Winter, 2009
Pakistani Tribal Areas
Compiled by Deborah Hollens
Hannon Library
Government Information Resources Coordinator
Finding Government Publications
You can use either a keyword or a subject search to find a topic in the Hannon Library Catalog. A keyword search is broader because it retrieves books with your words in any order in the title, subjects, and in some cases, the table of contents, of a book. A keyword search may retrieve some books which are not about your specific topic. With a subject search, the words you type must exactly match a subject heading which has been assigned according to a list created by the Library of Congress.
You can find good subject headings by performing a few keyword searches to find appropriate books for your topic. Look at the subject headings that are posted at the bottom of the cataloging record and use these to perform a subject search.
Summit: Orbis Cascade Alliance Catalog
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Worldcat is a database that contains over 110 million records for materials cataloged in thousands of libraries all over the world. It is the database to use to find all books on a subject. A new record is added to Worldcat every 15 seconds.
In Reference:
"Pakistan." Political handbook of the Middle East 2008. Washington, DC : CQ Press, 2008.
(Ref. JQ 1758 .A58 P65 2008) This book is in Ref. on the 1st floor.
ON 24 hour RESERVE FOR YOUR CLASS:
Hussain, Zahid. Frontline Pakistan : the Struggle with Militant Islam. New York: Columbia University, 2007. (Reserves-- DS 389 .H875 2007)
Hannon Library
Databases
Useful for Political Science Research
Academic Search Complete
Retrieves citations, most with abstracts and many with full text. Indicates
SOU library holdings data for articles and reviews in selected popular
magazines and scholarly journals. You will find much information indexed
here on public policy and international issues.
Academic
Universe LexisNexis
Retrieves full-text articles and documents from: news, business, legal
research, and medicine. Absolutely the best place to find full-text newspaper
articles! Legal files include the full range of state and federal laws
and court cases.
Congressional
Universe LexisNexis
Retrieves citations, summaries, and full-text of United States congressional
bills, hearing testimony, and reports. Full-text documents have links
to related bills, testimony, and other materials. Also retrieves legislative
histories, the full text of the Code of Federal Regulations and Federal
Register, House and Senate committee membership, voting records of members
of the House and Senate, and selected news coverage of Federal legislative
news. The Hot Topics file is useful for perspectives on possible research
paper topics. Results may be printed, downloaded to disc, or e-mailed.
In English. Uses the Lexis-Nexis interface
Newspaper Source
Newspaper Source provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, about 260 regional U.S. newspapers and full text television & radio news transcripts. There are citations only to additional material. Has Find at SOU and Inter-Library Loan links for materials not available in full-text.
Finding Government Publications
Government
Resources (Webpage) -SOU Hannon Library
Reference point for easy access to U.S. and Oregon State government
information, statistics, subject searching, GPO Access, and more.
International Government Resources-Sou Hannon Library
U.S. Congress
Hearings are held by Congressional committees on specific legislation, proposed or existing, or they can be an overview of a subject or topical area. They contain testimony from expert witnesses, recent statistics, photos, letters, and sometimes even magazine or journal articles on the topic under discussion. Hearings are classed Y 4. and are shelved in the documents stacks (behind reference---area at rear of Hannon Library). You will find most of the important ones cataloged in Hannon Library's online catalog. The various committees and their SUDOCS numbers are listed on the ends of the Y 4 stacks.
Examples of current hearings on U.S. Foreign Policy towards Pakistan
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.. U.S.-Pakistan Relations : Assassination, Instability and the Future of U.S. Policy. Washington : U.S. G.P.O. , 2008. (Y 4.F 76/1:110-155)
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia. U.S. Foreign Policy in Pakistan: Implications for Regional Security, Stability, and Development. Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2008. (Y 4.F 76/1:110-175)
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Naional Security and Foreign Affairs. Extremist Madrassas, Ghost Schools, and U.S. Aid to Pakistan: Are We Making the Grade on the 9/11 Commission Report Card? Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2007. (Y 4.G 74/7:Sch 6/6)
United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Proposed Sale of F-16 Aircraft and Weapons Systems to Pakistan. Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2006. (Y 4.IN 8/16:P 17/6)
****One excellent way of finding out who cares about an issue is to examine the list of witnesses at hearings on Pakistan.
If you want to take a look at Congressional Committees' jursidictions, try:
U.S. House Committee Jurisdictions
Background material produced for Congress
Government Accountability Office
Government Accountability Office Reports
(formerly General Accounting Office Reports) ONLINE.
