Research Guide for Political Science
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.
| Ref. E176.1 .R295 2000 | Reader's Companion to the American Presidency |
| Ref. F1410 .E56 2002 | Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics |
| Ref. KF4502 .F68 1987 | Founders' Constitution |
| Main BV630 .A1 E37 1954 | Church and State through the Centuries: a Collection of Historic Documents and Commentaries |
Statistical Sources and Reports
| Ref. HA202 2003 | Statistical Abstract of the United States |
| Ref. JK1965 .A64 | America Votes |
For additional resources, search the St. Joseph's College Libraries Online Catalog
Sources for Political Science Articles
The following databases may be useful for this subject area. To use the
following databases on campus,
click on the Journal
Articles / Database link.
| Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) | Britannica | CQ Public Affairs Collection |
| CQ Researcher | CQ Supreme Court Collection | CountryWatch |
| Original Sources | Oxford Reference | Project MUSE |
| Proquest Newspapers | Research Library (Proquest) |
Political Science Related Websites
| American Presidency Project | Political party platforms from 1840 to the present http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/platforms.php |
| Country
Studies |
Online version of the Country Studies Area handbooks http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html |
| Human Rights
Watch |
Organization that monitors and reports on human rights
violations http://www.hrw.org |
| Nations
of the World |
Guide to constitutions and legal information from around
the world http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html |
| New York State Board of Elections |
http://www.elections.state.ny.us/ |
| Office of the Clerk - House of Representatives | Office of the Clerk - House of Representatives http://clerk.house.gov/ |
| Political FactCheck | Presents the facts behind speeches, debates and advertisements. http://www.factcheck.org/ |
| Project
Vote Smart |
Tracks the votes and positions of current leaders and
those running for office http://www.vote-smart.org |
| Statistical
Abstract of the United States |
Online versions of the Statistical Abstract dating back
to 1878 http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab.html |
| United
Nations |
Contains reports on governance, health, human rights,
etc. http://www.un.org/ |
| U.S. Senate - Legislative Action | http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/ legislative/g_three_sections_with_teasers/legislative_home.htm |
Check the Selected Websites page for additional subject specific websites.
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