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- Writing & Citing
Welcome
Welcome to the Political Science subject guide at Carleton University.
Define and get an overview of your topic or find definitions of key terms and concepts
- A dictionary of modern politics REF JA61.R63 2002
- Encyclopedia of Government and Politics REF JA61.E53 2004
- The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought REF JA61.S37 2007
- Fifty Major Political Thinkers REF JA66.A33 2007 (online)
- Political Theories for Students REF JA81.P617 2002
- Encyclopedia of human rights REF JC571.E673 2009 (online)
- Language of Canadian Politics REF JA61.M28 2006 (online)
- A Dictionary of political biography D412.D53 (online)
- Political handbook of the world REF JF37.P6 (online)
EIU.com (Economist Intelligence Unit)
Europa World Plus
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Routledge Politics and International Relations Online
Books
Use keywords to find books, government and other documents as well as films in the library’s collection.
For all relevant titles, click on the subject headings to continue your search.
Journal Articles
Click on the Databases tab to view the list of other sources for finding journal articles in political science.
Databases
Journals
This is a list of suggested journals in the field of Political Science. Some of these publications are available only in print while others are available online or in print and electronic format.
Alternatives
American Journal of Political Science
American Politics Quarterly
Canadian Journal of Political Science
Canadian Parliamentary Review
Foreign Affairs
International Relations
International Security
Political Science Quarterly
World Politics
Archives & Primary Sources
Government Information
MADGIC Maps, Data and Government Information Centre, Carleton University Library
Government of Canada
Websites
Highlighted Links:
- Poly-Cy Guide to Internet Resources for Political Scientists
- Research Resources for the Social Sciences maintained by Prof. Craig McKie, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University
- Aboriginal Canada Portal
- Anarchy Archives
- BUBL LINK: 320 Political science
- Canadian Politics on the Web
- Canadian Social Research Links
- Guide to Canadian Political Science Resources (Library and Archives Canada)
- Mapleleafweb
- Marx/Engels Internet Archive
- PARLINE database
- Paul Hensel (University of North Texas)
- PoliticsWatch
- Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources (Keele University, U.K.)
- Women in Politics
- poliTwitter.ca (the Canadian political twitter & social media site)
Country Information:
- CIA World Factbook
- Constitutions, Treaties and Declarations
- Country Studies Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.
- Rulers
- Zárate's Political Collections: includes World Political Leaders 1945-2007, political biographies, women world leaders, and more.
Related Carleton University Sites:
- Department of Political Science
- Institute of Political Economy
- NPSIA Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
- School of Public Policy and Administration
Professional Associations and Organizations:
- American Political Science Association
- Canadian Political Science Association
- European Consortium for Political Research
- International Political Science Association
- Political Studies Association (U.K.)
- Scholarly Societies Project. University of Waterloo
Area Studies:
Africa:
- Africa Action
- Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources
- Africabib
- African Studies Center (University of Pennsylvania)
- Guide to Africa on the Internet (Nordic Africa Institute)
- H-Africa: Africa's History, Culture and African Studies
- Index on Africa (Norwegian Council for Africa)
- Selected African Studies Websites (Princeton University Library)
Asia:
- ASEAN Secretariat
- Asia Research Centre. Murdoch University
- Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
- Digital South Asia Library
- East Asian Library (Columbia University Library)
- East and Southeast Asia: an Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
Europe:
- EuroInternet
- Europa
- LLRX.com - Guide to Researching the Council of Europe
- REENIC-Russian and East European Network Information Center (University of Texas)
- WESSWEB: Western European Specialists Section of ACRL
- WWW Virtual Library REESWeb: Russian and East European Studies
Latin America:
- Handbook of Latin American Studies
- Internet Resources for Latin America
- University of Kansas. Center of Latin American Studies
- WWW Virtual Library LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center ( University of Texas)
Middle East:
Writing & Citing
Style manual for Political science
Research & Writing Guides
Thomson-Nelson Guide to Research and Writing in Political Science. JA86 .C43 2006
Political science research methods JA73 .J64 2012
The Political Science Student Writer's Manual. JA86 .S39 2006
Politics on the Internet: A Student Guide. REF JA86.B83 2005 (online)
A Student's guide for Writing in Political Science REF JA86.M37
Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide REF JA86.S36 2005
How to map arguments in political science JA71.P37 2007
Information skills: finding and using the right resources
The postgraduate research handbook : succeed with your MA, MPhil, EdD and PhD LB 2371.W576 2008
Student guide to research in the digital age : how to locate and evaluate information sources ZA3075.S74 2006
Your research project: how to manage it (online)
The essential guide : research writing across the disciplines LB2369.L399 2005
Citing Print and Electronic Resources
Citing Sources From Duke University. This guide provides examples of citations in APA, Chicago, MLA,and Turabian styles for both print and electronic resources.
Online! Citing Electronic Resources Provides guidelines for the citation of electronic resources in a variety of styles
How to write a literature review
* How to write a literature review (Concordia University Libraries)
* The literature review: a few tips on conducting it (U. of Toronto)
* Literature reviews (University of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill)
* Sample APA papers: Literature review (Midwestern State University reposting of document from Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Conducting research literature reviews : from the Internet to paper
RSV Q180.55.M4 F56 2010
Doing your literature review : traditional and systematic techniques
H62 .J44 2011
How to research
Q180.55.M4 B59 2010 [chapter 4]
Information skills : finding and using the right resources
ZA3075 .G75 2010 [chapter 2]
The literature review : a step-by-step guide for students
RSV LB2369 .R525 2008
Social research methods : qualitative and quantitative approaches
HM571 .N48 2011 [chapter 5]
Social work research and evaluation : foundations of evidence-based practice
HV11 .S589 2011 [extensively covered in Part III]
Student guide to research in the digital age : how to locate and evaluate information sources
ZA3075 .S74 2006
Systematic approaches to a successful literature review
LB1047.3 .B6 2012
Telling a research story: writing a literature review
LB2389.F43 2009
Writing literature reviews : a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences
RSV H61.8 .G34 2006
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