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Politics Portal: Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to the Politics library portal. The portal provides quick links to the resources you need to succeed in your course. Whether you are online or on-Grounds, UVA Library services and support are available to all students. 

Your Librarian

Your Librarian is Christine Slaughter

Each school/department at UVA is assigned a research librarian. Connect with Christine for help with your assignments. This service is available to all Politics students, and meeting with a librarian early in your research process can help you save time and get a better grade.

Christine can help with: learning how to use the Library online, brainstorming your research topic, developing your search strategy, capstone/thesis/dissertation planning, identifying relevant databases/journals for your literature reviews, tracking down resources, and citation management. Christine can meet with you in-person or online via Zoom.

Ask a Librarian

Sign Up for Library events

Sign up for Library orientations, workshops, and events with our online calendar. UVA Library programming is offered in-person and online.

Search for academic articles

Academic databases contain peer-reviewed articles, scientific papers, reports, and more. These are the most used databases for Politics research.

Help me with APSA/Chicago citations

For many courses in Politics our preferred citation style is APSA or Chicago, but always check with your professor to make sure you are following the guidelines for a given assignment.

Search Virgo

Virgo is the Library catalog, where you can find books, articles, and more. 

Consult handbooks and review journals

Explore datasets/data repositories