POL 270 Scope and Methods of Political Science Research: Find Books

The links below take you to an alphabetical listing of Ryan Library databases.When you click on the link the next page will ask for your PLNU Network ID and  your PLNU password.  This ID and password are the same ones you use to access Canvas and campus Gmail.

See Cambridge Histories Online database for political history.  Click on the browse section to see the subsection of Political and Social Theory.

Ebook Central provides access to over 75,000 scholarly and reference books.

The following full-text titles and others are available online through the database Oxford Reference Online:

• The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World
• A Guide to Countries of the World
• A Dictionary of Contemporary World History

Endnote is a Web-based tool for managing and citing references in papers and creating bibliographies.  EndNote has numerous citation styles including APA, MLA, Chicago (Turabian).  EndNote is available to current members of the PLNU community.  To access EndNote simply enter your PLNU network ID and password the same as you would to access campus email and Canvas.

• Articles generally take 2-3 business days to receive; they are delivered digitally.
  • Before requesting, check to see if articles from the journal are available in one of our databases. 
• Ebooks are rarely available via InterLibrary Loan. 
  • Ebook chapters may be more readily obtained than an entire book. Specify chapters/page numbers when possible.
• Books take a minimum of 7-10 business days to receive.
  • Loan periods and renewal availability vary by lending library; overdue charges will apply.
• Please note that processing may be delayed during PLNU breaks and holidays.