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Field Research in Political Science: Practices and Principles. General JA 86 .K 37 2015
Questioning Numbers : How to Read and Critique Research. General JA 71.7 .W 55 2012
Thinking like a Political Scientist: A Practical Guide to Research Methods. General JA 71 .H 69 2017
Writing a Research Paper in Political Science: A Practical Guide to Inquiry, Structure, and Methods. General JA 86 .B 24 2016
Writing in Political Science: A Brief Guide. General JA 86 .L 38 2015
List of COD databases about Statistics
A definition of a Mind Map or Concept Map
Empirical Evidence mind map for related terms and concepts
Sage Handbook of Online Research Methods
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Writing the Annotated Bibliography from Purdue OWL
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