Political Science Research Guide
Use this guide to find information and research on topics in the field of political science
Encyclopedias and other reference works
Reference sources can often provide you with an overview, background information and history of a topic.
General reference
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Britannica Online This link opens in a new windowThe classic general encyclopedia, constantly updated. A good starting point for all kinds of research.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new windowA collection of several hundred current subject encyclopedias.
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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowEntries from over 100 Oxford University Press subject and language dictionaries, guides, and concise companions.
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International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Call Number: H41 .I58 2001ISBN: 9780080430768Publication Date: 2001This Encyclopedia is the first attempt in a generation to map the social and behavioral sciences on a grand scale. Not since the publication in 1968 of the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, edited by David L. Sills, has there been such an ambitious project to describe the state of the art in all the fields encompassed within the social and behavioral sciences. Available in both print (26 volumes) and online editions, it comprises 4,000 articles, commissioned by 52 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.
Politics
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CQ Congress Collection This link opens in a new windowThe Congression Collection analyzes the history and development, legislation, powers, and personalities of the U.S. Congress. Learn how Congress works. Retrieve floor vote data. View biographical profiles of every member of Congress.
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Europa World This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedia and directory of the world's countries. Substantive coverage of government, demographics, history, and much more. Current.
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Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions
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ISBN: 9780872893771Publication Date: 2009An essential reference to and expert analysis of government and politics in all 50 states and the US territories This innovative and useful reference fills the need for practical information and conceptual analysis of the roles and functions of state government by providing accessible state-by-state and regional overviews of government and politics. Features include substantive essays; in-depth profiles of each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories; an encyclopedic A to Z section with entries covering the overarching concepts, structures, and processes that are important to state and local government, and politics in general; and a detailed section on data and statistics emphasizing historical and demographic trends that have helped shape regional and state government and politics.
