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POLI 100: American Democracy in Changing Times: Home

Research Design & Support

What Makes a Good Research Question?
Handout from Duke University's Thompson Writing Program Writing Studio. Has good guidelines for and examples of research questions in the social sciences.
UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center
Visit UNC's Writing Center to make appointments, find writing tips, and access handouts useful for writing literature reviews and research papers.
Writing Standards in Political Science
The Writing Center handout on discipline-specific writing in Political Science.

NYT Academic Pass

(Students Only) All UNC Chapel Hill students now have full, year-round access to The New York Times, including smartphone, tablet, and browser access, thanks to a sponsorship from the University Libraries. For app downloads, visit NYTimes.com/mobile.