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POLS 277: Research Methods

Use this guide to locate the resources you need to develop your research design and complete your literature review.

Search Henry: A Step-by-Step Guide

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

Advanced search in Henry for democracy as a subject and university press as publisher, with a date limited to 2015-2025.


Need to know more about the book?

Click on the title to view:

  • The Table of Contents (available for many titles)

Screengrab from Henry highlighting where the Contents field is located.

Search Ebsco eBooks: A Step-by-Step Guide

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. 

Screengrab of Ebsco eBooks search screen with the Browse By Category option for Political Science highlighted.

 

3. Add your Keywords.  

 

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

Screengrab of Ebsco eBooks search bars. Keywords and university press (limited by Publisher) are shown.

 

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

Screengrab of Ebsco eBooks results screen with date limiter highlighted.

 

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.

Screengrab of Ebsco eBooks results screen with the PDF, EPUB, Full Text, Table of Contents, and Most Relevant Pages From This eBook buttons highlighted.