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Political Science (UNH Durham)

Disciplinae-Specific Resources

Empirical Research and Writing: A Political Science Student's Practical Guide
By Leanne C. Powner, 2015. Chapters 1-3 and 9-11 may be of most interest generally.

APSA Style Manual

Style Manual for Political Science
Revised 2018 edition

APA Style Resources

APA Style
The APA's own website for style and grammar guidelines from the seventh edition.
The OWL at Purdue APA Formatting and Style Guide
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition (2020)
AKA "The APA Style Manual." Print locations.

Chicago Style

Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window
Includes fully-searchable text with added features such as tools for editors, a quick citation guide, and searchable access to the Chicago Style Q&A, wherein University of Chicago Press manuscript editors answer readers' editorial style questions. Coverage is for 16th-17th editions

Zotero

Which version do you need?

Do you want ZoteroBib? It's a quick, easy way to create the occasional bibliography, without creating an account. FAQs
Or the full version of Zotero that can help you archive and curate sources over a period of time?

Download and install:

Go to Zotero.org and click Download now.
Download Zotero 6 for your operating systems AND the Zotero Connector for the browser you use.

Library Tutorials: Zotero Series
Very brief tutorials on Zotero basics
Zotero (UNH Durham)
This guide has more details on getting and using Zotero.
Zotero Video Tutorials
List of videos produced after the release of Zotero 5.0 in July 2017

Connors Writing Center

Robert J. Connors Writing Center
Provides free writing assistance to students and members of the UNH community. Located in Dimond Library Room 329; appointments are highly recommended.

Avoiding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a very serious academic transgression. To learn more, check out the following resources:

Best Practices to Avoid Plagiarism
From OWL at Purdue
How to Avoid Plagiarism
From Northwestern University