation, and EvaluationEvaluation

Hillary CampbellHillary Campbell

Government Documents Government Documents LibrarianLibrarian

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Research ResourcesResearch Resources

• BooksBooks• Government PublicationsGovernment Publications• Electronic DatabasesElectronic Databases• World Wide Web ResourcesWorld Wide Web Resources

Books in the McDermott Books in the McDermott LibraryLibrary

• Search the Catalog by Title or Search the Catalog by Title or SubjectSubject

• Limit by Date, Format and Limit by Date, Format and Publication TypePublication Type

• Use “?” as truncation symbol to Use “?” as truncation symbol to make search results more specificmake search results more specific

http://library.utdallas.eduhttp://library.utdallas.edu

Government DocumentsGovernment Documents

• Part of the Federal Depository Part of the Federal Depository Library Program and the Texas State Library Program and the Texas State Depository Library ProgramDepository Library Program

• By 2005, 95% of government By 2005, 95% of government publications could be onlinepublications could be online

• Most of the library’s collection is in Most of the library’s collection is in the catalog (lots of microfiche)the catalog (lots of microfiche)

Government Documents - Government Documents - TypesTypes

• Statistical PublicationsStatistical Publications• Reports from legislative bodiesReports from legislative bodies• Research Reports from government Research Reports from government

agenciesagencies• ForecastsForecasts• Legislative History materials (bill texts, Legislative History materials (bill texts,

laws, legislative reports, hearings, laws, legislative reports, hearings, etc…)etc…)

http://library.utdallas.eduhttp://library.utdallas.edu

Using the Library’s Using the Library’s Databases vs. “Straight to Databases vs. “Straight to

Google”Google”• Access to very specific informationAccess to very specific information• Relatively high degree of authority Relatively high degree of authority

on the information found within on the information found within • No duplicatesNo duplicates• More powerful “advanced” More powerful “advanced”

searchingsearching

Suggested DatabasesSuggested Databases

• PAIS Online and PAIS ArchivePAIS Online and PAIS Archive• LexisNexisLexisNexis• Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe• Newspaper CollectionsNewspaper Collections• Social Sciences Citation IndexSocial Sciences Citation Index

PAISPAIS

• Index for public policy and social issuesIndex for public policy and social issues• Some full-text from 1977Some full-text from 1977• Citations occasionally include an Citations occasionally include an

abstract, from 1915abstract, from 1915• Coverage begins in 1915Coverage begins in 1915• Indexes periodicals, books, hearings, Indexes periodicals, books, hearings,

reports, government publicationsreports, government publications

Why? Why? Best public policy databaseBest public policy database

PAISPAIS

TipsTips• Search PAIS Online for 1977 – Search PAIS Online for 1977 –

PresentPresent• Search PAIS Archive for 1915 – 1976Search PAIS Archive for 1915 – 1976• In PAIS Online, you can limit to In PAIS Online, you can limit to

peer-reviewed publicationspeer-reviewed publications

http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collecthttp://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/ions/

dbases.htmdbases.htm

How Do I Find the Full Text How Do I Find the Full Text of an Article?of an Article?

• Start with the citationStart with the citation• Search the library’s catalog for the Search the library’s catalog for the

journal titlejournal title• Check the library’s holdings informationCheck the library’s holdings information• Access the article in microfilm, hard Access the article in microfilm, hard

copy or electronicallycopy or electronically• Use InterLibrary Loan to get articles Use InterLibrary Loan to get articles

published in journals to which the published in journals to which the library does not subscribelibrary does not subscribe

Lexis-Nexis Academic Lexis-Nexis Academic UniverseUniverse

• Large, full-text news databaseLarge, full-text news database• Contains an extensive legal section, Contains an extensive legal section,

that can search federal and state that can search federal and state court decisions, federal and state court decisions, federal and state codes, and articles from law reviewscodes, and articles from law reviews

• Available via the library’s reference Available via the library’s reference webpage:webpage:

http://http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collectionswww.utdallas.edu/library/collections/dbases.htm/dbases.htm

New Newspaper New Newspaper CoverageCoverage

• Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal online – 1889 to online – 1889 to the presentthe present

• New York TimesNew York Times online – 1851 to the online – 1851 to the presentpresent

• Washington Post Washington Post onlineonline– – 1877 to the 1877 to the presentpresent

• Dallas Morning News Dallas Morning News online online – – 1885 1885 to the presentto the present

Social Sciences Citation Social Sciences Citation IndexIndex

• Large social science journal article Large social science journal article indexindex

• Citations usually includedCitations usually included• 1975 – Present1975 – Present

