Democracy in the Developing World

Listed in: Political Science, as POSC-234 | Moodle

Faculty: Chipo Dendere (Section 01)

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This library guide provides links to resources for writing your research paper.

Africa Map

African Elections Project

    • Access World News (Newsbank) (date coverage varies)
      Electronic editions of over 2,600 local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as 1,500 international sources. Fully searchable and browsable by map.
    • Africa Knowledge Project (1999-Present)
      Africa Knowledge Project, known as AKP, promotes Critical African Studies. It disseminates Africa-centered, evidence-based knowledge on Africa and African Diaspora.
    • Africa Renewal
      "Africa Renewal reports on and examines the many different aspects of the UN's involvement in Africa, especially within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)".
    • The Africa Report
      Monthly news magazine reporting on a variety of African affairs.
    • AllAfrica
      Content from newspapers, news agencies and publications from the African continent.
    • Ethnic NewsWatch (1959 to present)
      News and analysis from ethnic popular and scholarly publications.
    • Afrobarometer
      Comparative survey project measuring public attitudes toward democracy, elections and political participation in 37 countries.
    • ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
      World's largest archive of computerized social science data, provides abstracts and data.
    • South African National Election Study
      "The Democracy in Africa Research Unit at the University of Cape Town conducts surveys on issues around national elections. These surveys are brought together under a survey series called the South African National Elections Study. Studies in the series include data collected with standard questions used for DARI's participation in international electoral surveys".
    • World Values Survey
      "The WVS seeks to help scientists and policy makers understand changes in the beliefs, values and motivations of people throughout the world. Thousands of political scientists, sociologists, social psychologists, anthropologists and economists have used these data to analyze such topics as economic development, democratization, religion, gender equality, social capital, and subjective well-being".

    Citing your sources is a vital part of the research process. Citations allow readers of your work to follow in your steps, and citing demonstrates that you are conversant with the existing literature about your topic. Different fields rely on different citation styles.

    The American Political Science Association follows the 15th edition of the Chicago Style. The official guide for this style can be found below.