Writing a Research Paper in Political Science by
Even students capable of writing excellent essays still find their first major political science research paper an intimidating experience. Crafting the right research question, finding good sources, properly summarizing them, operationalizing concepts and designing good tests for their hypotheses, presenting and analyzing quantitative as well as qualitative data are all tough-going without a great deal of guidance and encouragement. Writing a Research Paper in Political Science breaks down the research paper into its constituent parts and shows students what they need to do at each stage to successfully complete each component until the paper is finished. Practical summaries, recipes for success, worksheets, exercises, and a series of handy checklists make this a must-have supplement for any writing-intensive political science course.
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This link opens in a new windowMethodology handbooks can get very specific, so feel free to do a keyword search in Tripod for your topic + methodological approach.
In general, some useful subject headings to look under are:
Political Science Research Methods: Exploring America at a Crossroads
The principal goal of this textbook is to provide clear and elementary descriptions of the major statistical techniques used in political and social science research.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowReference sources and scholarly books can provide a good overview of a topic. Look for literature review chapters and/or bibliographies that can point you to other books and articles that specifically address your research question.
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The Oxford Handbook of American Bureaucracy by This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window