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Political Science Research Methods (PS 3163)

PS Research Methods

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Deciphering Your Assignment

Deciphering Your Assignment
Watch the "Deciphering Your Assignment" video to figure out what your assignment requires of you and learn about each of the steps in the research process (Opens a new tab).

Choosing a Topic

The most important thing to remember about choosing a topic is to select something that interests you. This will make the research process easier and more enjoyable!

Watch OSU's "All About the Questions" video to learn more about selecting and refining a research topic.

Developing a Topic
Learn to develop an appropriate topic for a research paper by watching OSU's "All About the Questions" video (Opens a new tab).

Search Terms

Search Terms
Learn to generate effective search terms for database or web searching in this tutorial (Opens a new tab).