This guide will help you with the research you will need to do for your final project. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me (pearsome@whitman.edu), set up an appointment, or drop by my office in the library (215 by the computers).
Basic Keyword Searches
For Google, Sherlock, and databases, there are ways you can construct your searches to get more specific results:
Hanford AND Richland -- Use AND to connect words that must appear in a document.
Manhattan Project OR Hanford Project -- Use OR if only one word must appear in a document.
denuclear* -- Use an asterisk to truncate a word and allow for different endings. For example, denuclearize, denuclearization, etc.
"Hanford Site" -- Use quotation marks to enclose a phrase or words that must appear together in a document.
Reference Sources
These encyclopedias can help you find key dates, names, topics, and spellings. Be aware of the date they were published for more contemporary issues.
Encyclopedia of Genocide & Crimes Against HumanityExplains the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large, including events, perpetrators and heroes, and international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity.
Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450Provides a comprehensive resource on the subject of colonialism and expansion. From a global perspective, traces many facets of colonial growth and imperialism, and much more.
Includes full-text, next-day access to New York Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and Wall Street Journal, as well as many other national and regional newspapers.
White Papers
A white paper is a research-based report which offers a focused description of a complex topic and presents the point of view of the author or body represented by the author, such as a think tank, research institute, NGO, or other organization.
Includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
International literature of political science and international relations, along with complementary fields, including international law and public administration/policy.
