Political Science 445: Senior Seminar

Leadership

Fall 2002

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The following is a list of selected resources available in the library and on the Internet.

If you are accessing this page from off campus, the links to most library databases will not work. To use these resources, go to the Library Home Page, where you can connect to Articles and Databases, Reference Sources, and Electronic Journals and Newspapers after providing your Elmhurst College login and password. If you don't know your E.C. technology login or password, you'll want to see Computer Services, Room 107 CSTC. More help on accessing resources from off campus is available online.

Reference Sources

The following are materials available in the Reference Collection and online which may prove beneficial.

  • American National Biography ~ a database containing entries on over 17,000 famous folk

  • The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Political Thought, 1987. R 320.03 B632L ~ 2000 edition available electronically.

  • Biographical Dictionary of Modern Peace Leaders. R 327.172 B615

  • CQ Researcher ~ an online resource that focuses on current hot topics. Each individual issue covers a topic from its origins to possible outcomes, and includes helpful timelines and bibliographies.

  • Current Biography. R 920.02 C976C
  • The Encyclopedia Americana. R 031 A5131996
  • Encyclopedia of American Political History. R 320.973 E56
  • Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations. R 327.73 E56f
  • Great Lives from History. Search Illinet Online for the call numbers of various volumes of this series, such as the American series.
  • Historic World Leaders. R 920.02 H673
  • The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. R 031 B862N1991 ~ also available online.
  • Newsmakers. R 920.02 C761N ~ "The people behind today's headlines."
  • Who's Who in Congress 2001. R 328.73 W628 2001

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Finding Books

Use Illinet Online to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 43 other Illinois academic libraries. Illinet Online can also be accessed from the Books button on the library home page.
  • Quick Searches offer a good way to start looking for books in Illinet Online. You can either look for particular items (such as works by a particular author, or under a particular title), or you can do keywords searching. Use the main words describing your topic. For example, to find books about leadership, try the following Quick Search:

Type the word leadership

    • To do a more focused search on gender differences in leadership roles, try the following:

Select Boolean, and type in leadership and gender

    • You can also do a browse subject search, which is a more precise way of searching. Illinet Online uses Library of Congress Subject Headings (or LC subject headings) to arrange and organize information. Unlike keywords, you can't simply make these up; you have to find out what the exact terms are and enter them in Illinet as a subject search. Since the names of individuals are often used as subject headings, you can find biographies on individual leaders in the following fashion:

Select browse subject, and type in Roosevelt Franklin

You'll get a listing of possible subject headings, including aan entry for Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Click this subject for a listing of books available.

Here are some potentially useful LC subject headings:

African American leadership -- Public opinion.
Hispanic Americans -- Politics and government.
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Biography.
Leadership
Political science -- United States
Prime ministers

Finding and Using Articles

Subscription Databases (Elmhurst College users only)

Looking for an article? Use some of the below databases to help you find what you want. Some databases will give you the full text of the article, which you can then go ahead and print, while others will require you to find the article in another location. These databases, and more, are listed under the Articles and Databases button on the library's home page.

  • ABI/Inform ~ business and management articles from both American and international sources. SOme full text is available.
  • Academic Search Elite ~ A good place to start. Includes references to scholarly as well as popular periodicals.
  • Business Source Elite ~ Another business database, with full text available.
  • PAIS International ~ Covers political, public and social policy issues. There is no ful text available.
  • PsycINFO ~ An index focusing on psychology and related disciplines. As with PAIS, there is no full text available.
  • WilsonSelect ~ Includes indexing, abstracting, and full text for a variety of magazines and journals.
How do I find out if the Elmhurst College Library has the periodical I need?
  • Search for the periodical title in Illinet Online.
  • For example, search for the title Teaching Tolerance.
  • If you don't find the periodical you need, take a look at the list, Full Text Periodicals Available Online. This list is available in print in the library. You can also call or email the Reference Department to inquire about a specific title or ask a question.

Important Questions You May Have:

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Internet Resources

Evaluating Internet Resources

Subject Directories

Specific Sites

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Writing and Citing Sources

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Revised 1 October, 2002 by Ayanna Gaines, Assistant Reference Librarian
A.C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College