POLS 277: Research Methods

Searching Henry: Step by step

1. Go to Henry's Advanced Search.

2. Add your search term(s) as Keywords or Subjects. 

3. Then choose Publisher from the drop-down and add the words University Press to ensure all the results in your list are scholarly. 

4. Then limit by Date. 

Need to know more about the book?

Click on the title to view:

• The Table of Contents (available for many titles)

Searching Ebsco eBooks: Step by step

1. Access Ebsco eBooks.

2. Scroll below the search box and find the Browse By Category options. Choose Political Science. 

3. Add your Keywords.  

4. Add university press and change the drop-down option to Publisher. 

5. Then limit by Date using the ruler or boxes provided. 

6. To see if a book is relevant to your research topic, review the 

• Subjects
• Table of Contents
• and Most Relevant Pages From This eBook sections (see screengrab below).

Ready to view the full text?

All titles will be full text, but you have the following options:

• PDF -- provides page numbers for easy citing
• EPUB -- works well when using a small screen (no stable page #s)
• Full Download -- optional
  • If you would like to download a book, you must create an Ebsco account and download Adobe Digital Editions. Instructions are available.
  • You can view a title as many times as you like without ever downloading it.