Finding Reference Materials

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There are many political science sources located in the Reference Department's collection on the Main Level of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library (one floor below the Entry Level). A few particularly useful ones are listed here. Note: This listing is not exhaustive.

Dictionaries

Hoffman, J. (2007).  A glossary of political theory. Stanford, CA.: Stanford Universities Press.
UM/Ref. JA 65 H64

Robertson, D. (2004). The routledge dictionary of politics.  London New York: Routledge.
UM/Ref. JA 61 R63
Key terms and concepts, political ideologies, influential political thinkers, organizations, events, treaties and selected political parites of Western countries.

Utter, G. & Lockhart, C. (Eds.) (2002). American political scientists: a dictionary (2nd. ed.). Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press.
UM/Ref. JA 61 A525

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Encyclopedias

Anttiroiko, A. (2007). (Ed.) Encyclopedia of digital government. (Vols. 1-3). Hershey, PA.: Idea Group Reference.
UM/Ref. JF 1525 A8 E63

Bevir, M. (Ed. ) (2007). Encyclopedia of governance. (Vols. 1 and 2). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
UM/Ref. JC 11 E 53

Carlisle, R. (2005). Encyclopedia of politics: the left and the right. (Vols. 1 and 2). Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Sage Reference.
UM/Ref. JA61 E54

Clarke, P. B. & Foweraker, J. (Eds.). (2001). Encyclopedia of democratic thought. London ; New York : Routledge.
UM/Ref. JC423 .E54 2001
Concise, but comprehensive resource for anyone interested in democratic ideas, democractic practice and the quality of democratic governance. Each essay is cross-referenced and provides suggestions for further reading.

DeConde, A., Burns, R., Logevall, F. (Eds.) (2002). Encyclopedia of american foreign policy. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
UM/Ref. E 183.7 E52
In-depth, interpretive essays by scholars who are experts in their field. Includes concepts, themes, significant movements and distinctive policies in the history of American foreign relations.

Hawkesworth, M. & Kogan, M. (Ed.). (2004)  Encyclopedia of government and politics (2nd ed.) (Vols. 1-2). London; New York: Routledge.
UM/Ref.  JA 61 C66 2004

Motyl, A. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of nationalism. (Vols. 1-2). San Diego, Calif. ; London : Academic Press.
UM/Ref. JC311 .E499 2001
An impartial guide to the highly contested concept of nationalism. Includes disciplinary approaches, historical overviews and thematic issues.

Krieger, J. & Crahan, M.E. (Eds.). (2001). The Oxford companion to politics of the world (2nd ed.). Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press.
UM/Ref. JA61 .O95 2001
Comprehensive guide to international relations and national domestic politics throughout the world.

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Guides

Green, S. & Ernest, D. (Eds.). (2005). Information sources of political science (5th ed.). Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio Information Services.
UM/Ref. JA 71 I54
Extensively annotated entires arranged into topical chapters (e.g., international relations, public administration) preceded by an introductory discussion.

Herron, N. (2002). The Social Sciences: A Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Selected Sources. (3rd ed.). Greenwood Village, Co: Libraries Unlimited.
UM/Ref. H 61 S648

Li, T. (2000). Social science reference sources: A practical guide (3rd ed.).Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.
UM/Ref. Z7161.A1 L5 2000
The field of political science is well-represented in this sourcebook which includes many digital resources and websites. Good coverage of related areas in the social sciences as well.

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Indexes and Abstracts

Combined retrospective index set to journals in political science, 1886-1974 (vols. 1-8). Washington : Carrollton Press.
UM/ Z7163 .C65
Citations to more than 115, 000 articles from 200 English language periodicals covering all periods and areas in the field of political science.

International political science abstracts, print , 1951-present.
UM/ JA36.I5 and online (1989-present)
Citations and abstracts of articles selected from more than 1,000 international journals related to political science.

PAIS international in print 1915-2001.
UM/ Z7163.P9722 and online (1915-present)
Citations and abstracts for articles, books and book chapters, government documents, statistical directories, research reports, conference reports and other materials relating to public and social policy published in Western European languages.

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