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Encyclopedias


The Encyclopedia of American Political History
This resource presents over 240 articles on major topics and figures in American political history. It is meant to be a starting place for students or for elementary and secondary school teachers. Offers a descriptive timeline of major events in American political history, as well as a dictionary of abbreviations in American history. Illustrated, with brief bibliographies.
CALL NUMBER: Ref E183 .E48 2001


Encyclopedia of Political Communication
This two- volume set incorporates theoretical and practical concepts from communications, political science, journalism, sociology, psychology, history, rhetoric, and elsewhere in order to explore the process of political communication in the contexts of both electoral politics and governance. Its 600 entries—ranging from 500 to 5000 words—cover significant individuals; books, films, journals, and TV; democracy and democratization; education and nonprofit organizations; elections; government operations and institutions; law and regulation; media events; media outlets and programs; the role of media; media coverage of politics; types of political media; political campaigns; political events; political groups and organizations; political issues; political journalism; and women in politics. International, but with a distinct U.S. focus.
CALL NUMBER: Ref JA85 .E64 2008 v.1-2


Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations
The over 1,000 entries in this work present people, ideas, and events that have shaped American foreign policy. Written by American and foreign scholars, Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations provides in-depth articles on major topics such as war, Congress, and Immigration, and U.S. relations with specific countries. Includes maps, charts, figures, a foreign policy chronology, and brief bibliographies.
CALL NUMBER: Ref E183.7 .E53 1997 v.1-4


Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures
iIncludes statistical and descriptive information on such topics as population, ethnic composition, religions, history, the constitution, national and local governments, the legal system, foreign policy and the military, human rights, the economy, and the media, as well as a chronology.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] G63 .K874 2007 v.1-4

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Subject Dictionaries


The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics
Edited by Iain McLean and Alistair McMillan for Oxford, the dictionary contains over 1,700 entries from the broad spectrum of political theory, history, institutions, and concept along with a wealth of material covering international relations, political science, political economy, and methodologies.
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http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t86

Safire's Political Dictionary
The latest edition of the political lexicon that is intended, writes the author, to "make readily available the phrases that built up or tore down politicians and their policies." Safire focuses not on the language of government but on the more colorful and entertaining language of politics, defining the terms and phrases that have come into use and illuminating the context out of which they arose.
CALL NUMBER: Ref JK9 .S52 2008

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Handbooks


Almanac of American Politics
A state-by-state review of people, elections, districts, and current United States Congressional members.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] JK1012 .A44 2008 (and earlier years)


The Oxford Handbook of Contextual Political Analysis

CALL NUMBER: JA71 .O34 2006

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CIA World FactBook
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Europa World
The online version of the Europa World Year Book, first published in 1926, covering political, economic, and geographical information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Statistical data by country and directory contact details of nearly 2000 international organizations.
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http://www.europaworld.com/

Vital Statistics on American Politics.
Offers data from more than two hundred tables and charts covering the full spectrum of American politics. The latest edition contains information on the 2000 elections, legislative term limits, approval ratings of Congress and the president, and the national debt. In addition, statistical information is available on PACs, public opinion and voting, media, social policy, economic policy, and foreign and military policy. Introductory material helps readers understand and interpret statistical material.
CALL NUMBER: CALL NUMBER: [Ref] JK274 .S74 2005-06

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The American Political Science Association Online
http://www.apsanet.org/
This official web site of the APSA, the world's largest professional organization for the study of politics, offers news and career information. Includes links to data sources and conference and grant information, as well as to graduate student resources and discussion lists.

FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/
Maintained by Nate Silver, the mission of this site is to accumulate and analyze polling and political data in way that is informed, accurate and attractive." in order to provide "the best possible objective assessment of the likely outcome of upcoming elections."

Political Science Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/polisci.html
University of Michigan's guide to online Political Science resources. A detailed subject index is available for browsing dozens of topics relevant to the field.

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CQ Politics
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/
CQ Politics is a free site offering an authoritative, balanced perspective on politics and campaigns with along with several blogs, interactive maps, reference material, and video files.

New York Times - Politics
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/
The "Politics" page of the Times includes news, multimedia, podcasts, and links to other news sources.

iTunes U -- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Political Science [Podcast]
The Political Science area of the iTunes U site includes lectures and courses from schools like Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge, programming and transcripts from American Public Media and Public Radio International, and audio and video from the Center for Strategic and International Studies among other authoritative resources on all aspects of domestic and international politics.

Government & Organizations [Podcast]

News and Politics[Podcast]

In addition to JSTOR access to subject specific e-journals, including Law and Political Sceience, Project Muse also offers full-text access to current journals by discipline. Users can search or browse by category/subject. Project Muse includes Politics and Policy Studies.