Start with the search box on the library homepage at http://lib.sxu.edu/home
Select the tab Articles.
Type author's last name (if known) and keywords from the title.
Access at (http://lib.sxu.edu/database) and search with this strategy:
Women AND politics AND ("municipal government" OR "local government") AND (U.S. OR "United States")
Examples of results (cited in APA style)
Smith, A. R., Reingold, B., & Owens, M. (2012). The Political Determinants of Women’s Descriptive Representation in Cities. Political Research Quarterly, 65(2), 315-329. doi:10.1177/1065912910395327
Shea, D. M., & Harris, R. C. (2006). Gender and Local Party Leadership in America. Journal Of Women, Politics & Policy, 28(1), 61-85. doi:10.1300/J501v28n01_04
Weikart, L. A., Chan, G., Williams, D. W., & Hromic, H. (2006). The Democratic Sex: Gender Differences and the Exercise of Power. Journal Of Women, Politics & Policy, 28(1), 119-140. doi:10.1300/J501v28n01_06
