We will obtain from other libraries articles in journals not available here. Both arrange lists of articles under some form of subject or classified headings. Now superseded by the CD-ROM version. International Political Science Abstracts . A bi-monthly abstract of journal articles arranged according to the same system as used in the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences with foreign language entries abstracted in French.
Annual volumes contain cumulated subject and author indexes.
Keep your options open and think across the boundaries of your subject. Any researcher should be aware of other work in the field and you should find out what other theses or dissertations have been written on or around your topic. Theses will also provide valuable sources of references which might not be otherwise identified and can give you useful contacts. The University Library holds all higher degree theses accepted by the University and those since 1990 are listed in the online catalogue. It may be useful for you to look at some to give you an idea of style and layout.