Jim Whitney CSP 52

April 06, 2011

Links for finding content-rich scholarly sources

Step 1: Search a good database of scholarly sources and pick one that looks especially promising.

    Source 1: Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&as_sdt=0,5)
        Go to their advanced search page: http://scholar.google.com/advanced_scholar_search?hl=en&as_sdt=0,5
        Tip1: Enter "JSTOR" in the Publication text box
        Tip2: If you get lots of sources, use the dropdown list to select more recent dates
        Tip3: Look for sources that have been cited several times--you can click the citations link to get a list of those items

    Source 2: Econ Lit: Here is the link from Oxy's network:
    http://0-www.csa.com.oasys.lib.oxy.edu/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=cglas5&access=cglas5005&db=econlit-set-c

Step 2: See where the source you selected in Step 1 has been cited since:

    Go to the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and enter your source information:
    http://0-www.isiknowledge.com.oasys.lib.oxy.edu/?DestApp=WOS&editions=SSCI
        Tip: Click the number of items that SSCI lists as having cited your source to get list of those items