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Political Studies: Writing & Citing
Why Cite Your Sources
Research Logs
Keep track of the places you have looked for information by creating a research log.
A research log will help you track where you searched, the keywords used, relevant results, etc.
To download sample research logs, checkout Capella University's Database Research Log and Scholarly Research Log.
Timelines
Another useful tool for organizing your research is to use a Timeline.
Timelines are helpful for capturing important events / information in a chronological format.
Citation Styles
Different academic disciplines follow different formats for presenting citations, so check with your instructor to make sure you are using the appropriate citation style. Here are some commonly-used citation styles:
Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS):
Chicago Manual of Style Online (e-book, 17th edition)
- Chapter 14: Documentation I: Notes and Bibliography
- Chapter 15: Documentation II: Author-Date References
Chicago Manual of Style Online: Quick Guide
Chicago Manual of Style (2017 Print 17th edition)
Other Citation Styles:
Canadian Journal of Political Science: Editorial Style Guidelines
Turabian style (A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (print)
APA Style
MLA Style
How to Cite Government Publications (from McMaster Univ)
Citing Canadian Government Documents - Chicago Style (from Simon Fraser University) This guide covers the Notes/Bibliography style & follows the previous edition of the Chicago Manual of Style
The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources: A Manual for Social Science & Business Research (2002 print)
Legal Citation (from Queen's Univ)
How to Cite Statistics Canada Products
Managing References
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Managing Your ReferencesThe University Library offers help and instruction for using EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero and BibTex & LaTex.
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Writing in Political Science by Writing in Political Science: A Brief Guide applies the key concepts of rhetoric and composition - audience, purpose, genre, and credibility - to examples based in political science. It is part of a series of brief, discipline-specific writing guides from Oxford University Press designed fortoday's writing-intensive college courses. The series is edited by Tom Deans (University of Connecticut) and Mya Poe (Northeastern University).Call Number: JA 86 .L38 2015 (Murray Library)
