This guide was created for students in Gender and International Relations. It introduces key resources, and makes suggestions for further research.
Enter your keywords in the search box. Keep the keywords simple. Examples:
Topic: How do campaign promises sway voters?
Using the library catalogue
Begin from the advance search option on the library website.
If you know the title or author of the book, change the search field on the left to title and/or author.
If you're searching for a books on a topic, enter your keywords into the search.
Use a database to find journal articles on your topic. Key databases are listed below.
Primary Sources
1. Start with what you know: You may uncover references to valuable primary sources in your textbook, course notes, or bibliographies from your journal articles and other secondary sources.
2. Use the library catalogue to find books and other kinds of primary sources in the library collection.
Do a keyword search for your topic, and include one of the following keywords:
3. Use reliable digital collections
Digital Collections
For government, international organization, and inter-governmental organizations see the appropriate tabs. For a more comprehensive list of primary source databases, go to the library home page, and select Subjects A to Z. Choose a subject. Or, see Primary Sources at U of T Libraries.
Published non-fiction works by African American authors from pre-contact times to the present.
Primary and secondary resources related to the study of global imperialism, spanning the last 500 years. Includes British, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and indigenous perspectives.
Personal writings, printed material, military files, ephemera, and artwork describing the experiences of soldiers, civilians and governments during World War I.
Web Portals