GAO is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. It operates independently as a source of audits and investigations of government departments, agencies, programs, and operations. It makes recommendations for more effective programs and frequently uncovers incompetence and fraud in government entities. GAO reports are done at the request of Congressional Committees; the GAO is recognized as one of the most truthful and reliable sources in government. When the GAO speaks...everyone listens!
Many GAO reports are cataloged in the Hannon Library online catalog and all are available at their website.
Recent Examples of GAO Investigative Reports on Pakistan:
United States. Government Accountability Office. Preliminary Observations on the Use and Oversight of U.S. Coalition Support Funds Provided to Pakistan. 2008.
United States. Government Accountability Office. Combatting Terrorism: the United States Lacks Comprehensive Plan to Destroy the Terrorist Threat and Close the Safe Haven in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. 2008
United States. Government Accountability Office. Combatting Terrorism: Increased Oversight and Accountability Needed Over Pakistan Reimbusement Claims for Coalition Support Funds. 2008
Congressional Research Service
CRS is a "think tank," working out of the Library of Congress. It provides confidential research and non-partisan analysis to Congress on all public policy issues of interest related to current legislative, public policy and international issues. CRS staff are experts in many disciplines and work to explain policy options.
Congressional Research Reports (Many ONLINE at Open CRS)
Congressional
Research Reports (from the University of North Texas) Search about
10,000 different reports by keyword, title, author, subject, and report
number, and browse by subject.
Some recent examples:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Islamist Militancy in the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Region and U.S. Policy. 2008
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons : Proliferation and Security Issues. 2007
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Pakistan-U.S. Relations. 2008
CBO provides Congress with biannual forecasts of the economy and analyses of economic trends and alternative fiscal policies, also cost estimates for proposed legislation:
Congressional Budget Office Reports online at their website
A timely example::
S. 3263 Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2008. Cost Estimate
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To scan Government agencies for possible interest you can use:
The United States Government Manual (at the Reference Desk: REF JK 421 .A3 2008-09)
or ONLINE at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/browse-gm-08.html
Some Quick Ways of Evaluating the Legitimacy of What You Find on the Internet
What is the Top Level Domain (TLD)? In general, your chances for credibility are higher if the TLD is one of these:
.edu (educational institution)
. org (non-profit)
. gov (gov't agency)
. mil (military agency)
Official state abbreviation and .us (as in: or.us) - official Oregon
state page
co.countyname.stateabbrev.us (as in: co.jackson.or.us) - official
county page
ci.cityname.stateabbrev.us (as in: ci.medford.or.us) - official
city page
clear official site of an entity (as in europa.eu.int) - official European
Union page
Who publishes the site? The domain name (after http:// and before the
first /) is the equivalent of the publisher. It indicates the agency or
company that keeps the site on the web. Look for an appropriate publisher
for the content of the site.
Be alert to the statement of purpose, mission, intent, sponsorship,
and/or affiliation. These tend to be at the top, side, and bottom of the
page: Usually expressed:
"About Us" - Philosophy - History - Mission, etc.
GoogleUncleSam
Searches all .gov and .mil sites, along with state governments.
Use the advanced search feature in Google. Try limiting your search (by domain) to .org and .edu websites. Sometimes limiting your search further by .pdf produces papers that are in published form.
Google Scholar and Advanced Google Scholar Search
"Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research." (About Google Scholar) A great place to find good stuff!
Try "Pakistan and Tribal" in Advanced Google Scholar (Limit to Social Sciences) and date 2005-2009.
Some Examples of Excellent Websites for Political Science
Guides to "Everything" Out There in Political Science
American Government and Public Policy Internet Resources (Univ. Calif. Berkeley)
Poly-cy: Internet Resources for Political Science (Univ. West Virginia, Dept. of Political Science)
Richard Kimber's
Political Science Resources (Keele University, UK)
"Your gateway to most significant resources relevant to the study
of politics and government." Simply an extraordinary collection of
links to international politics and government, area studies, and political
theory. Since this is a UK portal, it is especially good for UK General
Elections.
for International Studies:
WWW Virtual Library:International
Affairs Resource (Elizabeth College)
Annotated links (thousands) to reputable sites in global affairs.
Foreign Policy Think Tank
Directories
National
Institute for Research Advancement -- World Directory of Think Tanks
NIRA's Directory to the "world's most prominent and innovative public
policy research institutes, better known as think tanks. NWDTT provides
details of the organizational structures of these think tanks and research
activities in which they engage, functioning as the 'soft infrastructure'
for a global network of think tanks."
Search or browse by country for non-profit think tank organizations. Descriptions
and links to websites. This is an incredible resource. Bookmark it!
