How Do I Find...
| At Wittenberg: | EZRA |
| At Other Ohio Libraries: | OhioLINK Central Catalog |
| In North America (Use Interlibrary Loan form to borrow these) |
Worldcat
(limited concurrent users) or WorldCat Open Access |
World Book Web - Subscription-only online encyclopedia
Facts on File. Weekly news service with cumulating index. Ref. D410 .F3
Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations. 4 vols. Ref. D860.M56 2002
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 25 vols.
Ref. H41 .I58 2001
Encyclopedia of Taxation and Tax Policy. Ref. HJ2305 .E53 1999
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict. 3 vols. Ref. HM291.E625 1999
Statesman's Yearbook. Annual. Ref. JA51.S7
Political Handbook of the World. Ref. JF37.P6 2005-06
World Factbook- A CIA publication with lengthy country profiles.
Congressional Quarterly Almanac. Annual. (updated by CQ Weekly Report)
Ref. JK1.C663
American Political Dictionary. Ref. JK9 .P55 2002
United States Government Manual
Almanac of American Politics (look for a link to "The Almanac" near the
bottom of the menu on the left.) Every two years. Ref. JK1012 .A44
CQ's Politics in America Every two years. Ref. JK1012.P64
Statistical History of the American Electorate. Ref. JK1967.R87 2001
Encyclopedia of the Republican Party. Vols. 1 & 2 and Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party. Vols. 3 & 4
Ref. JK2352.E56 1997
Book of the States. Every two years. Ref. JK2403.B6
Encyclopedia of the European Union. Ref. JN30.E52 1998
Municipal Year Book. Annual. Ref JS344 .C5 A24
Legal Systems of the World 4 vols. Ref. K48 L44 2002
Encyclopedia of law & society: American and global perspectives 3 vols. MAIN K583 .E53 2007
West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 13 vols. Ref. KF154 .W47 2005
Biographical Directory of the Federal Judiciary. Ref. KF8700.A19 B49
Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Ref. KF8742 .A35 O93 2005
| Google |
| Yahoo |
Metacrawler |
|
The Ultimate Political Science Links Page |
This site is organized into ten major
sections, including Major Associations and Lists, Areas of Study, Resource Links, Online Political News, and Humor. |
| University of Michigan Documents Center | An extensive and multifaceted site with links to government agencies and associations at all levels, and to documents, statistics, think tanks, directories, and more. |
| ICPSR | The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, based at the University of Michigan "supplies data files for use with statistical software, such as SAS, SPSS, and Stata." |
| Center for American Women and Politics | (CAWP) - From the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, this site has both national and state-by-state statistics on women candidates and officeholders. It also provides information on gender gap and voting behavior. |
| Statistical Yearbook | (Annual; from the United Nations) Ref HA12 .5 .U63
or United Nations Statistics Division |
| Statistical Abstract of the United States online | or in print (annual) Ref. HA202 |
| Datapedia of the United States 1790-2000 | Ref HA202 .K87 1994 |
| County and City Extra | (annual) Ref. HA203.C68 or use the 2007 edition online. |
| State Rankings | Ref HA203 .U17 1997 |
| America at the Polls 1960-1992: A Handbook of American Presidential Election Statistics | Ref. JK524 .A73 1994 |
| America Votes: A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics | (every two years)Ref JK1967 .A6 1996 vol. 22 |
| Bureau of Justice statistics | Collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government |
| World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers | (annual) Ref. JX1974.A1 U52 |
| The Military Balance | (annual) Ref. UA15.I65 |
| World Development Indicators | From the World Bank, this database provides comparative economic statistics from around the world. |
| University of Michigan Statistical Resources | Perhaps the best broad-based place to start looking for US statistics. Use the frame on the left to select a topic. |
| Statistical Universe | Also perhaps the best broad-based place to start looking for US statistics. |
| FedStats | This site contains information and statistics compiled by the federal government for public use. The Statistical Abstract of the United States is only one of the online resources contained here. |
| U.S. Congress Votes Database | From
the Washington Post, this database "contains the results of every vote
cast in the Congress since 1991. Visitors can look at vote results in a
variety of different ways, such as particular Congress or a particular
individual. . . [and] 'Votes by Type', such as those cast on
impeachments, treaties, and vice-presidential tiebreakers." (Scout
Report) |
City of Springfield Official Web Site - http://www.springfield.oh.us/
| State of Ohio Web Site | Has links to information on just about all aspects of Ohio, from legislation to tourism. |
| County Grade Report 2002 | "During 2001, the Government Performance Project (GPP) examined government
management capacity for 40 of the nation’s largest counties." |
| Stateline.org | Operated by the Pew Center on the States, a research organization, this site covers major issues that affect states. Browsable by issue or by state. |
| 2007 Census of Governments | Administered by the United Census Bureau at five-year intervals since 1957, the Census of Governments contains the official counts of the number of state and local governments, along with tabulations of governments by state, type of government, size, and county location. Includes where to find data on public school systems, special district governments, and general-purpose governments. (Scout Report 2-7-03) |
| NCSL | Site of the National Conference of State Legislatures. Has links to sites on policy issues, state legislatures, and more. |
| National Governors Association |
This searchable site is useful for "news of government action and
initiatives at the state level." (Choice) |
|
NACo: National Association of Counties |
Includes links to major topics of interest to county governments.
