Incorporating information literacy in political science research design

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-42
Author(s):  
Amanda Shannon ◽  
Vaughn Shannon
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Science Research

Reducing Political Bias in Political Science Estimates

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (01) ◽  
pp. 179-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. J. Zigerell
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Sex Discrimination ◽  
Science Research ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Bias ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Analyze Data

ABSTRACTPolitical science researchers have flexibility in how to analyze data, how to report data, and whether to report on data. A review of examples of reporting flexibility from the race and sex discrimination literature illustrates how research design choices can influence estimates and inferences. This reporting flexibility—coupled with the political imbalance among political scientists—creates the potential for political bias in reported political science estimates. These biases can be reduced or eliminated through preregistration and preacceptance, with researchers committing to a research design before completing data collection. Removing the potential for reporting flexibility can raise the credibility of political science research.

Learning How to Do Research: An Exercise and Syllabus

1981 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 5-8
Author(s):  
Dean Schooler
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Basic Assumptions ◽  
Basic Approaches ◽  
Traditional Approaches

“You learn how to do research by doing research.” “You learn about research by studying others’ research.” “You learn research by studying the elements and requirements of research.” We have taught students, both undergraduate and graduate, about the research process with those three traditional approaches and sets of basic assumptions. However, the idea of a Research Process Vision provides a fourth alternative blending elements of the three basic approaches.The Research Process Vision is an exercise for students in studying and experiencing the political science research process. Basically, the project/ exercise serves as a vehicle for students to sense the varied elements and issues in research and research design through a hypothetical “envisioning” process. Specifically, they develop a paper or document which sketches out and discusses a potential research project, envisions what might exist or be done, and what might occur.

scholarly journals The Sociological Semantics of Complex Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Andrea Pitasi
Keyword(s):  
Complex System ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Complex Systems ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Political System ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Understanding Of Science

<p>The concept of complex systems is one of the most common and abused by sociological semantics. Both complexity and system are epistemological terms which contribute to reshape the scientific research design and conceptual frames. Nevertheless, complexity and system are often used by everyday life in several misleading ways: for example complex is often meant by common sense as a synonym for difficult, complicate, hard to understand, obscure and system is used by common sense as a synonym of “way “ or mechanism and is often geographically rooted (the Italian political system, for instance). Common sense generates misleading uses and affects public opinion about the understanding of science. This paper is not focused on the history and evolution of the concept of complex system it rather is aimed at reconstructing this concept in the current sociological depistemology to let complex systems fully express their revolutionary and reconfigurational powers for social and political science research</p>

Wargaming for Political Science Research

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Lin-Greenberg ◽  
Reid Pauly ◽  
Jacquelyn Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Science Research

Status of Women Contribution in Political Research World: A Case Study of the Journal Political Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeer Gul ◽  
Sangita Gupta ◽  
Sumaira Jan ◽  
Sabha Ali
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Political Research ◽  
Female Authors ◽  
Political Analysis ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
Status Of Women

The study endeavors to highlight the contribution of women in the field of Political research globally. The study is based on the data gathered from journal, Political Analysis which comprises a list of articles published by authors for the period, 2004-2014. The proportion of the male and female authors listed in the publication was ascertained. There exists a colossal difference among male and female researchers in the field of Political Science research, which is evident from the fact that 88.30% of publications are being contributed by male authors while as just 11.70 % of publications are contributed by female authors. Furthermore, citation analysis reveals that highest number of citations is for the male contributions. In addition, the collaborative pattern indicates that largest share of the collaboration is between male-male authors. This evidently signifies that female researchers are still lagging behind in the field of Political Science research in terms of research productivity (publications)and thus, accordingly, need to excel in that particular field to overcome the gender difference. The study highlights status of women contribution in the Journal of Political Analysis from the period 2004-2014. The study provides a wider perspective of female research-contribution based on select parameters. However, the study can be further be enriched by taking into consideration various other criteria like what obstacles are faced by female researchers impeding their research, what are the effects of age and marital status on the research-productivity of female authors, etc.

scholarly journals Briefs

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (02) ◽  
pp. 426-427
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Summer Institute ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Program Goal ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Duke University ◽  
Program Funding

The 2013 APSA RBSI Program has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue the RBSI for 2013. Additional program funding is provided by Duke University and APSA. Each summer, the Institute gives 20 students a look at the world of graduate study with a program of two transferable credit courses, one in quantitative analysis and one in race and American politics, to introduce the intellectual demands of graduate school and political science research methods. For a final project for both courses, students prepare original, empirical research papers, and top students are given the opportunity to present their research at APSA's Annual Meeting. Named in honor of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize winner and former APSA President, Ralph J. Bunche, the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) program goal is to encourage students to pursue academic careers in political science. Students were notified of their acceptance into this year's program in mid-March. For more information about the program, visitwww.apsanet.org/rbsi.

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