Dear List Members,
For any new researchers out there, I have compiled a guide to
information resources relating to refugees and forced migration. It is
available as a wiki at http://forcedmigrationguide.pbwiki.com.
You can use the guide in two ways. First, read through the chapters just
like you would a regular text. Part one begins with an introduction to
the concept of “forced migration.” The second part of the guide presents
a basic framework for conducting forced migration research both in
libraries and on the Internet. It introduces key search concepts and
principles to consider in any research undertaking, then describes
resources that can be used 1) as starting points for research, 2) to
help expand research, and 3) to support research. Part three highlights
key information sources in forced migration, such as scholarly journals,
reports and books, and discusses strategies for finding additional
research literature through databases, library catalogues, search
engines, and people.
Second, access the information resources described in the guide either by:
- type of source (e.g., bibliographies, periodicals, glossaries, etc.);
- specific index term (e.g., climate, culture, refugee impact, etc.);
- broad subject category (e.g., asylum/legal protection, mental health,
etc.);
- region (if applicable);
- language (if applicable); OR
- using the search function (for example, search on an author or a
keyword that is not included as an index term or subject category).
So why a wiki? Basically, it's an easy way to set up a database online.
I have no technical experience, but using pbwiki.com, I was able to
create over 450 pages of narrative text and bibliographic descriptions,
and inter-link them in such a way that - hopefully - makes the guide
easy and intuitive to use. I can also regularly add new resources to the
guide, as well as quickly make corrections to URLs and other
bibliographic details.
Hope you find the guide useful!
Elisa Mason
Information Specialist
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