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Subject Guides
Political Science Resources |
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Selected
Books in the Library
The Library's online catalog is available by following the
link to our
catalog. To locate political science related
resources within the Library, try subject or title searches with the
following terms:
- Government
- Law
- Political
science
- Politics
A few of the books in the Library's collection
that relate to political science are listed below.
- Governing: An introduction to Political
Science
(JA66 .R36 2001) - Government
by the People
(JK274 .G66 2002)
- Minnesota Politics and Government
(JK6116 .E43 1999) - Political Science: An
Introduction
(JA71 .P65 2000)
Locating Articles in the Library
Online
Databases
Don't forget to go to the many online databases,
which provide access to articles from journals, magazines, and
newspapers. Some of these articles are provided in full-text, but
others are not. The databases also act as a cumulative index to many of
the journals/magazines available in the Library. COLLEGE ACCESS ONLY
Resources on the Web
Elections and
Electoral Systems by Country Election information
from around the world is available at this web site. Currently
approximately 50 countries are covered, as well as other links of
interest listed at the top of the page. GovSpot Directory of
links to local, state, federal, and world government information, this
site covers issues in the news, pay tables, and shortcuts to other
helpful information. Listed subjects include general government
information, social services, justice, matters of money, science, world
affairs, and politics. The site is provided by a
non-partisan, private company. Minnesota State Court System
Information about the State courts, court opinions, links to the State
Law Library, and other resources are available at this government site.
New American
Studies Web A searchable directory of resources in
28 fields, including community studies; government, politics and
current affairs; nationalism and postnationalism; race, ethnicity, and
identity; and much more, this site is hosted by Georgetown University.
Politics 1
"[P]ublished as a non-partisan public service to promote fully informed
decision-making by the American electorate" by an individual who is an
attorney, political journalist, businessman, & communications
consultant, this site is a comprehensive resource on American politics.
Presidential, Gubernatorial, US Senatorial &
Congressional candidates and political parties, including 3rd parties
and 3rd party candidates, are covered, as well as information on
interest groups in the US, which reflect contrasting positions on hot
issues. POLY-CY
A very comprehensive subject guide of internet resources for political
science, this site was created and is maintained by a professor of
political science at West Virginia University. Portals to the
World Library of Congress subject experts provide
links to electronic sources for authoritative in-depth information
about nations around the world. Each country's link includes
further information on its history, government and law, literature and
culture, business and residential directories, libraries and archives,
and news and current events. Project Vote Smart This
site tracks the performance of more than 34,000 political leaders.
Resources include voting records, biographies of current
members of Congress, education reference materials, political humor, etc.
The site is presented by a nonpartisan, nonprofit
organization. Public Agenda Online
This nonpartisan opinion research organization claims to have the
inside source for public opinion and policy analysis. Its focus
includes controversial issues like abortion, America's global role, the
federal budget, gay rights, immigration, internet speech/privacy, and
race, just to name a few. Stateline.org This site
provides information on the public policies of all 50 states, current
and archived news, background information about the states and their
governments, and statistical data tables. A non-profit,
non-partisan news organization, it is funded by The Pew Charitable
Trusts. Supreme Court of the United States
Published by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Government Printing Office,
this site provides access to general information on the Court, the
Court's Term slip opinions, Term orders, rules, special notices, press
releases and more. University of Michigan Documents Center
This excellent meta-index of local, national, and international
government information is presented by the Documents Center of the
University Library at the University of Michigan.
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