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Class Exercises & Laboratory Assignments
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Exercises
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The exercises ask students to find exit articles with various relationships to the entry article.
Exploring Data Through Research Literature (EDRL)
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EDRL is intended to inspire instructors who want to use ICPSR's data holdings and Bibliography of Data-related Literature in new and interesting ways. Instructors are welcome to download and edit the exercises.
A Guide to Responsible Research [Marusic, Ana. editor]
2023 eBook. Available in our library.
Introduction to Political Science Research Methods [Dr. Josue Franco]
CC BY-NC [no date provided]

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Surveys the research methods employed in political science. The textbook includes chapters that cover: history and development of the empirical study of politics; the scientific method; theories, hypotheses, variables, and units; conceptualization, operationalization and measurement of political concepts; elements of research design including the logic of sampling; qualitative and quantitative research methods and means of analysis; and research ethics.
Introduction to Political Science Research Methods, 1st [Dr. Josh Franco, et al] edition
CC BY-NC [2021?]
Polimetrics A Stata Companion to Introduction to Political Science Research Methods [Dr. Josh Franco,]
CC BY-NC [2021?]
Quantitative Research Methods for Political Science, Public Policy and Public Administration (With Applications in R) - 3rd Edition [Dr. Hank Jenkins-Smith]
CC BY 2017
For advanced undergraduate courses, or introductory and intermediate graduate-level courses
Quantitative Research Methods for Political Science, Public Policy and Public Administration for Undergraduates: 1st Edition With Applications in Excel [Dr. Wesley Wehde, et al]
CC By 2020
A Quick Guide to Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences [Christine Davies, Carmarthen, Wales]
CC BY-NC 2020
SETUPS: Voting Behavior: The 2020 Election, United States (ICPSR 38313) [Dr. Peter L. Francia and Dr. Jonathan S. Morris]
CC-BY 2021
Social Data Analysis [Dr. Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur and Dr. Roger Clark]
CC BY-NC-SA 2021

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This book is divided into four parts: 1. A conceptual section on conducting quantitative data analysis, 2.
A conceptual section on conducting qualitative data analysis, 3. A practical section on conducting quantitative data analysis using SPSS, and 4.
A practical section on conducting qualitative data analysis using Dedoose
Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices - (Revised edition) [Dr. Anol Bhattacherjee]
CC BY-NC-SA 2019
This book is designed to introduce doctoral and postgraduate students to the process of conducting scientific research

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