Guide to Political Science Resources 

The American Political Science Association (APSA) has its own citation style. For examples, please see this site from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Writing Center

For citing government publications, unless required to use APA, please see Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications (University of Memphis)

Welcome to UMUC Library's Political Science Resource Guide! This guide directs you to resources that will best enable you to conduct research in the various areas relevant to political science. If you need more assistance, please Ask a Librarian! Good luck on your research!

Listed here are the most recommend resources for general political science research. Please see the headings of U. S. Federal, U. S. State and Local, International, Legislative Process, and News Sources for a listing of more in-depth resources relevant to that area. Each category also includes its own most recommended resources.

When you use CatalogUSMAI, the library catalog, you are searching the collections of the 16 libraries that are part of the the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions. Not only can you find print books on your specific topic, but also e-books, government publications, special collections, journals, media, etc. Some of these resources are accessible electronically.