Political Science Research
Guide
Political Science uses Chicago style citations. Some examples:
Journal article from a print journal
Nickerson, David W. “Is Voting Contagious? Evidence from Two Field
Experiments.” The American Political Science Review 102,
no. 1 (2008): 49-57.
Journal article from one of the Library databases
David W Nickerson 2008. Is Voting Contagious? Evidence from Two Field
Experiments. The American Political Science Review 102, no.
1 (February 1): 49-57. http://0-www.proquest.com.cando.canisius.edu:80/
(accessed June 26, 2008).
Web Site
Project Vote Smart. http://www.vote-smart.org. Accessed June 25, 2008.
Selection from a Book
Wetterau, Bruce. (2005) Congressional Quarterly's desk reference
on American government. Washington, D.C. : Congressional Quarterly.
The following websites provide a simple way to create a citation.
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Citation Machine
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Also Important:
Plagiarism - what is it? how to avoid it.