How do we know why the Soviet Union decided to place missiles in Cuba? How do we know why North Korea invaded South Korea? How do we know why the U. S. decided to invade Iraq?We know the answers to these questions because political science scholars did in-depth research and shared their findings. Conducting, presenting, and publishing research are all integral parts of being a political scientist. As students in political science courses, you are exposed to the researchdone by scholars. In turn, your professors would like you to become part of this community of scholars and will assign research papers so that you can demonstrate your knowledge of a specific topic. An indispensable resource, Research and Writing Guide for Political Science provides you with a brief primer on the basic skills required for writing an effective research paper. It covers conducting research (finding, evaluating, and using sources); the various parts of a research paper and howthey should be organized; writing, rewriting, revising, and editing; and citing the research (footnotes, endnotes, bibliographies, reference lists, and different academic citation styles: MLA, APA, and Chicago). A conclusion offers a list of additional resources. | Research and Writing Guide for Political Science by Kristen Williams, Paperback | Indigo Chapters