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There is no access to print books at this time, though they will still show up in your search results.  Once you are at the search results screen, you can click "Online" to limit to online materials.

This guide will help you locate books, articles, and other sources that can help with your political science research.

There are several types of sources you will want to look for in researching your political science topics:

1. Print books: these resources live in the library (whether in the stacks, the reference area, or at the reserve desk) and some may be checked out for as long as 28 days.
2. Ebooks: many reference books, nonfiction books, and fiction books can be found in electronic format.
3. Articles: come from periodicals (newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals). The library owns some periodicals in print and gives you access to many more via our online databases.
4. Suggested websites: credible websites for political science information.
5. Films and Videos: films on political science topics.

Barack Obama at Resolute Desk. By White House (Pete Souza). CC BY 2.0 or Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.