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POLS 2200: Introduction to Comparative Politics

Contains resources and search tips for students taking POLS 2200: Introduction to Comparative Politics students.

Getting Started

Globe showing Europe, with parts of Asia and AfricaFor your research project in POLS 2200: Introduction to Comparative Politics, you will need to find information about your chosen country. You will have a series of questions to answer about that country, including finding out about their form of government, relations with different countries, recent history and politics, and more. The search tips and resources in this guide will help make that job easier!

Use the library's Political Science Research Guide for help with other research projects. 

Search Tips

Finding Books on the Political History of Countries

Use OneSearch on the Fulton Library homepage to search for books. Experiment with subject searches combining the country name with a particular topic. Remember that some countries have more than one name (e.g. Burma and Myanmar). Some examples:

  • Japan AND politics
  • Russia AND communism
  • "Soviet Union" AND communism

Because the names of countries show up so frequently in books and articles you will need to limit your search.

Finding Articles

Even more so than when searching for books, you will need to limit your article searches to generate manageable results. Try combining your country with one or two subjects, combining two countries with a subject, and/or limiting your source types (just newspapers, magazines, or academic journals). Some examples:

  • Russia AND protests AND democracy
  • "Soviet Union" AND China AND communism

OneSearch

OneSearch logoOneSearch is the Fulton Library's main database. It allows you to search the library's articles, books, streaming media, and more. OneSearch includes resources on almost every topic, making it a great place to start your research!

To use OneSearch, go to the UVU Fulton Library Homepage link below. OneSearch is the main search box on the page. Enter search terms into the box, then hit enter or click the magnifying glass. Once your search runs, you can filter your results clicking the All Filters button that appears below the search box. 

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