Welcome to the Political Science and Public Policy Research Guide

This guide will lead you to the most pertinent resources for researching topics in the areas of Political Science and Public Policy.  The resources gathered here are a great introduction to the materials you have available to you at the Libraries.  These resources include authoritative databases, journals, books, videos, polls, statistical data from government, ngo and private sources, research reports, congressional materials and more.

Questions? Just ask.

Here are some helpful hints to assist you in getting the most out of research.

1.  Buy a copy of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.  6th edition.  The first three chapters are a very important guide to writing for an academic audience.

2.  Set the foundation - build your skills, just as you would  in learning anything new.  The more you do it the better you become.

3.  Ask for help!  Get to know your subject librarian.  We can help you with search strategies and source selection to maximize your time management.

4. Check out EndNote, Zotero, or another citation management tool to help you manage your citations.

5.  Sign up for Interlibrary Loan which is also known as ILLliad.