Selected Resources for: Political Science (General Aspects)
| Subject Librarian: Rafael Tarrago E-Mail: r-tarr@tc.umn.edu Subject Description:This subject covers: politics and political behavior including the conduct of government. See also Area Studies, Legislation, and Politics, United States on the previous page. |
Abstracts and Indexes
Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject IndexesBusiness Source Premier   This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. Business Source Premier database includes both scholarly journals and periodicals for practitioners. Locate full-text coverage to more than 2,800 journals in business, economics, political science and public administration. Coverage dates vary by title. Selected Datamonitor company reports and EIU country documents are also available. Results can be downloaded or emailed. [more information] [  Add To myLibrary!] |
| China National Knowledge Infrastructure Databases (CNKI) 中国知网 CNKI comprises four databases including Chinese Academic Journals Database (CAJ), China Core Newspaper Database (CCND), China Dissertations (CDMD), and China Conference Proceedings (CPCD). Searching is freely available online. The China Academic Journals (CAJ) Database puts over 9.5 million full text articles of all academic subjects contributed by over 5,000 serials titles, nearly 2,000 in social sciences and humanities alone, at the fingertips of users. The archive begins with 1994. With an archive beginning in 2000, the China Core Newspaper Database collects full text articles from hundreds of newspapers from every province of China. CDMD compiles full text masters and doctoral dissertations on all subjects from over 250 Chinese universities, colleges and institutes. These include the 211 Project universities selected by the Chinese government to receive special funding to support advanced research in crucial subjects. The China Conference Proceedings Database collects documents and articles from the conferences of over 340 national and international societies and associations holding conferences in China. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| CIAO Comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. Publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Humanities & Social Sciences Retrospective Humanities & Social Sciences Retrospective searches nearly 1200 of the most important journals in these subject areas. Updated, uniform subject headings facilitate your search, with the original subject headings also provided. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| PAIS International Use this index for broad coverage of social science issues worldwide. Includes articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, and book chapters. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Worldwide Political Science Abstracts CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts is building on the merged backfiles of Political Science Abstracts, published by IFI / Plenum, 1975-2000, and ABC POL SCI, published by ABC-CLIO, 1984-2000. The database provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration & public policy. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs & Indexes to Government Publications
| AccessUN AccessUN provides access to bibliographic citations of current and retrospective United Nations documents and publications including:
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| Congressional Research Digital Collection - Prospective Service The LexisNexis Congressional Research Digital Collection (CRDC) provides full-text access to more than 5,000 Congressional committee prints published from 2004 to present and more than 23,000 Congressional Research Service reports published from 2004-present. The bibliographic records provide controlled-vocabulary indexing, including citations for bills, public laws, and Statutes at Large, and analytical abstracts of the documents. Also includes links to political parties and organizations, news sources, etc. See Overview/Help for useful information on the legislative process. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Indexes to Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles
| Academic Search Premier This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| LexisNexis Academic (ON CAMPUS USE ONLY) LexisNexis Academic is a collection of online databases: News, Business (plus corporate news and corporate financials), Legal, Medical, and Reference. International news sources are included. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| MasterFile Premier This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. MasterFILE Premier, designed specifically for public libraries, provides full text for more than 2,000 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues and much more. In addition to the full text, this database provides indexing and abstracts for 2700 titles. This database features: 5,000 full text Magill Book Reviews, 357 reference and travel books including the World Almanac & Book of Facts 2001; full text from 84,074 biographies, 86,132 full text primary source documents, American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. MasterFILE Premier offers PDF backfiles as far back as 1975. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| World News Connection Full-text summaries of foreign newspaper articles, conference proceedings, radio and television broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classified technical reports. Formerly published as FBIS and JPRS Reports. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Indexes, Other
| Biography and Genealogy Master Index A comprehensive index to more than 12 million biographical sketches in more than 3,400 volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering over 4 million contemporary and historical figures throughout the world. Please note: BGMI allows only one U of M - TC user at a time. If you are denied access, please wait 15 minutes and try again. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Digital National Security Archive Access primary documents central to United States foreign and military policy since 1945. Material is arranged by topical collection produced by the National Security Archives at George Washington University. Each collection contains a diverse range of policy documents including presidential directives, memos, briefing papers, White House communications, email, confidential letters and more. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| LexisNexis Statistical Index to statistical publications from US and state government agencies, international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities. Comprised of three indexes--the American Statistics Index (ASI)--Index to International Statistics (IIS)-- and Statistical Resources Index (SRI) that give bibliographic citations, abstracts, and links to selected full-text tables and web sites when available. The Government Publications Library has the companion microfiche collections which include copies of almost all the publications indexed in this database. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs and Bibliographies
Catalogs| MNCAT Classic Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Reference Sources
Biographical Sources| Columbia Dictionary of Political Biography Brief entries and International scope. Includes heads of state, party leaders, prominent public servants, labor leaders, lobbyists, etc. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Routledge dictionary of twentieth-century political
thinkers Covers Western and non-Western political philosophers, writers and activists. Includes brief bibliographies. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Country Studies
| Europa World Online Europa World is the online version of the Europa World Year Book, the indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. --The print version of the Europa World Handbook is available at: TC Wilson Lib Quarto JN1 .E85 --Latest edition is in Wilson Reference [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Dictionaries
| BBC world service glossary of current affairs Arranged alphabetically by country. Includes information on political movements, ethnic groups, people and organizations. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Dictionary of modern politics Includes both key ideas and specialized terms such as domino theory, SDI, etc. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Directories
