Development Practice Research Guide

From Library Search:

• Type in your keywords
• When you get some results, use "Refine Search Results" on the left to narrow your search by author, item type, date and more.

Too many search results?

• Add additional terms to your search
• Limit your search by item type, exact phrase, and/or author/title/subject using Library Search's drop-down menus
• Use Library Search's "Limit Your Search" feature (in the left column) 

Too few results?

• Remove some terms from your search
• Add synonyms using OR [in upper case] with parentheses - for example (women OR woman OR female)

Off-topic results?

• Try using the advanced search
• Ask a librarian for help

You can access your account to see what items you currently have checked out, when they are due, and to renew them. Click the "My Library Card" button in the upper-right corner of Library Search to log in, or click here.

The London School of Economics (LSE)  has an important website where they review new Development Studies releases. 

The New Books Network has podcasts on new books in Anthropology, African Studies, and Latin American Studies. 

The H-Net Book Channel has a section on new books in Development and Public Policy.

Using Interlibrary Loan (ILL), you can:

• borrow books and more from other libraries
• get copies of articles that Emory doesn't own

You will be notified when your materials arrive.

If a book you're looking for is at Oxford College, at the Library Service Center, or checked out, don't fear!

Books that are at the Library Service Center or at Oxford can be requested, and checked out books can be recalled.

In Library Search:

1. Click the item you'd like to request
2. Click the "Locate/Request" button
3. Click the "Request Physical Item" link [Note: you will need to be logged in to your account for this to appear]

You'll be notified by email when the item is available.

NOTE: if the item is checked out, the borrower has ten days to return it.

Start by searching Library Search, the library catalog. 

Also make sure to check the detailed guide on finding U.S. Government Documents. If you need assistance in searching, please don't hesitate to ask for help.

Emory owns many films related to Development. Good places to look for them include: