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Questions? Contact Susanna Boylston (704-894-2494).
Reference Works
General Works | Country Background Information
- General Works
- Biography Reference Bank. H.W. Wilson, 2003- .
- The Continuum Political Encyclopedia of the Middle East. Ed. Avraham Sela. Rev. ed. New York: Continuum, 2002.
Reference R 956.04 C762
- Credo Reference
A collection of electronic reference books; useful for quick answers to questions.
- The Encyclopedia of Democracy. Ed. Seymour Martin Lipset. 4 vols. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1995.
Reference R 321.8 E56
- Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought. Ed. Paul Barry Clarke and Joe Foweraker. New York: Routledge, 2001.
Reference R 321.8 E561
- Encyclopedia of Government and Politics. Ed. Mary Hawkesworth and Maurice Kogan. 2 vols. New York: Routledge, 1992.
Reference R 320.03 E56
- Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics. Ed. Martin Griffiths. New York: Routledge, 2005.
Reference R 320.03 E562
- Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics. Ed. Diana Kapiszewski. Westport, CT: Oryx, 2002.
Reference R 320.98 E56
- Encyclopedia of Political Revolutions. Ed. Jack A. Goldstone. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1998.
Reference R 903 E56
- Encyclopedia of Social Theory. Ed. George Ritzer. 2 vols. Thousand Oaks, Sage, 2005.
Reference R 301.01 E56
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of over 120 full-text reference e-books. Includes:
- Governments of the World. Richard M. Pious. 3 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1998.
Reference R 320.3 P662g
- International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Bates. 26 vols. New York: Elsevier, 2001.
Reference R 300.3 I611
- The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World. Ed. Joel Krieger. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2001.
Reference R 320.03 O98 2001
- World Development Report. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1978- .
Little Library Stacks 330.9172 W927
Note: The most recent year is on Reserve at the Circulation Desk.
- Country Background Information
- Background Notes. U.S. Department of State, 2004- .
The Department of State has many useful resources on its Web site, including reports on economic Policies, trade practices, human rights, and other topics. See the issues section of the site.
- The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan. Ed. Richard Bowring and Peter Kornicki. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1993.
Reference R 952 C1781
- The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russian and the Former Soviet Union. Ed. Archie Brown et al. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1994.
Reference R 947 C178 1994
- CIA World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency, [current year].
Copies of the World Factbook from earlier years are shelved in the Government Information Stacks (PrEx 3.15).
- Commonwealth Yearbook. London: H.M.S.O., 1987- .
Reference R 320.9 Y39
Library has 1984-1988, 1991-1994, 1998 to present.
1998 to present are also available online.
- Country Studies. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, [current].
- Demographic Yearbook / Annuaire Démographique. New York: United Nations, 1948- .
Reference R 312 D38
Library has 1954, 1964-1993, 1995 to present.
- Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Japan. J.A.A. Stockwin. New York: Routledge, 2003.
Reference R 320.952 S866d
- Europa World: The Europa World Year Book Online. London: Europa, 1959- .
- Online: current edition
- Print: 1959 to present
Reference R 341.1 E89
- International Financial Statistics Yearbook. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund, 1979- .
Reference R 382 I61y
Library has print volumes from 1988 to present as well as an online version.
- Key Development Data & Statistics, from the World Bank
Provides country profiles and other quick reference information.
- The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century British Politics. Ed. John Ramsden. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2002.
Reference R 320.942 O98
- Political Handbook of the World. New York: CQ Press, 2003- .
- Online: 2008 to present
- Print: Reference R 320 P7691
Library has: 2000-2002, 2005-2006
- Political Parties of the World. Ed. Bogdan Szajkowski. 6th ed. London: John Harper, 2005.
- Political Systems of the World. J. Denis Derbyshire and Ian Derbyshire. 2nd ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1996.
Reference R 320.3 D428p
- Statistical Yearbook / Annuaire Statistique. New York: United Nations, 1956- .
