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POLS 4150: Research Methods for Political Science: Home

Research Journal

PDF Scans, GIL Express, and InterLibrary Loan

REQUESTING PDF SCANS

You can request pdf scans of book chapters and print articles which already reside in our collection.  Fill out this form.

REQUESTING BOOK PURCHASES

You can request ebooks be purchased by the UGA Libraries for use for this research paper. Fill out this form.  If we can get an ebook, we normally can turn on access within a business week.

GIL EXPRESS

You can borrow book from all 32 University System of Georgia institutions through a service called GIL Express.  

First, search the GIL Catalog and find the book you want.  Make sure you choose University System of Georgia from the dropdown menu.  Click on the link to the catalog record of the book.

Second, if another university has the book, and it is not checked out, click on My Account at the top of the page to log in with your MyID and password.

After you log in, you will be able to click on the Request link.  The book should arrive at the Library within four business days.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN

If the book you need is not owned by UGA or another USG institution, you can then place an ILLiad request, and we will borrow it from outside of the public university system.  This takes longer, so be prepared to wait from two weeks to a month to get a book.

ILL will also get articles for you if we do not possess a print or electronic copy.  They normally can email you a pdf within one business day.

Sage Research Methods

Sage Research Methods 

Sage Research Methods supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process.

In the document below you'll find a list of resources that will be useful for this class.

Scholarly Research

UGA has specific databases that only contain research in International Affairs.  These are often easier to search than the Multi Search.

Political Science Complete

Citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields. 

* Searches conference papers, trade journals, and scholarly articles.

ProQuest Political Science

ProQuest Political Science covers the literature of political science and international relations, including such topics as comparative politics, political economy, international development, environmental policy, and hundreds of related topics.

* Searches newspaper articles, trade journals, dissertations, and scholarly articles.

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

Though not Peer Reviewed research, looking at dissertations and theses on your topic will give you an amazing glimpse into research design.

Other Useful Guides

In addition to our large research article databases, we have many smaller niche collections which may have information which would be useful for your literature review.

International Affairs

Political Science

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