POL 6893: Research Proposal (Calder)

Guide for Dr. Calder's course.

Saving Your Research

Creating a folder on your computer to save articles, book chapters as well as a document with citations. 

Key Databases for Journal Articles

Political science researchers rely heavily on journal articles. Library Quick Search is a great place to find these: use search terms related to your topic and limit to journal articles under 'Content Type' and 'Political Science' under discipline.

Library Quick Search

Advanced Search

Google Scholar is a great tool for finding journal articles and books in political science. Its strengths are search alerts and the interlinking of sources, primarily through 'times cited' and 'related articles' links. 

Google Scholar Search