Political Advocacy Groups : A Directory of United States Lobbyists
An excellent page from Washington State University that lists political advocacy groups that focus on international affairs.
Think Tanks and Research Institutes (Foreign Affairs Online)
The Think Tank Index
This site reprints an article from Foreign Policy, 2009 that ranks think tanks. "An international group of scholars, think tank executives, public and private donors, and policymakers were ... asked to nominate think tanks they consider to be the best in the world. This effort resulted in a list of approximately 400 think tanks worldwide that were then included in the Think Tank Impact Survey."
Policy Archive
Digital archive of global, foundation-funded, non-partisan public policy research from the Center for Governmental Studies and the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Library.
Policy Library
A large database of free, online full-text studies from leading research organizations. Many public policy and international relations papers archived here.
Examples of Credible Think Tanks
Atlantic Council of the
United States
"ACUS promotes constructive US leadership and engagement in international
affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting
the international challenges of the 21st century." Excellent full-text
global policy papers available here. Link on left to Pakistan.
Brookings
Institution
"Private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and
innovative policy solutions.." Terrific public policy papers here.
Search the site from the box at top right.
CSIS: Center for Strategic
& International Studies
Bipartisan analysis of current and emerging global issues and developments.
The site is organized around 3 themes: Defense and Security Policy, Global
Challenges (e.g., energy, global health), and Regional Transformation
(by continent).
Council on Foreign Relations
A powerful non-partisan American foreign policy organization that promotes public debate on critical world
policy issues. It publishes the prominent political science journal, Foreign Affairs. There is an extraordinary amount of full-text research material available here. Search from the box on upper right.
United States Institute
of Peace
"An independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress
to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international
conflicts" with the emphasis on "peace." Peace agreements,
truth commissions, material on human rights abuses, and links to many
resources. Much full text here. (many of the lengthier reports are
already in Hannon Library online catalog.)
American Attitudes: Program
on International Policy Attitudes
A shared project of the Center on Policy Attitudes and the Center for
International Security Studies at the University of Maryland. Carries
out polls and conducts focus groups to survey attitudes on global affairs.
Topics cover globalization, human rights, Middle East, terrorism, etc.
The Pew Research Center
"Nonpartisan 'fact tank' that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.The Center's purpose is
to serve as a forum for ideas on the media and public policy through public
opinion research." Search for reports at site search at top of page.
Islamabad Policy Research Institute
"A research institute dedicated to undertaking analyses and evaluations of important national and international politico-strategic issues and developments affecting Pakistan, South Asia, and the world affairs. It projects an independent viewpoint and provides well considered options to the policy makers. IPRI freely interacts with similar national and international fora and scholars to benefit from exchange of ideas and views through holding and participating in seminars, workshops and discussions."--IPRI webpage Posts a Journal, Papers, and Fact File on global affairs.
Very Helpful Reading from "Think Tanks"
Online:
Zissis, Carin and Jayshree Bajoria." Pakistan's Tribal Areas". Council on Foreign Relations. Backgrounder. October 26, 2007.
Abbas, Hassan. "Profiles of Pakistan's Seven Tribal Agencies." Terrorism Monitor 4, no. 20 (October 20, 2006.) (from the Jamestown Foundation)
Abbas, Hassan. "Increasing Talibanization in Pakistan's Seven Tribal Agencies." Terrorism 5, no. 18 (September 27, 2007.) (from the Jamestown Foundation)
Markey, Daniel. "Securing Pakistan's Tribal Belt." Council on Foreign Relations. Center for Preventive Action. Council Special Report No. 36. August, 2008.
Interactive map on Tribal Areas at the Council on Foreign Relations http://www.cfr.org/publication/13518/
Also their Issue Guide: Pakistan and U.S. Policy
and a very interesting perspective:
Haq, Noor ul, Rashid Ahmed Khan and Maqsudul Hasan Nuri. "Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan."Islamabad Policy Research Institute. IPRI Paper 10. March, 2005.
Citing Print & Electronic Resources
Hannon Library's guide to numerous online citation formats.
For Government Publications:
Uncle
Sam- Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications (University
of Memphis)
This site is based on Chicago/Turabian style. Modify citation if you are
using MLA or APA. This site is excellent, however, because so many different
kinds of documents are cited.
Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA Style (Univ. of Nevada, Reno)
How to Cite Government Documents According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (Univ. of Nebraska, Kearney)
Citing Government Documents/Government Agency Style Manuals (Univ. of North Texas)
November, 2009
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