Students are encouraged to seek help from the Writing Center if they need assistance in preparing papers. Instructors emphasize the ethics of public service when teaching ethics in American Government. Students read and analyze case studies and a collection of readings entitled Readings in Government and Ethics . Members of the library staff offer an introduction to the research resources available in Nimitz Library to all students enrolled in FP130. Two hour-long sessions present the various bibliographic indices available on CD ROM, academic journals, and other Library resources.
Librarians also introduce students to research using the world wide web.