Reference R 311 U58s
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. 11th ed. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004.
- World Development Indicators. Washington, DC: World Bank, 1997- .
Reference R 330.9 W9271
Library has 1998 to present.
2005 available on CD-ROM; ask at Circulation Desk.
- World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures. Ed. George Thomas Kurian. 2 vols. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1998.
Reference R 328.03 W927
Books
- Library Catalog
Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library.
- To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records.
Useful subject headings include:
- [name of country] democracy
- [name of country] economic conditions
- [name of country] economic policy
- [name of country] foreign relations
- [name of country] politics and government
- international trade
- To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first).
- To locate bibliographies on a person or topic, do a keyword search and add the following: su bibliography.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use a dollar sign $
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- ebrary
A collection of over 38,000 e-books published by over 220 academic, trade, and professional publishers; covers all subject areas. Also includes tools that allow you to create your own virtual bookshelf, bookmark pages, and add and save notes and highlights.
Note: To read ebrary books, you need the ebrary Reader. This plugin is on all library and ITS computers, but if you are using your own computer, you can download it from the ebrary home page.
- WorldCat
Indexes books, periodicals, and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan.
Note: It can be helpful to identify relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Library Catalog first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war")
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
Articles
Starting Points | Core Resources for Political Science | News Sources | Other Databases |
Notable Journals
- Starting Points
- Academic Search Premier
(1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- OmniFile Full Text Mega
(1982 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 scholarly and popular periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; also includes the full text of selected articles from over 1,650 of these periodicals.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Core Resources for Political Science
- CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
(1991 to present) A collection of resources on international affairs. Includes citations to journal articles and books; also includes the full text of over 400 working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, policy briefs, and economic indicators. A small selection of journals and books are also available full text.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- PAIS International
(1915 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, and conference papers in political science, public affairs, and economics.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- PROceedings (Political Science Research Online)
(2003 to present) Provides access to the full text of papers from the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association.
- Web of Knowledge
(c. 1900 to present) A multidisciplinary resource that provides citations to articles in thousands of journals in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
(1975 to present) Indexes articles on a broad array of political science and international relations topics; international in scope.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- News Sources
News Magazines | Newspapers | Radio & TV Broadcasts and Other News Sources
- News Magazines
- Academic Search Premier
(1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.
Contains the full text of The Economist from June 1990 to present (but see LexisNexis Academic, which tends to be more up-to-date), as well as the full text of The Atlantic Monthly, The New Republic, Newsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report, and many other news magazines.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Readers' Guide Abstracts
(1890 to present) Indexes articles in popular periodicals; also includes citations to book and film reviews.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Newspapers
- Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
(1851-2004) Provides the full text of the New York Times; page images can be viewed and downloaded as pdf files. For articles after 2005, search LexisNexis Academic.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- LexisNexis Academic
(Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines (including the Economist, and trade journals as well as the text of news wires, patents, legal documents, and transcripts of radio and television broadcasts. Also includes articles from law reviews and federal and state cases.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Library PressDisplay
Contains full-page, full-color images of over 400 national and international newspapers, including many foreign-language newspapers; includes the current day's papers as well as a 60-day archive.
Note: up to three people can search this database at any one time; if you are unable to login because this limit has been reached, please wait a few minutes and try again.
- Wall Street Journal Index
(1981 to present) Provides indexing for the newspaper. Some full text is available beginning in 1984.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of news articles and federal and state court cases.
Note: you will need to accept the terms of the Westlaw "Agreement" before you can search Westlaw Campus Research.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Radio & TV Broadcasts and Other News Sources
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports
(1974 to present) Provides English-language translations of selected foreign newspaper articles, broadcasts, and wire reports as well as government documents, technical reports, and conference proceedings from around the world.
- LexisNexis Academic
(Approx. 1980 to present) Includes transcripts of radio and television broadcasts, the full text of news wires, and the full text of documents and transcripts selected and translated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as well as the full text of articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines (including the Economist, and trade journals. Also includes patents, legal documents, and articles from law reviews and federal and state cases.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of transcripts of radio and television news broadcasts as well as news articles and federal and state court cases.
