Langsdale Library, University of Baltimore

CNCM 506
Johannes Botes
Spring 2004

Individual course index / CNCM506_botes_sp04.htm

Introduction | Print Resources | Subject-specific databases | General databases
Book catalogs | Suggested Websites | Additional Websites | General Reference Tools
Other helpful information

Introduction:
This guide provides information on locating and accessing print and online resources from Langsdale Library. For more information on APA citation style, please see my PowerPoint presentation.

For questions,email us at langref@ubalt.edu or phone us at (410) 837-4274.

Print Resources:

Burgess, H., & Burgess, G. M. (1997). Encyclopedia of conflict resolution. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. REF HM 136.B783 1997

Kurtz, L. (Ed.-in-Chief). (1999). Encyclopedia of violence, peace & conflict (Vols. 1 -3). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
REF HM886.E53 1999

Yarn, D. H. (Ed.). (1999). Dictionary of conflict resolution. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
REF KF 9085.A68D53 1999

Subject-specific databases (this only includes selected databases based on topics; for more, see full list of Electronic Databases):

ABI Inform [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Indexes more than 1,300 journals on business, management, with 75% full-text.

Criminal Justice Abstracts [on-campus]
Coverage:  1968 - present. Criminal Justice Abstracts indexes the major journals, books and governmental reports in the areas of criminology and related disciplines. Topics include crime trends, corrections, police, offenders, juvenile delinquency, courts, victims, and sentencing.

Lexis-Nexis Statistical [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: varies. Provides tabular statistics and citations for additional information in a wide variety of subjects. Includes Statistical Abstract of the United States and state, local, federal and statistics. Now includes Research Tables Statistical Edition with over 130,000 tables.

PAIS - Public Affairs Information Service  [on-campus]
Coverage: 1972 – present. Indexes 3600 journals, books, and government documents in the fields of political science, policy, public administration, society. 

PsycINFO  [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1887 – present. Indexes 1,300 Psychology journals from nearly 50 countries. Also includes abstracts for dissertations, books and book chapters. Same coverage as PsycLit.

Social Sciences Citation Index (1993-2000). Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information. (XZ 7161 .S65) On CD-ROM (1993 to 2000) and in print (1966-1994) on index shelves. Indexes cited authors in the social sciences.

General/Multidisciplinary databases:
Use these to find full text periodical articles and/or citations to articles. Click here to see how these databases are different from the Internet.

Lexis-Nexis Academic [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Features full text of many newspapers and periodicals.  Also offers business news, legal materials such as federal & state codes, case law and legal journals.

Academic Search Premier  [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Provides full-text for over 3,400 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, sciences, and more. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL). Need help? Read the Academic Search Premier Visual Guide.

Book catalogs:
Use these to locate books, journals (not individual articles), videos, and government documents.

Catalog USMAI [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System of Maryland, including UB. You may search up to six individual locations or the entire system.

WorldCat [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies. International database of collections (including books, journals , dissertations, documents, and other materials) held by libraries worldwide. Maryland libraries that own copies of the items display at the top of the list of libraries so you can easily determine if local libraries own the material needed. Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.

Suggested websites:
These may provide useful information or agencies or organizations who may be sources of information.

CORE Conflict Resolution
http://www.doi.gov/core/core.htm

CR Info 2003: The Conflict Resolution Information Source
http://www.crinfo.org/

Journals on Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping Initiatives (U.S. Dept. of State)
http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/conflict/ejournal.htm

MIRC Mediation Organization Directory
http://www.mediate.com/organizations/

Violence, Conflict, Negotiation, and Peace
http://socialpsychology.org/social.htm#conflict

Additional websites by subject:

Langsdale web resources
A listing of valuable internet sites by subject area.

General reference tools:
These may assist you in your search for material or in evaluating and citing material found.

Full-text Periodical List
Provides a listing of database locations for print and online periodicalsaccessible through Langsdale Library.

Help Series
Series of subject bibliographies and tutorials

Evaluating Web Resources
Guide to evaluating material obtained via the Internet

Citation Styles
Guides to MLA, APA, and other citation styles.

How to Cite Sources: APA style
Guidelines for APA citations in References Cited list.

Pocket Style Manual
Online version of class text on APA Style.

Other helpful information:

Accessing materials from home (Research Port)

Library barcodes and UB computer accounts

For more information email langref@ubalt.edu, call 410-837-4274 or Chat with a Librarian at http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/contact.htm.

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