STCC LIBRARY NEWS
SPRING 2022 | ISSUE #4
RESOURCES ABOUT THE UKRAINE CRISIS
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE
EBOOK HIGHLIGHTS
RESOURCES: THE UKRAINE CRISIS
By Chelsea Contrada OER & Outreach Librarian
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has raised many questions and navigating through available information can be overwhelming. The STCC Library has curated a list of resources that can help. Use the resources below if you are interested in understanding more about the conflict, including historical, economic, and social context.
Databases
Global Issues in Context
This database covers a variety of international issues and currently features a spotlight on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which includes articles, videos, and scholarly research from a variety of perspectives.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
A wide variety of content on current and controversial topics. This database includes articles, videos, and more about the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and offers historical, economic, and political context.
Books & eBooks
Historical Dictionary of Ukraine by Ivan Katchanovski, et al.
Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of the Post-Cold War Order (eBook)
by Rajan Menon & Eugene B. Rumer
Ukraine: Society & Culture (eBook) by Calif Petaluma
Online Resources
Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine
Hosted by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies
Council on Foreign Relations: Conflict in Ukraine
Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
By Stanford University
Resources for Understanding the Conflict in Ukraine
Hosted by the Center for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies at Ohio State University
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: A GOOD STARTING POINT GETS EVEN BETTER!
By Dan Paquette, Systems and eResources Librarian
For a long time, the STCC Library offered the Academic Search Premier database as a good starting point for reliable research. When our library joined the new HELM Consortium in 2020, we gained access to a series of database upgrades, including the transition from Academic Search Premier to a higher level Academic Search Complete.
This new version maintains the easy to use interface where keyword based searches generate relevant results and helpful citation tools. Academic Search Complete offers access to several thousand more articles from academic journals and credible publications geared toward college students. An excellent starting point has gotten even better for research across many disciplines including the liberal arts, social sciences, criminal justice and the STEM fields.
As always, a friendly team of librarians are available to help in person or virtually. Stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor of Building 19, or email stcclibrary@stcc.edu to get help from one of STCC's research experts.
Access Academic Search Complete: libguides.stcc.edu/AcademicComplete
Watch a two minute video describing how to turn your research topic into keywords: https://youtu.be/k0qnqhTrsdk
Ask a librarian for help: libguides.stcc.edu/HowToVideo/Ask