This guide is designed to be help with research in Professor Rush's Politics 380 course in the Fall 2015 term -- specifically to identify appropriate scholarly or academic tools and techniques.

• Reference Sources
  Academic encyclopedias and similar sources recommended for topic overviews and explanations.
• Find Books
  Books at W&L and elsewhere.
• Find Articles
  Recommended databases for finding journal articles and other appropriate in-depth resources.
• Government and Statistics
  U.S. Federal, state, and local government resources.
• Citation Styles and Plagiarism
  Guides to citing your research sources.  Help with avoiding plagiarism.
• Help
  Have questions?  We will be glad to help.