Welcome
Welcome to the Global Studies (GS) library portal. The portal provides quick links to the resources you need to succeed in your course. Whether you are online or on-Grounds, UVA Library services and support are available to all students.
Your Librarian
Your Librarian is Dimitri Kastritsis
Each school/department at UVA is assigned a research librarian. Connect with Dimitri for help with your assignments. This service is available to all Global Studies students, and meeting with a librarian early in your research process can help you save time and get a better grade.
Dimitri can help with: learning how to use the Library online, brainstorming your research topic, developing your search strategy, capstone/thesis/dissertation planning, identifying relevant databases/journals for your literature reviews, tracking down resources, and citation management.
Dimitri can meet with you in-person or online via Zoom.
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Search Virgo
Search for academic articles and reports
Academic databases contain peer-reviewed articles, academic papers, reports, and more. Here are two useful general databases. For more specialized resources for each area of Global Studies, please consult relevant subject guides, some of which are listed below.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowJSTOR provides access to millions of journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. The Archive Journal Collection is included.
API available, more information here: APIs for Scholarly Research - WorldCat.org This link opens in a new windowOnline listing with locations of books, videos, manuscripts, and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide. Some UVa books are not included. UVa users will see full records and holdings; others will get brief information.
- Commerce Library PortalIncludes major resources and a link to the more extensive Commerce LibGuide.
- Education Policy Research GuideUseful resources for Education Policy research.
- Environmental Sciences LibGuideLibrary Subject Guide for Environmental Sciences.
- Global Development StudiesGeneral Guide for research topics in GDS 4991 Global Development Studies Capstone project.
- Health Sciences Subject HomepageContains links to LibGuides relevant to research in Health Sciences.
- Law Subject HomepageContains links to LibGuides relevant to research in Legal Studies.
- Politics LibGuideLibrary resources for Politics.
- Public Policy Research GuideLibrary resources for the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
- Sociology LibGuideSociology Resources available at the University of Virginia Libraries.
- Architecture and LandscapeResources for Research in Architecture and Landscape.
Help me with citations
For courses in Global Studies, the preferred citation style varies by discipline. Most Social Science disciplines prefer author-date (APA), while in the humanities Chicago is often the preferred style. Please consult your instructor, and make sure to be consistent within each citation system.
- Use Zotero to organize your sources and generate bibliographiesGuide to downloading and using Zotero, a free application that collects, manages, and cites research sources.
- Use Zoterobib to generate example citationsConvenient citation generator (for both footnotes and bibliographies) in any style. Some citations may need manual editing. Check them against your original source, and when in doubt, refer to the Chicago Manual of Style of ask a librarian.