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Political Science Research Tutorial
Books

The libraries at UNC contain a large number of books that may be relevant to your research. While it is important that you conduct searches that are tailored to your particular interests and research topics, below you will find a short list of print materials.

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
JA61 .C66 2004
H97 .S483 2004
Biographical Sources
E176 .A513 2005
DC342 .B56 1990
Legal Materials
KF50 .A3
United States Reports (Supreme Court decisions)
KF101 .A2

You can also search the library catalog, discussed in the Accessing Information section, or browse the shelves. Many books in UNC's libraries are organized by the Library of Congress classification system, so books are grouped together by subject. At Davis Library, many books related to political science are located on the 6th floor. Click on the link below to browse the classification system for political science:

Library of Congress Classification Outline for Political Science (.pdf)

 

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