Political Science Research Guide
Political Science Research Guide
This is a list of reference books that you may find useful. Check the Library Catalog for availability. Just copy and paste the title into the catalog search box.
Encyclopedia of politics: the left and the right
A glossary of political ideas
A glossary of political theory
Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics
Encyclopedia of government and politics
Encyclopedia of public administration and public policy
Encyclopedia of American political parties and elections
Encyclopedia of American religion and politics
Encyclopedia of presidential campaigns, slogans, issues, and platforms
Oxford dictionary of political quotations
Encyclopedia of the Palestine problem
Encyclopedia of the modern Middle East & North Africa
Political encyclopedia of the Middle East
Congressional Research Service Reports - These are reports are created by a non-partisan group working within the legislative branch. They do not release the reports directly to the public; however, many reports can be obtained via the web through other sites. Try Federation of American Scientists Congressional Research Service Reports archive or OpenCRS.
Political Resources on the Net: This sites provides links to political related websites by country. It contains extensive links to political parties, government agencies and media sources
Program on International Policy Attitudes: This organization studies public opinion on international issues.
Census
Bureau:
The US Census Bureau provides information about the nation's people and
economy.
United Nations
Population Information Network: A guide to population
information on UN system web sites
Population
Reference Bureau:
The Population Reference Bureau provides detailed world-wide population
statistics. The site includes a database with 136 population, health,
and environment variables for more than 220 countries.
BBC
Country Profiles: BBC Country Profiles provide
detailed information about the history, politics and economy of
countries.
Country Studies:
The Country Studies Series is published by the Library of Congress
Research Division. It gives a description and
analysis of
the
historical setting as well as the social, economic, political, and
national
security systems of countries throughout the world.
World Fact Book:
The World Fact Book is published by the CIA and provides country
profiles and maps.
USA.gov: This website links to a variety of governmental resources and information.
Supreme Court of the United States