The following three online references collections are jumping points for starting research.
Access to the collection of Federalist papers in HeinOnline
Citations and abstracts in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration.
An index to articles on public administration research, public administration theory, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
Survey data from over 10,000 US and 8,000 international studies. Search tools designed specifically for survey questions–best finding aid for US survey data and one-stop shopping for all major US commercial, media, and academic polls.
According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).
Jones's (1998) study found the following: Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be attributed to the fact that many students failed to purchase a style manual or to ask their teacher for help. (p. 199)
According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.
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