| Encyclopedia of Associations. National organizations of the U.S. Contains information for approximately 22,000 nonprofit American membership organizations of national scope. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Encyclopedias
| Blackwell encyclopaedia of political thought Emphasis is Western but includes articles on Chinese, Hindu and Islamic political thought. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects. Also includes links to related Internet resources, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Search tip: When combining words in search, capitalize AND. For example: revolution AND 1848 [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Oxford companion to politics of the world A comprehensive resource with emphasis on post-World War II period. Includes some essays on themes (e.g. gender and politics). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| World encyclopedia of political systems & parties Outdated but still useful for background information on executive, legislative and judicial functions, electoral systems and political parties. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations Broad country by country coverage with bibliographies. Volume one includes country comparison tables and information from the U.N., etc. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Handbooks and Manuals
| Facts on File world political almanac Concise entries of facts relating to post World War II political events. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Handbook of political science This older (1975), multivolume work is a collection of review articles by scholars. Includes extensive references. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Political Handbook of the World Provides basic information on countries of the world including politcal parties, news media and intergovernmental representation. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Yearbooks
| Europa World Year Book Provides detailed information on countries of the world including statistical surveys, information on government, finance, religion, press, publishers, radio and television, etc. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Statesman's Year-Book Very useful and reliable yearbook providing concise, descriptive and statistical information on countries of the world. Includes selected bibliographies for further research. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Internet Resources
Gateways & Megasites| Online Intelligence Project Provides information about the status of and events in the world outside the U.S; links to other sites organized either by broad international affairs categories (News, Commerce, etc.) or by region. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Political Advocacy Groups Web Site Topical and alphabetic links to national advocacy groups (interest groups and lobbyists). Includes contact information for each group. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| POLITICS 1 This Web site has comprehensive links to Presidential, Gubernatorial, US Senate & Congressional candidates and political parties. Information presented is nonpartisan and covers all 50 states. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Periodical and Newspaper subscriptions
Magazine Titles| Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report Useful for tracking federal legislation. Also known as CQ Weekly Report. After 1998, this publication is known as CQ Weekly. The online version contains the full-text of articles since 1983. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
News Sources
| University Library News Sources Links Electronic Full-Text News Sources; Online newspapers; United States and international; Online Collections of Newspaper Links; Online News Services; Newspapers on CD-ROM; Newspapers in Wilson Library(print);Indexes to News Sources; Online Indexes to Articles in Newspapers and News Magazines; Guides to More Information on News Sources. (Some resources linked from this page are available only to students, faculty, and staff of the U of M unless accessing from a U of M campus library.) [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Washington Post (access via LexisNexis) Full text coverage from 1977 to the present. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Primary Source Materials
ReportsSocieties, Agencies, and Organizations
Official Agency & Organization Websites| EU - European Union The European Union's web site provides basic information on the European Union, key issues, access to official documents, legal texts, publications and direct links to individual institution's Web sites. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Statistics and Data
Statistical Resources| LexisNexis Statistical Index to statistical publications from US and state government agencies, international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities. Comprised of three indexes--the American Statistics Index (ASI)--Index to International Statistics (IIS)-- and Statistical Resources Index (SRI) that give bibliographic citations, abstracts, and links to selected full-text tables and web sites when available. The Government Publications Library has the companion microfiche collections which include copies of almost all the publications indexed in this database. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Statistical Abstract of the United States As the National Data Book it contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also your Guide to sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations (see example table). The online version has full text from 1995-, although the series as a whole starts in 1878. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals and Writing Guides
Bibliography Software| RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals
| Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, and justice administration, and other disciplines in which effective communication with words and data is fundamental. In addition to providing clear guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style, the Publication Manual offers an authoritative and easy-to-use reference and citation system and comprehensive coverage of the treatment of numbers, metrication, statistical and mathematical data, tables, and figures for use in writing, reports, or presentations. The new edition has been revised and updated to include: The latest guidelines and examples for referencing electronic and online sources; New and revised guidelines for submitting papers electronically; Improved guidelines for avoiding plagiarism; Simplified formatting guidelines for writers using up-to-date word-processing software; All new guidelines for presenting case studies; Improved guidelines for the construction of tables; Updates on copyright and permissions issues for writers. New reference examples for audiovisual media and patents; An expanded and improved index for quick and easy access; Writers, scholars, and professionals will also find: New guidelines on how to choose text, tables, or figures to present data; Guidelines for writing cover letters for submitting articles for publication, plus a sample letter; Expanded guidelines on the retention of raw data; New advice on establishing written agreements for the use of shared data; New information on the responsibilities of co-authors. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Style Manuals A selected list of sources available in Wilson Reference Services. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Writing Guides
| Center for Writing The Rhetoric Department, English Department, Center for the Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing and the General College Writing Center have come together to bring you writing support in one place. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources Covers citation forms for federal, state, regional, and local documents as well as those of some international bodies. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| QuickStudy -- Citing Sources QuickStudy: Library Research Guide from the University of Minnesota provides examples online for APA, MLA and Turabian styles, including how to cite electronic sources. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
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