U.S. Politics

You can access all library databases at this web address: http://library.shu.edu/az.php.  On the right side of the page, you will see popular databases.  All of these are excellent starting points for political research.  CQ Researcher and Opposing Viewpoints will give you both sides of popular issues of today ranging from gun control to immigration.

When researching the US government, you want to know the agency name, political party or topic your are looking for.  Are you looking for declassified documents, media coverage or election data?  Keywords to get you started might include: a specific bill or resolution, campaigns, chronology, courts, elections, foreign policy, government agencies, Senate, Supreme Court justices, voting records and the White House.

Start your political science research with these journals.  A full list of Seton Hall political science journals can be viewed here or at this link: http://browzine.com/libraries/825/subjects/67/bookcases/167?sort=title

There are many additional guides that can help with Political Science Research:

Country Research  

Nonprofit Management

Public Administration

Economics

News