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The following resources have been compiled by the librarians with
specific regard to the field of Political Science.
Reference Books
- Political handbook of the world. 2007. Ref 320.2 P757
The source for finding complete, authoritative facts and analysis on each of the
governmental and political makeup of the 200 nations in the world. This resource is
renowned for its extensive coverage of major, minor, and anti-systemic political
parties in each political system around the world.
- Encyclopedia of international relations and global politics. 2005. Ref 327 En19G
Covers all aspects of global international relations and the contemporary discipline
across the major subject divisions of diplomacy, military affairs, and international
political economy and theory. Each entry is cross-referenced, has a list of complementary
entries, and a brief bibliography for further study.
- Encyclopedia of politics: the left and the right. 2005. 2 volumes. Ref 320.3 En19C
Contains over 450 articles on individuals, movements, political parties, and ideological
principles, with those usually thought of as left in the left-hand volume (Volume 1) and those
considered on the right, in the right-hand volume (Volume 2). Topics covered include laws,
movements, parties, people, and "isms" for both Left and the Right, as well as countries and
regions that ascribe to each.
- Encyclopedia of American foreign policy: studies of the principle movements and ideas. 2002.
Ref 327.73 En19
offer in-depth discussions on principal figures, movements, events and ideas in
American diplomatic history, and their roots in economic and social change from the
colonial era to the present day. Comprehensive coverage includes articles on concepts
and doctrines, on policymaking, on commerce and science, on human rights, and on arms control.
- The Oxford companion to politics of the world. 2001. Ref 320 Ox22K
Aims to provide a "comprehensive guide to international relations and national
domestic policies throughout the world," with a clear emphasis on post-World War II events.
An impressive international assortment of nearly 500 contributors has prepared 650 mini-essays
that are similar in format and scope to those found in other Oxford companions.
- Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations. 2001. Ref 910.3 W89 2001
A 6-volume set, which covers all the nations of the world - their
geography, history, economy, and politics.
- Encyclopedia of religion in American politics. 1999. Ref 322.1 En19S
Covers a broad range of topics related to religious issues and politics,
ranging from the religious freedom sought by the Pilgrims in the 1620's to
the rise of the religious right in the 1980's.
- A new handbook of political science. 1996. Main Collection 320 N42G
An authoritative survey of developments in the discipline compiled by
42 of the most famous political scientists worldwide, analysing progress over the
past twenty years and assessing this in the context of historical trends in the field.
Discussion of each of the main subdisciplines: political institutions political behaviour
comparative politics international relations political theory public policy and administration.
Finding Books:
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Online Catalog
- Find books, as well as a variety of other materials in the TU Libraries.
- Use the Advanced search option to specify material format, campus, language, and date range.
- WorldCat
- Listed under Essential Tools.
- Find books, among other things, to request via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Finding Articles:
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PAIS International
Includes more than 400,000 records for articles, books, conference proceedings,
government publications, and book chapters published world-wide.
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Military and Government Collection
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government,
this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content
pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides
cover-to-cover full text for more than 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for
more than 400 titles.
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JSTOR
JSTOR (Journal STORage) presents the searchable full text of the complete
back files for over 100 important scholarly journals. Coverage generally includes the
first volume through issues published prior to the most recent 3-5 years
(current issues are not available in JSTOR). Includes journals for the following
disciplines: African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, ecology,
economics, education, finance, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy,
political science, population studies, sociology, and statistics.
Also search JSTOR via Google Scholar by including "+JSTOR" in the search.
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CountryWatch
Provides up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world in a
concise and useful form. Includes cultural, political, economic, and business
information and maps.
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Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is the most comprehensive
source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide
range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university
research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research
projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. CIAO is
also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies
written by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings
for history and political science classes, and special features like the analysis of
a bin Laden recruitment tape with video.
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Catalog of U.S. Government publications
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is a search and retrieval service
that provides bibliographic records of U.S. Government information products. Use it to
link to Federal agency online resources or identify materials distributed to Federal
sdepository libraries. Coverage begins with January 1994 and new records are added daily.
Periodicals
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Taylor Periodical Title List
Search by journal title keyword for online full-text journals, and to see what
we have in print in the library.
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Poilitical Science subject search in the Periodical List to find out what journals
(and how many) we have available both in print and online. Also, try a
Law subject search for more related information. Click on the blue links
to enter the actual list of titles. The numbers in parentheses beside the subject
indicate how many journal titles are included in that subject area. Both sections offer
subdisciplines, so browse through to find more specific journals for your topic.
Internet Resources
- USA.gov
Provides a rich treasure of online information, services, and resources from
the U.S. government. Is searchable, as well as offering information divided up by
broad topic area
- Government Publishing Office (US gov)
Provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information
products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this
site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO
Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. This free
service is funded by the Federal Depository Library Program and has grown out
of Public Law 103-40, known as the Government Printing Office Electronic Information
Enhancement Act of 1993.
- Legal Information Institute (Cornell U)
The LII is known internationally as a leading "law-not-com" provider of
public legal information. We offer all opinions of the United States Supreme
Court handed down since 1992, together with over 600 earlier decisions selected
for their historic importance, over a decade of opinions of the New York Court
of Appeals, and the full United States Code. We also publish important
secondary sources: libraries in two important areas (legal ethics and social
security) and a series of "topical" pages that serve as concise explanatory
guides and Internet resource listings for roughly 100 areas of law.
- Global Legal Information Network
A public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions,
and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and
international organizations. These GLIN members contribute the full texts of
their published documents to the database in their original languages. Each
document is accompanied by a summary in English and, in many cases in additional
languages, plus subject terms selected from the multilingual index to GLIN. All
summaries are available to the public, and public access to full texts is also available
for most jurisdictions.
- United Nations Documentation Research Guide
This guide is designed for researchers and information professionals with
an interest in United Nations documentation. It presents an overview of the various
types of documents and publications issued by the Organization (e.g, reports,
resolutions, meeting records, sales publications, press releases) and gives guidance
on how to work with them.
- History of Televised Presidential Debates
Sponsored by the MBC--Museum of Broadcast Communications-this web site presents
an interactive multimedia celebration of over forty years of television and politics.
Including the entirety of the Kennedy-Nixon debates of 1960, and clips, photos, and news
items of each following presidential debate, it recounts the history of televised
elections. Has a curriculum resource center with lesson plans and activities that
promote learning in the social sciences and language arts.
- HG Worldwide Legal Directories
Provides a plethora of legal resources from a directory of laws and lawyers in
over 200 countries to identifying law schools, etc. In the lefthand menu, under
International Law, the link for Laws for 230 countries offers law and government
information resources for countries in alphabetical order.
- Political Resources on the Net
This site is a "listing of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all around the world." Search by region around the world, alphabetically by nation, or organization (via the basic Search feature).
Research Tools
- RefWorks
A citation management program that allows you to collect and organize citations, create bibliographies and works cited pages,
and format papers and bibliographies to a specific citation style.
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CREDO Reference (formerly xreferplus)
A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you
to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for
expanding or refining a research strategy.
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