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POLB92: Comparative Politics: Revolution, Democracy and Authoritarianism

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Use this website to begin your research for POLA01: Democracy, Ideology & Populism.   

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Review Your Course Readings

Are there any on your chosen regime?   You can use course readings as some (but not all) of your sources.

Find Books

 

Example Search:   Search for "rose revolution" and limit to "books" on the left-side of your search results.

  • Tip: Want to focus your search on e-books?  Limit to "Online" under "Sort by" on the left side of your search results.

 

search "rose revolution" and limit to "books" on the left side of your results.

 

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Use relevant course readings or articles you've already found on your topic to find more sources:   Check references for more articles on your topic.   Find your course reading or other relevant article in Google Scholar or a library database.   Select "Cited by" or "Related Articles" to search for more sources on your topic.

 

Example:  Select "Cited by" and "Related Articles" to look for more sources on the same topic.

Article found in Google Scholar.  Selected "cited by" and "related articles" to look for more sources on your topic.

Tip:    Not sure if you're article is from a peer-reviewed journal?     See Understanding Peer Review to learn more.  

Note-taking

Example note-taking worksheets:   Use these worksheets as they are or adapt them to take notes for this specific assignment (e.g. note structural versus voluntarist or domestic versus external roots of a regime outcome discussed in each source.)

Citation: Chicago Style

Cite your sources using Chicago style.  For assistance, drop by the reference desk (front desk) in the Library or visit the Writing Siupport (located across from the library).

Plagiarism

Understand what is considered plagiarism so that you can avoid it.  According to the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts and Science Student Academic Integrity website, plagiarism is:  "presenting the work, ideas, or words of another as your own, even by accident."