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Library Databases

Use these databases to find journal articles and other materials on literature and related topics.

America: History & Life

America: History & Life covers the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. It includes citations with abstracts for books, dissertations, and articles from 1964 to the present. It does not include full-text articles, although it does link to some sources of full text.

Historical Abstracts

Historical Abstracts covers world history from 1450 to the present, excluding material on the United States and Canada. Citations and abstracts for books, dissertations, and articles from over 2,000 journals are included in the database. Coverage begins in 1954. It does not include full-text articles, although it does link to some full-text sources.

JSTOR

JSTOR provides access to the full images (including photos, tables, and graphs) of articles from back issues of a variety of scholarly journals, including political science journals. Coverage extends back to the 19th century for some journals. Recent years' issues are generally not accessible in this database.

LexisNexis Academic

LexisNexis Academic offers full text access to up-to-date information from a wide variety of news sources as well as policy papers and legal documents. It is the best source of information on current events.

LexisNexis Congressional

LexisNexis Congressional provides information related to the U.S. Congress. It includes a variety of features, including indexes to congressional publications, the full text of laws, regulations, bills, and publications. It also provides information about the backgrounds and activities of members of Congress.

LexisNexis Statistical

LexisNexis Statistical provides statistical data on many different topics. It also indexes and abstracts publications with statistical content.

PAIS International
PAIS includes material on topics relating to politics and public policy. The database indexes a variety of materials, including articles, books, and government documents. Coverage begins in 1972.

Project Muse

Project Muse provides access to the full text of articles from almost 200 journals, many of them in the humanities. Coverage begins in 1993.

U.S. Congressional Serial Set

This database provides access to the full text of reports, documents, and journals of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. It currently covers Congressional activities from 1817 to 1859.

Electronic Journals

Library Subscription Journals

• American Journal of Political Science
  

  Available online from 1973 on, but the last year is not available

• Journal of European Public Policy
  

  Available online from 1997 to 2004

• Journal of Modern African Studies
  

  Available online from 1963-last five years not available online

• Political Studies
  

  Available online from 1998 to 2003

• Russian Review
  

  Available online from 1941-last five years not available online

• Social Science Computer Review
  

  Available online from 1999 to 2001

• Third World Quarterly
  

  Available online beginning in 1995

Free Journals

• African Studies Quarterly
  

  An interdisciplinary refereed journal publishing scholarship relating to the African continent>

• European Integration Online Papers
  

  "A peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary E-journal in the field of European integration research"

• Journal of World Systems Research
  

  Contains articles on topics related to world systems, such as globalization and global inequality

• MERIA Journal
  

  Middle East Review of International Affairs, a refereed quarterly journal on Middle East issues edited by Barry Rubin

• Peace, Conflict and Development
  

  An open-access journal on issues in conflict and peace studies, including topics such as human rights, democratization, conflict resolution, environment, and security

• Southeast European Politics
  

  A refereed journal that publishes material about Southeastern Europe or pertaining to the region

Print Resources

Dictionaries/Encyclopedias

• Dictionary of Government and Politics
  Reference JA61 .C6 1998
  

  Definitions of terms in political science

• Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics
  Reference E184.A1 E574 2000
  

  Source for material on the political history and influence of the U.S.'s four largest racial ethnic groups--African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanics

• Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics
  Reference HQ1236.5.U6 E53 1999
  

  Provides information on the political history of women

• Political Parties & Elections in the United States: An Encyclopedia
  Reference JK2261 .P633 1991
  

  Source of information on a wide variety of topics relating to political parties and elections

Handbooks/Guides

• Congressional Quarterly's Guide to Congress
  Reference JK1021 .C565 1991
  

  Covers the origins of Congress, its powers, and legislative processes

• Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court
  Reference KF8742 .W567 1997
  

  Covers the origins of the Court, its powers, and its impact on other areas of government

• Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
  JK1967 .C662, Latest in Reference
  

  Contains analysis of and statistical information about U.S. elections (both presidential and Congressional) and political parties

• Guide to the Presidency
  Reference JK516 .C57 2002
  

  Covers the origins of the presidency, presidential powers, the executive branch, and the relationship to the other branches of government

