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Selected resources
(print, human, and online)

The following information resources may be helpful to you as you do research for your projects for POLS 270. This is not a comprehensive list, but a list of selected key resources.

If you are having trouble finding information, consult a librarian!

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Books
Article databases
Electronic Journals
Government sources
Citing your sources
Getting help with your writing
Consulting with a Librarian

Books

UW Libraries Catalog

Watch for:

Mann, Bill.
Politics on the Net: Surfing the world of Internet politics.
Indianapolis, IN: QUE, c1995

Taylor, Paul F.
The ABC-CLIO companion to the American labor movement
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1993

Article databases and indexes

Expanded Academic Index (General)
Scroll down the alphabet to "Exp. . ." to connect. Notice you can limit to scholarly journal articles by clicking on the limit button to refereed publications.

EconLit (Economics research)
Scroll down the alphabet to "Econ. . ." to connect.

International Political Science Abstracts (Political Science research)
Suzzallo Reference Stacks
JA 36.A5

PAIS International (Public Affairs research)
Scroll down the alphabet to PA. . ." to connect.

PsycINFO (Psychology research)
Scroll down the alphabet to "Psyc. . ." to connect.

Sociological Abstracts (Sociology research)
Scroll down the alphabet to Socio. . ." to connect.

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Electronic Journals

Electronic Journals in Political Science and Public Affairs
http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/PoliticalSci/dr/eljnl.html

Electronic Journals in Economics
http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/Economics/dr/eljnl.html

Electronic Journals in Law
http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/Law/dr/eljnl.html

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Government Sources

Congressional Universe

Citing your sources

Chicago Manual of Style Form Guide
http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/guides/chicagogd.html

The UW Libraries have many citation style books. To find them, do a keyword search for "style manuals."

Getting help with your writing (writing centers at UW)

Political Science Writing Center

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Consulting a librarian

There are many different ways to get help!

• You may talk to a librarian in person:

• At the Odegaard Undergraduate Library Reference Desk:
  Monday - Thursday 8 am - 10 pm
  Friday 8 am - 6 pm
  Saturday 9 am - 6 pm
  Sunday 1 pm - 10 pm
  

• or at the Suzzallo Library Reference Desk
  hours:
  http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/hours/suzref.html

• You may call the Odegaard Reference Desk at 543-2060.
  

• You may call the Suzzallo Reference Desk at 543-0242.
  

• You may make an appointment for an individualized consultation with a librarian.
  http://www.lib.washington.edu/Ougl/commons.html

• You may email a reference question to the library. http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/contact.htm

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