Also includes individual county links that list names & positions of elected county officials. |
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Congressional Universe |
A Lexis-Nexis product that includes information on members of Congress,
gives full text of bills, laws, and regulations, and has full text of testimony as well as Congressional reports and documents. |
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The U.S. Congress Votes Database |
"Updated daily, [this database] contains roll-call votes from
1991 to the present. Current votes are searchable by member names, state, or...topics... There is also a list of
representatives who have the highest number of missed roll-call votes." (Choice) |
|
Open Secrets |
This searchable site is from the Center for Responsive Politics, which describes itself as "a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy." |
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GPO Access |
GPO is the Government Printing Office. Buy official federal
publications online, find and comment on Federal regulations, locate resources by branch of government--and much more. |
| Federal Citizen Information Center | Helps when you just can't find the information you need. |
|
Whitehouse.gov |
Use the site map to link to information about the Executive Branch. |
| US Legislative Branch | Information on all aspects of the legislative branch of the US government both current and historical. |
| Supremecourtus.gov | The official Web site of the US Supreme Court, this site documents the processes of the court, including rules, text of opinions, traditions, and more. |
| Library of Congress | National library of the United States. A good starting place for all types of research. |
| THOMAS: Legislative Information | THOMAS contains information on bills currently under consideration by the US House and Senate. |
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Political Resources |
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| Foreign Policy Forum | The Foreign Policy Forum is a good starting point for all areas of foreign policy study. This site contains links to many other foreign policy resources. |
| Foreign Affairs online | A massive web site with several thousand links to important sites for the study of international relations. |
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| CSIS: Center for Strategic & International Studies | "This site focuses on three subject areas: 1) nchallenges to national and international security; 2) global developments; and 3) developing new methods of governance. . . " (Choice review) |
|
Archive of European Integration
(PDF) |
The
archive "is primarily concerned with collecting official European Community/European Union documents and certain independently- produced research materials." (Scout Report) |
|
Europa: Gateway to the European Union |
Has
links to information on "What the European Union Does by Subject",
including agriculture, human rights, employment, public health,
economic & monetary affairs, and more. |
|
European Union Internet Resources |
Maintained by a
librarian at UCB, this is a very rich site containing information about
the EU as
well as full text of EU documents. |
| International Embassies | Most of the foreign embassies in Washington DC that have homepages can be reached through this database. |
| Governments on the WWW | A comprehensive database of government institutions on the WWW - more than 9,000 entries on over 200 countries. |
| Chatham House | Chatham House, based in London, works to promote the understanding of key international issues. This site has particularly good links. |
| The United Nations | The United Nations web site offers information on international law, peace and security, humanitarian affairs, human rights, and economic and social development. |
| The World Bank | This site contains links to World Bank documents online and information about the World Bank, how it generates funds, whom it supports and why. |
| International Monetary Fund | The International Monetary Fund
works to promote international monetary cooperation. This site contain
information about this organization, its publications, and
funds. |
| PollingReport.com | "An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion." |
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| people-press.org | Sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts, this database "studies public attitudes toward the press, politics, and public policy issues." |
| Gallup Organization | Provides the results of recent Gallup polls and explains how the polls are conducted. |
| Political Communication Lab at
Stanford University |
This
lab conducts experimental work in the area of public opinion and
political behavior. |
| Pew Global Attitudes Project
|
"Global
Attitudes Project was created... to gauge public attitudes toward globalization, democracy, and a number of other crucial issues. To accomplish this task, they have conducted over 90,000 interviews in 50 countries...over the past few years." (Scout Report) |
| World Public Opinion.org
|
"The
site provides articles on the results of opinion polls taken around the
world on a variety of current issues." (Scout Report) |
| International
Political Science Abstracts 1989- |
Produced
by the International Political Science Association, this database
includes current indexing and abstracts of the world's leading journals
in political science. |
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| Lexis-Nexis Academic |
Indexes such
magazines as Time, Newsweek, & U. S. News & World Report.
Almost all full text.
Select the news category General News, and then the news
source Magazines and Journals. |
JSTOR |
A searchable, full text periodical archive.
Includes 26 key political science journals, plus journals in several
other fields. Note: does not contain most recent issues due to publisher restrictions. |
GPO (Government
Printing Office) Monthly Catalog |
1972- present Index to publications by
government agencies. No full text. Note:Available
1917-Present in Reference Storage under the title Monthly Catalog
of United States Government Publications. |
Columbia
International Affairs Online (CIAO)-
1991 to present |
A full
text database on theory and research in international
affairs. "Includes working papers from university research
institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded
research projects, and proceedings from conferences", as well
as journal articles. |
SocINDEX with Full
Text |
Index, abstracts, and full text covering sociology. |
Social Science
Citation Index |
Index and cited references for
articles in the social sciences. No full text. |
Education Research
Complete |
Index,
abstracts, and full text for
professional educators. |
|
America History and Life These indexes cover articles
written 1966 to present on American or world history. No full
text but it does includes article summaries |
New York Times -
Historical |
Full text of the New York Times from its
inception in 1851 through 1999. Full text on Lexis-Nexis from
the present back to June 1980. |
Women's Studies
International |
Indexes multidisciplinary
scholarship in feminist research. |
GenderWatch |
Full text of
articles on gender issues. |
International Index
to Black Periodicals |
Index to Black Studies
periodicals, with some full text. |
Or - look at the full list of Indexes
and Databases. |
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| National Journal | Much more than just the text of the National Journal magazine, this searchable site provides poll results and almanac information as well. |
| World News Connection | Was FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service), which covers all areas of the world. All full text. |
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| FindLaw Legal News and Commentary | Includes U.S. legal news, documents, laws, cases, and links to media outlets in the U.S. as well as to the English version of numerous foreign newspapers. |
| CNN | News headlines and stories from the Cable News Network. Includes a fairly extensive archive of older stories. All full text. |
| News and Newspapers Online | Maintained at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, this site lists online newspapers many of which have full-text articles. |
| IPL Online Newspapers | a similar list of newspapers |
-or- The Chicago Manual of Style
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