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Political Science (POLS): About this Guide

A guide to research and information sources in political science.

What's inside this guide?

This guide offers starting points for students researching topics related to political science. It's designed to help you find many different kinds of sources and information. It includes these sections:

Other ways you can get help from the libraries with your research:

Reference & Research Help Hours

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Request a Book a Librarian research consultation to meet or video chat on a day and time convenient to your schedule.

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Research Basics at NCC Tutorial

First time doing research at NCC? Need a quick review? Our Research Basics at NCC tutorial covers choosing a topic, choosing sources, finding books and articles using the library's resources, using other information sources, and citing sources in more detail. 

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The library has compiled answers to our most commonly asked questions in our Library Q&As. If you don't find what you are looking for posted there, please send us your question.

Self-Paced & Video Tutorials

Teach yourself research skills or learn tips and tricks for searching library resources with tutorials developed by the librarians. 

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NCC Learning Center

Do you need someone to read over your paper or help you with citations? Visit the Learning Center or make an appointment online today! 

The Learning Center also has many guides and handouts available to help you create organized and grammatically correct papers.

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Guide Reviewed December 23rd, 2022 by Diane Hahn