Why? Why? Cited Author and Cited Author and

Cited Reference searchingCited Reference searching

Social Sciences Citation Social Sciences Citation IndexIndex

TipsTips• Look closely – you might find a link Look closely – you might find a link

to the full textto the full text• Don’t forget about the cited Don’t forget about the cited

author/cited reference searchingauthor/cited reference searching

http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collecthttp://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/ions/

dbases.htmdbases.htm

Other Recommended Other Recommended Electronic DatabasesElectronic Databases

• Contemporary Women’s IssuesContemporary Women’s Issues• Criminal Justice AbstractsCriminal Justice Abstracts• EconLitEconLit• ERIC (Education)ERIC (Education)• Population IndexPopulation Index• Sage Urban Studies AbstractsSage Urban Studies Abstracts• Sociological AbstractsSociological Abstracts• Social Sciences Citation IndexSocial Sciences Citation Index

All available via:All available via:

http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collecthttp://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/dbases.htmions/dbases.htm

How Can I Make Sure an How Can I Make Sure an Article is Peer-Reviewed?Article is Peer-Reviewed?Use Library’s Online Indexes of Journal Use Library’s Online Indexes of Journal

TitlesTitles• Ulrichsweb Ulrichsweb - Search by the journal title. If the - Search by the journal title. If the

record indicates that a publication is record indicates that a publication is “Refereed”, then it is a peer-reviewed title.“Refereed”, then it is a peer-reviewed title.

• Serials DirectorySerials Directory – Search by the journal title. – Search by the journal title. Look for “yes” or “no” beside the Peer-Look for “yes” or “no” beside the Peer-Reviewed entryReviewed entry

http://http://www.utdallas.eduwww.utdallas.edu/library/collections//library/collections/

dbases.htmdbases.htm

Texas Legislative Texas Legislative Information: In-Library Information: In-Library

ResourcesResources• Vernon’s Texas Statutes and Vernon’s Texas Statutes and

CodesCodes – LAW KFT 1230.5.V4 A31 – LAW KFT 1230.5.V4 A31• General and Special Laws of theGeneral and Special Laws of the

StateState – LAW KFT 1225.A23 – LAW KFT 1225.A23• Texas House JournalTexas House Journal – TX DOCS – TX DOCS

L1801.6.J826L1801.6.J826• Texas Senate JournalTexas Senate Journal – TX DOCS – TX DOCS

L1803.6.J826L1803.6.J826

Texas Legislative Texas Legislative Information / Best Online Information / Best Online

ResourceResource• LexisNexis Legal State Case LexisNexis Legal State Case

LawLaw• Researching Legislative History and Researching Legislative History and

IntentIntent - http://www.lrl.state.tx.us - http://www.lrl.state.tx.us

*Remember that the McDermott *Remember that the McDermott Library does not own all of the Library does not own all of the resources necessary to do a resources necessary to do a complete Texas legislative historycomplete Texas legislative history

WWW Resource for State of WWW Resource for State of Texas ResearchTexas Research

House Research OrganizationHouse Research Organization - - Nonpartisan source of impartial Nonpartisan source of impartial information on legislation and issues information on legislation and issues considered by the Texas Legislature considered by the Texas Legislature

• Focus ReportsFocus Reports provide a thorough provide a thorough examination of a particular issueexamination of a particular issue

• Bill AnalysesBill Analyses

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/hrofr/frame4.hthttp://www.capitol.state.tx.us/hrofr/frame4.htmm

Other WWW ResourcesOther WWW Resources

• Congressional Research Service Congressional Research Service ReportsReports

http://www.house.gov/rules/http://www.house.gov/rules/crs_reports.htm crs_reports.htm

• National Center for Policy AnalysisNational Center for Policy Analysis

http://www.ncpa.org/pub http://www.ncpa.org/pub • National Issues Forums Institute National Issues Forums Institute

ReportsReports

http://www.nifi.org/reports/index.aspx http://www.nifi.org/reports/index.aspx

Other WWW Resources - Other WWW Resources - DallasDallas

• DPL’s Community Information DPL’s Community Information Database Database

http://dallaslibrary.org/ http://dallaslibrary.org/ • Dallas IndicatorsDallas Indicators

www.dallasindicators.org www.dallasindicators.org • North Central Texas Council of North Central Texas Council of

GovernmentsGovernments

http://www.dfwinfo.com/ http://www.dfwinfo.com/

PlagiarismPlagiarism

• What is Plagiarism? – Office of What is Plagiarism? – Office of Scholastic DishonestyScholastic Dishonesty

• Answers to Confusing Plagiarism Answers to Confusing Plagiarism Questions – www.plagiarism.org Questions – www.plagiarism.org

• Citing – www.plagiarism.org Citing – www.plagiarism.org • McDermott Library Online McDermott Library Online

Plagiarism TutorialPlagiarism Tutorial

Plagiarism – Print Plagiarism – Print Resources in the Resources in the

McDermott LibraryMcDermott Library

• Publish, don't perish : the scholar's guide to Publish, don't perish : the scholar's guide to academic writing and publishing academic writing and publishing

• Student cheating and plagiarism in the Student cheating and plagiarism in the Internet era : a wake-up call Internet era : a wake-up call

• Little, Brown Guide to Research and Little, Brown Guide to Research and DocumentationDocumentation

• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research MLA Handbook for Writers of Research PapersPapers

Search by title in the library catalog…Search by title in the library catalog…

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