DIPA - Division of International Programs Abroad
Access Library Resources Around the Clock & Globe

Michael Pasqualoni
Reference Librarian: International Relations
mjpasqua@syr.edu

You are thousands of miles from home, but just clicks from Syracuse University Library

 

from here, access:

• SUMMIT Library Catalog
• Databases Main Menu
• E-Journals
• Customizable My Library WebPortal
• Online Help (email - Libchat)
• Hours, Policies, Request Forms, etc.

DIPA Students: For a master list of possible database choices - see especially the link to SUL 'Full Text' Databases

 

Accessing databases while studying abroad- -
Use the EZProxy login procedure when entering from outside the SU campus network

take note:

When you attempt to access a library resource of the campus network, you will be prompted to log in with your NetID and Password. Syracuse University affliated users can obtain a NetID online at http://cms.syr.edu/netid. For users who are affiliated with the library and cannot obtain a NetID enter your 10 digit SUID number (without spaces) as the NetID and enter your last name (all lowercase) as the password.
 

Having trouble accessing a database - submit an online proxy help request
 

 

Suggested Online Databases

Use one or more of the following to retrieve full text English language resources during your study abroad experience
Note: Several of these search engines offer checkboxes that limit retrieved items to full-text results or to scholarly, peer reviewed sources

Academic Journals and Popular Magazines (ALL disciplines)	Expanded Academic ASAP (scholarly and popular sources) JSTOR (scholarly journals only) Masterfile Select (scholarly and popular sources) PA Research II (scholarly and popular sources) Project Muse (scholarly journals only) WilsonSelect Plus (scholarly and popular sources)
Country Backgrounds/Forecasts	Economist Intelligence Unit EuropaWorld Political Risk Yearbook
Business/International Affairs	ABI Inform Business & Industry Business and Company Resource Center Business Dateline Columbia International Affairs Online National Trade Databank Polling the Nations
Science	Elsevier Science Direct Wiley Interscience
Newspapers	Global Newsbank Lexis Nexis Academic National Newspapers
English & American Literature	Early English Books Online Literature Online MLA Bibliography
General Reference Sources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.)	Britannica Online CQ Researcher Oxford Reference Online SU Library Reference Shelf
Citation Style Guides	SU Library Citation Style Page

 

News From the Cuse

Homesick for current news from Central New York? - here's a link to the current issue of the Syracuse Post Standard. To search for back issue articles or topics--visit SU Library's Syracuse Newspapers database.

 

 

 

 

Otto links to the current online "Daily Orange"

 

Self-Paced Quiz
Examples (just a few) of how you might use these resources
Click on the PC for answers and links to databases

1. Where can I find articles that discuss French museums or art galleries?

2. I need a discussion of the NATO alliance's future that includes historical background and a bibliography of print and online sources?

3. How about an article(s) on women in Hong Kong from a non U.S. source, where can I locate that?

4. Where can I review an online calendar of upcoming international affairs conferences around the world?

5. What have newspapers in France, Italy and Spain been saying about U.S. President Bush, both current and historical commentary?

6. I have a citation for an article (author, title, etc.). How can I determine if that text is fully available online?

7. How do I locate online discussion about the overall business climate in a country (leading economic sectors, investment opportunities, etc.)?

8. I've heard about some international opinion polls addressing the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Where can I find those international polling results?

9. I would like to see an academic journal article about Madrid that was published prior to World War II. How can I do that online?

10. Where can I see some articles about Italian sculpture?

11. How about articles that address literary topics, where can I find those?

12. What databases would you generally recommend to undergraduates as user friendly, containing wide ranging articles from popular magazines and trade journals as well as scholarly journal sources?

 

 

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Answer Key (includes links to each online database(s))
click to return to ? list

1. Expanded Academic ASAP

2. CQ Researcher ("Congressional Quarterly")

3. Global Newsbank

4. Columbia International Affairs Online ("CIAO")

5. Lexis Nexis Academic (select guided news search and "world news" and/or "non English language news" category)

6. SUMMIT Library Catalog and Ejournal Locator

7. National Trade Databank (select "Globus & NTDB" and then "country commercial guides")

8. Polling the Nations

9. JSTOR

10. Art Abstracts (select the database's limit to "full text"option prior to searching)

11. Literature Online and MLA Bibliography

12. Expanded Academic ASAP and PA Research II

 

 

Need Help?

Don't forget that online research assistance is also available - or email the library's international relations subject specialist.