Research & Writing Resources

Research Methods

"Asking Questions: Techniques for Semistructured Interviews," Beth L. Leech (Rutgers University). PS: Political Science & Politics (2002), 35:665-668 Cambridge University Press. (58 KB PDF)

"Validity and Reliability Issues in Elite Interviewing," Jeffrey M. Berry (Tufts University). PS: Political Science & Politics (2002), 35:679-682 Cambridge University Press. (56 KB PDF)

Excerpts from "Real World Research: A Resource for Social Scientists and Practitioner-Researchers," Colin Robson (1993). Blackwell Publishers: Oxford, UK & Cambridge, USA. (3.5 MB PDF)

A very basic introduction to literature reviews. (33 KB PDF)

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Academic Citation and Writing Guides (courtesy of UW Libraries)

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