PACS 2 - Politics and Personalities 

This guide is a starting point for an exploration of the persons and politics that help shape public policy. Use it to connect with books, articles and web pages that can help elucidate your research topic(s).

Political Handbook of the World 2009

 The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World

 Encyclopedia of American Public Policy

 International Dictionary of Public Management and Governance

Module 1: Choosing a Topic : How to choose a research topic.
Module 2: Analyzing Your Topic : What kind of information will you need to find?
Module 3: Building a Search Strategy : Turn your topic into a successful search.
Module 4: Getting Started : Searching for books in the Library.
Module 5: Finding Articles : Searching for articles in the library's online databases
Module 6: From Citation to Article : Get the full text of useful articles.
Module 7: Back to the Web : Tips on evaluating web sites.
Module 8: Academic Honesty and Avoiding Plagiarism : When to cite your sources.