• The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World
  Reference JA61 .O95 2001
  

  A comprehensive guide containing articles on international relations and domestic politics worldwide

• The Oxford Guide to the United States Government
  Reference JK9 .P384 2001
  

  A guide to concepts and topics related to U.S. government

• United States Government Manual
  JK421 .A3, Latest at Reference Desk
  

  Official handbook of the federal government, providing information on agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches

Almanacs

• Almanac of American Politics
  JK1012 .A44, Latest in Reference
  

  Profiles of state politics, governors, members of Congress, and congressional districts

• Congressional Quarterly Almanac
  JK1 .C66, Latest 5 years in Reference
  

  Review of the past year's major legislation and politics

• Europa World Year Book
  JN1 .E85, Latest at Reference Desk
  

  Descriptive surveys and statistics of nations, as well as a listing of international organizations

• The Statesman's Year-Book
  JA51 .S7, Latest at Reference Desk
  

  Statistical and historical annual of the states of the world

• World Factbook
  Reference G123 .U56
  

  Country profiles compiled by the CIA; also available online

Directories

• Congressional Directory
  Reference Z1223 .A191
  

  Provides biographical information about members of Congress, listings of Congressional committees and their members, and a listing of all government departments

• CQ's Politics in America
  JK1012 .C63, Latest in Reference
  

  A biographical directory of Congressional members; it also reviews their activities in Congress

Statistics

• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  HA202 .U55, Latest at Reference Desk
  

  Collection of statistics on population, economy, industry, and environment; the library has copies back to 1905. Also available online

Web Resources

Gateways

• Political Science Resources on the Web
  

  A site from the University of Michigan with many links to sites related to political science

• Poly-Cy: Internet Resources for Political Science
  

  Provides links to sites concerning political science, international affairs, public policy, and public affairs

• Resources for Political Science
  

  Well-organized collection of links from Vanderbilt University; includes lists of links for public policy issues and groups

• Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources
  

  Contains over 3,000 links to major political and governmental sites worldwide

Working Papers

• Working Paper Sites of Political Science
  

  Provides links to sites containing academic papers on political science topics

Foreign Relations

• Council on Foreign Relations
  

  A nonpartisan organization that provides information about foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments

• CSIS: Center for Strategic & International Studies
  

  A bipartisan organization that analyzes current and emerging global issues

• FIRST: Facts on International Relations and Security Trends
  

  An integrated database system that contains information from research institutes about international relations and security

• Foreign Affairs Online
  

  A gateway to sites for the study of international relations, international law, and U.S. foreign policy

• WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
  

  Another gateway to sites related to international relations

Elections

• Electionworld
  

  Provides information about the results of recents elections for nations worldwide

World Governments and Governmental Organizations

• European Union in the US
  

  Contains information about the European Union for citizens of the United States

• Governments on the WWW
  

  "Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions etc."

• United Nations
  

  The web site of the United Nations

U.S. Government and Politics

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  

  Site providing basic biographical information on members of Congress from 1774 to the present, as well as some presidents and vice presidents

• LII Supreme Court Collection
  

  Site containing official summaries and the full text of Supreme Court decisions since 1990 as well as the text of some historic decisions

• opensecrets.org
  

  Campaign finance information provided by the Center for Responsive Politics, a "non-partisan, non-profit research group that tracks money in politics and its effect on elections and public policy"

• Oyez Project
  

  Contains information about Supreme Court decisions, including access to audio files containing oral arguments made before the Court

• POTUS: Presidents of the United States
  

  Provides information about each of the presidents, including election results, cabinet members, notable events, points of interest, and links to further information on other sites

• Project Vote Smart
  

  A nonpartisan, non-profit project that has compiled a database of candidates and elected officials providing background and contact information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finance information, and interest group ratings for politicians

• Supreme Court of the United States
  

  The official site of the Supreme Court

• THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
  

  A government site providing information the activities of the U.S. Congress, including bills, laws, committee reports, and the Congressional Record; full text documents are provided for some Congressional sessions

• The White House
  

  The home page of the executive branch of the U.S. government

Also see Government Information Sources for more links to state, national, and international government sites

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