Undergraduate Students Research Aids

Class Presentations

Here you can find the presentations the advisor gave in your class. Presentations are available in Adobe Acrobat and PowerPoint formats. Click on the appropriate link below to access:

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TODAY [PPT] [PDF]
Presentation delivered on October 10, 2005 at the South Fayette High School during the Allegheny County High School Teacher Professional Development Day.
HIST 1160 HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION [MS WORD]
PS 1583 EUROPE AND THE WORLD [PPT] [PDF]
PA 1150/PS 1328 COMPARATIVE DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION [PPT] [PDF]

How can the library research advisor help you?

If you are an undergraduate student at Pitt who wants to write a paper on a topic related to Western Europe and the European Union, the advisor can help you with the following:

Assess the feasibility of your research paper. The advisor can help you determine whether there is enough research material at Pitt or online that will allow you to start and complete your research paper.

Locate secondary literature, that is, articles and books, which will allow you to have a better understanding of your topic. 

Find primary documents, such as speeches, declarations, official reports, etc., which you can use as evidence to support the argument that you make in the paper.

Most students who ask for the advisor's help write papers that are required for courses. However, the advisor will be happy to help you with any projects, even if they are not course related, provided that they are of an academic nature. For example, any student is encouraged to seek the advisor's assistance when prepapring a paper for a student conference, such as Europe: East-West, Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Click here for useful tips on how to write a research paper. 

Who is the advisor?

Emilie Blais is the library research advisor. Emilie is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science.

Contact the advisor

If you would like to meet with the advisor, please schedule an appointment by contacting her in advance. The advisor's desk is located in the area of the University Center for International Studies (UCIS), on the fourth floor of Posvar Hall, room 4200. Ask the front desk receptionsit if you need further assistance.

Contact Information:
Emilie Blais
Library Research Advisor
4200 Posvar Hall
Phone: 412-648-7736 (direct)
E-mail: emb71@ucis.pitt.edu