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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. 

 

 

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 Elizabeth Dolinger  

Phone (802) 387-1628

email elizabethdolinger@landmark.edu


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

 
 
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