Welcome to the Political Science Research Guide.This guide has a snapshot of the resources available at the DVC Library, so be sure to Ask a Librarian if you need more help!
Books/eBooks will take you on a deep dive into a broader topic. You can get background, history, context, and multiple perspectives.
Articles are a good source if you need very specific or very recent information on a topic.You can search for articles in the databases that the library subscribes to.
Web searching can be a good place to start learning about a topic, but often it can take a lot of work to identify if a website is a good source or not.
Political Theory provides information on several notable political theories.
Exploring a career in politics or public policy? Take a look at this page to find career-oriented resources for political science.
Citations are how you indicate to your readers what in your paper are your ideas and what are the ideas of others. Plus they're a required part of writing a research paper.
