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Political Science

This guide will introduce you to resources that you can use when studying and researching Political Science

EBSCO Discovery Service

Use EBSCO Discovery Service  to search all of the Library's databases at once.

  1. Enter keywords in the search box
  2. After you press 'search', use filters to refine results to include journal articles, full-text, and, if desired, scholarly/peer-reviewed
  3. Click on the title to access the full text, if available.

 

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Ethical Approach to Research

Practicing ethical research is essential regardless of the type of research you are doing. However, it is particularly critical when working with human subjects and their data, which you will do occasionally in your research in Political Science. The elements of ethical research listed below can also be used as you evaluate resources that you find.

  • Consider the subjectivity of the author.

  • Consider the time in which the resource was created.

  • Consider the mission and goals of the organization with which the author is affiliated (especially when thinking about research funding), and the scope and biases of the organization or journal in which the resource was published.

  • Address your own biases and subjectivity and the ethos or the mission and goals of the organization with which you are affiliated.

  • Respect the autonomy of the individuals in your study when using data and other primary sources.

  • Uphold the right of privacy of the individuals in your study when conducting original research.

  • Cite all sources.

  • Follow all copyright conditions.

Select Resources

See Find Periodicals to search for journals.

Examples of e-journals in this discipline include:

Many thanks to the librarians at Brown University, whose Political Science research guide heavily influenced the curation of the below resources.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a U.S. federal law that states that people can request information from previously unpublished materials owned by any U.S. state, public organization, or the federal government. Information may be fully or partially disclosed, unless the documents have been sealed from disclosure. FOIA is often a lengthy process, and so it is often reserved for more time-intensive projects.