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Politics: United States Subject Guide

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Use encyclopedias for an overview of your topic, for definitions and explanations and for lists of further readings.  This list is selective!

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Reference Area

• Oxford Companion to Politics of the World — 320.03 OXF

• Governments of the World: a global guide to citizens' rights and responsibilities— 320.303 G721

• Encyclopedia of Invasions & Conquests —355.009 E56

• Encyclopedia of Historical Treaties & Alliances -- 341.3709 P558e

• Encyclopedia of World Trade -- 382.03 E65

• U.S. Presidents & Foreign Policy: From 1789 to the Present -- 973.099 U84
  
  

 

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

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Browse the political science collection in the 320's on the second floor.

 

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Databases

CQ Researcher

• Reports on issues in the news: social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. 
• Introductory overview; background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.

Issues and Controversies

• Shorter reports than CQ Researcher.
• Opposing points of view on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day.

World News Digest

• World News articles from 1940 to today.
• Includes links to World Encyclopedia & Almanac.

 

 

Websites

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 histroy 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. 

 

Election Guide

http://www.electionguide.org/index.php

• National elections around the world.
• News on election-related laws and political developments around the world.
• Governmental and electoral structures.

 

 

Need Help??

Contact the Political Science Librarian, Lisa Laskaris  extension 6763
Or the Main Desk of the Library, extension 1648

 

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