Note: you will need to accept the terms of the Westlaw "Agreement" before you can search Westlaw Campus Research.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
- Truncation: use an exclamation point !
- Phrase searching: use double quotations marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Other Databases
- Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) Online
(1971 to present) Indexes articles, essays in edited collections, conference proceedings, and other materials on all subjects related to East, Southeast, and South Asia. Also lists books published between 1971 and 1992. International in scope; most citations are to works written in Western languages.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Contemporary Women's Issues
(1992 to present) Indexes popular articles, scholarly articles, books, newsletters, and reports on all aspects of women's studies, including gender, sociology, education, political science, and health.
Search Syntax:- Truncation: automatic
- Phrase searching: automatic
- EconLIT
(1969 to present ) Indexes articles from 326 journals; also lists doctoral dissertations, books, and conference proceedings. Areas covered include economic theory and history as well as international, regional, and urban economics.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) Online
(1935 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, book chapters, and conference papers covering topics related to Latin America; covers the fields of anthropology, archaeology, art, economics, geography, history, international relations, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, political science, and sociology.
- HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Online
(1970 to present) Indexes journal articles, book reviews, and original literary works and covers the literature, history, culture, and politics of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, and the United States-Mexico border. Also covers works related to Hispanics in the United States.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: automatic
- Phrase searching: automatic.
- Index Islamicus
(1906 to present) Indexes articles, conference papers, essays, and book reviews on Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world; also includes citations to books published since 1976 on Islamic topics.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- JSTOR
Includes pdf copies of scholarly articles from a core collection of journals; also includes book reviews. Note:JSTOR does not contain articles from the most recent 3-5 years.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use a plus sign +
- Phrase searching: automatic
- LexisNexis Country Analysis
Provides economic, business, and political risk information for over 190 countries; includes data and analysis from sources such as BMI International News, Edimax Market Newsletters, Euromonitor, Interfax International News, PRS Group Country Reports and International Country Risk Guide, World Market Research Centre News, and reports from the U.S. Government.
Search Syntax:
- Truncation: use an exclamation point
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Project Muse
Contains full-text articles from journals published by university and scholarly presses.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Social Sciences Abstracts
(1907 to present) Indexes journal articles and some book reviews on all social sciences subjects, including history, political science, international relations, law, economics, area studies, gender studies, anthropology, psychology, and sociology.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Notable Journals in the Library
General Comparative Politics Journals | Policy Journals
Africa | Asia | Europe | Latin America | Middle East
How to find the journals
These journals are in online and/or print format. Most are indexed by the core databases for political science listed above.
To find the journals in online or print format, go into the Library Catalog and click on the red Periodicals button on the right-hand side of the screen.
- General Comparative Politics Journals
- Comparative Political Studies
- Comparative Politics
- International Affairs
- Journal of Commonwealth & Comparative Politics
- Journal of Democracy
- Third World Quarterly
- World Politics
- Policy Journals
- Current History
- Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Policy
- National Interest
- SAIS Review
- Washington Quarterly
- Africa
- Africa
- Africa Today
- African Affairs
- African Studies Review
- Journal of Modern African Studies
- Review of African Political Economy
- Asia
- Asian Survey
- China Quarterly
- Issues & Studies
- Journal of Contemporary China
- Modern China
- Europe
- Government and Opposition
- Parliamentary Affairs
- Post-Soviet Affairs
- Problems of Post-Communism
- West European Politics
- Latin America
- Hemisphere
- Latin American Politics and Society
- Journal of Latin American Studies
- Latin American Perspectives
- Latin American Research Review
- NACLA Report on the Americas
- Middle East
- International Journal of Middle East Studies
- Middle East Journal
- Middle East Policy
- Middle East Report (MERIP)
- Muslim World
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