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GU-Q: IPOL- 397: Foreign Policy Analysis

How do I find specific journals?

The process of finding a specific publication, like an academic journal or a newspaper, is slightly different:

  1. Go to the library homepage
  2. Click on the tab "Journals"
  3. Enter the title of the journal
  4. Click on the title
  5. In "Full Text Availability" section click on one of the links

Here are some titles that you might find useful:

Searching Efficiently

Now that you have settled on a research question, break it down to its basic concepts and create lists of keywords. Watch the following video to learn how to proceed from your research question to a list of relevant keywords.

Watch the following video to learn how to find print books and e-books using GU-Q Library's HoyaSearch.

Subject Search

An effective way to retrieve the most relevant results is to conduct a subject search. In "Advanced Search"  on the library's website, use the "Subject" field. Some suggested searches for this course include:

United States -- Foreign relations

Japan -- Foreign relations

foreign policy

Diplomacy

Watch the following video to learn how to find peer-reviewed  articles using GU-Q Library's HoyaSearch.