How to do research?

 
Data
Research instituions
Experiences
Study political science
Learn statistics and computer technology
Up-to-date information

You need to collect some data. Here are some reliable sources

The official census data

Public opinion data (Gallup)

National election data (ICPSR)

Social Surveys (NORC, GSS)

International surveys (Asia)

International survey (Russia)

Election results (International and US)

Missouri data

Louisiana data

New Orleans data
 


See how the professional research institutions work

A collection of influential research institutes

Professional political science associations in the US

Political Interest Groups, International non-governmental organizations

How Europeans use the internet to do social research?

Check out libraries around the country

Search Louisiana
 


Study political science

Study in US (check out political science departments)

Study in Asia
 


Learn the  skills

Getting started in statistics and learn how to use a powerful statistical software
SPSS SAS

Learn the computer skills
Communicate through internet, create your own home page.
Geocities provide you with the opportunity to make your home page for free
Learn the multimedia tools and make your web page "sound"
How to efficiently manage your data? Go to Oracle!
Learn the most modern programming skill (Java as Object-oriented)
You can get lots of powerful software for free (download)
 

Get a real world experience and become a political scientist

Jobs in government

How does a Ph.D. in political science find a job (Chronicle of Higher Education)

Another on-line political science job search engine (h-net)