International Relations (SS2411)

Getting Started in Reference
Books & Videos
Articles 
Websites
Citations

International Politics Subject Guide

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Getting Started in Reference...

Use books in the Reference area and online for an overview of your topic.  This list is selective!

Ask a librarian for others.

Reference area (first floor)

• Oxford Companion to Politics of the World — 320.03 OXF

• History in Dispute -- 909 HIS
• The Cold War
• World War II
• The Middle East

• U.S. Presidents & Foreign Policy — 973.099 U84

• American Military History -- 973 O985

• Encyclopedia of World History -- 909 E565

 

Latin & South America

• Global Studies Handbooks
  • Mexico -- 972 H882m
  • Costa Rica -- 972.86 M682c
  • Cuba -- 972.9106 H513c
  • Argentina -- 982 E26a
  • Brazil -- 981 E26b

Asia & the Middle East

• Global Studies Handbooks
  • China -- 951 LAF
  • Koreas -- 951.9 CON
  • Japan -- 952 E465J
  • Pakistan -- 954.91 M697P
  • Vietnam -- 959.7 W8955V
  • Indonesia -- 959.8 L236i
  • Central Asia -- 958 H241

• Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War -- 956.70442 GRO

• Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War -- 959.703 ENC

• Asia & The Middle East -- 950.43 W927

• The Middle East -- 956.05 M6277

 

Find Books & Films at the Landmark College Library

Use WebCat to search for other books, ebooks, and films at the Landmark College Library.

 

Find Books & Films Available from Other Libraries

• Search in WorldCat for materials available from other libraries.

• Bring a print out of the book you want to the front desk of the library.
• Allow up to two weeks (average is one week) for the materials to arrive.

 

 

Find Articles

Databases

World News Digest

• Search for your country in their list of Country Profiles.
• Search for your country in the Title Text Only.

 

CQ Researcher

Comprehensive reports written by journalists on social issues, including international affairs and politics. 

• Browse the International Relations & World Politics topics list.
• Try an Advanced Search and choose International Relations & World Politics from the Topic pull down menu.

 

 

Websites

Use the C.R.A.P. Test to evaluate your web sources.

 

CIA World Factbook 

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

• Use the pull down menu to choose a country. 
• Includes statistical information, population, map, and brief history and overview of the country.

 

Country Background Notes: US State Department

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

• Sections of country reports on: Foreign Relations & US Relations

 

Country Studies

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles.html

• Factual information on each country including a profile, introduction, history, government, politics, military, economy, society, culture. 
• Longer reports than CIA Factbook. 

 

International Relations & Security Network

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/index.cfm

 

Citations

NoodleBib Express
An MLA & APA citation generator, best used when citing artwork and other media found online.

 

Need Help??

Contact your class librarian Kathy Burris  

Phone (802) 387-1628

email kathyburris@landmark.edu

Or the Main Desk of the Library (802)387-1648