Research Methods

International Relations methods can be daunting to grasp, but put simply they are the tools and techniques used by students and academics to properly design research questions, and more importantly to reach persuasive and credible answers to those questions.

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User’s Guide to Political Science

A website to aid students engaged in writing a senior honors thesis, taking courses in research methods, and writing a paper.

Developing a Good Research Topic

In this video, you will learn how to develop a good research topic.

Social Research and the Research Process

A lecture on the characteristics of social research and the research process by Graham R Gibbs.

Information Literacy

A range of videos from Steely Library NKU to help you evaluate material

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Research Methods Knowledge Base

A web-based textbook that addresses all of the topics in an undergraduate or graduate course in research methods.

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Developing research questions

Monash University's interactive tool to help you design good research questions.

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