Library Databases & Reference Books

Political Science Complete EBSCO

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Primary Sources

TIPS FOR FINDING PRIMARY SOURCES

1. Consult the Contacts section of a report on CQ Researcher database

screenshot of contact list from CQ researcher report on veterans' struggles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Use the Google search tool for searching within a web site or domain type.

To search within government web domains, add site:.gov to your search terms. To search within a particular website, add site: followed by the URL to your search terms.

3. When reading articles, watch for references to primary sources. 

screenshot of article abstract showing reference to a primary source

Citing Sources

Setting up Google Scholar to Show E-resources at Oral Roberts University Library