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Political Science Selected Reference Sources

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Print Resources

Guides | Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | Directories and Almanacs | Atlases | Legislative Activity | Elections
    • Guides
      • Political Science: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources
        Provides annotated lists of reference works published 1980-1987.
        REF. JA/86/.Z99/.Y75/1990

    • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
      • Blackwell Encyclopedia of Political Institutions
        Includes political organizations, movements and institutions.
        REF. JA/61/.B56/1987

      • Blackwell Encyclopedia of Political Thought
        This companion volume focuses on political theories and the historical evolution of political thought. Emphasis is on Western culture.
        REF. JA/61/.B57/1987

      • Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Presidency. 2nd ed. 2 vols.
        Very extensive coverage of the presidency, including historical, biographical and theoretical aspects. Provides tables and statistics as well as texts of key speeches and documents.
        REF. JK/516/.C576/1996

      • Dictionary of Geopolitics
        Focus is primarily 20th century. Most entries are about 1-2 pagew and include theories, events, persons, and military terms.
        REF. JC/319/.D495/1994

      • Encyclopedia of the American Legislative System: Studies of the Principal Structures, Processes, and Policies of Congress and the State Legislatures since the Colonial Era. 3 vols.
        Essays which include historical background on topics such as congressional reform, budget procedures, and legislatures and the media. Each entry includes a fairly detailed bibliography. Subject index to all three volumes.
        REF. JF/501/.E53/1994

      • Encyclopedia of the American Presidency. 4 vols.
        Detailed entries on people and concepts related to the executive branch. Brief bibliographies for each entry. Index.
        REF. JK/511/.E53/1994

      • Illustrated Dictionary of Constitutional Concepts.
        Entries cover significant thinkers and historical figures as well as terms. Terms are defined and explained, often with examples from specific constitutions.
        REF. JA/61/.M28/1996

      • The Presidency A to Z.
        Brief entries provide quick facutal information on people and concepts pertaining to the presidency.
        REF. JK/511/.P775/1992

      • Routledge Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Political Thinkers
        Brief entries (1-2 pages) offer brief biographical summary and analysis of the subject's contribution to social and political philosophy. Includes primary and secondary bibliographies for each subject.
        REF. JA/83/.R725/1998

      • World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures. 2 vols.
        Most of the content consists of alphabetically-arranged entries for specific countries which provide detailed information on legislative systems, parliamentary procedure, organization, parties, elections, etc. In addition, topical essays appear at the back of the 2nd volume Enties include bibliographies.
        REF. JF/511/.W67/1998

    • Directories/Almanacs/Handbooks
      • A Historical Guide to the U.S. Government.
        For various departments, offices, and agencies of the federal government, offers historil overview of the office from its inception to the present, along with a bibliography. Appendix: "Basic Documents of Public Administration"
        REF. JK/9/.H57/1998

      • International Yearbook and Statesmen's Who's Who.
        Information on international organizations, political and statistical information about countries, and sketches of world leaders in government and industry.
        READY REF. JA/51/.I57

      • Politics in America.
        State-by-state profiles of members of Congress, members of Congresssional committees, seniority rankings, accounts of key votes, and campaign finance information. Annual.
        READY REF. JA/51/.I57

      • Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Executive Branch.
        Lists executive branch officials, such as cabinet members and agency heads. ALso includes middle and lower level officials. Annual.
        READY REF. JK/404/.W48

      • U.S. Government Manual.
        Describes organization and lists members of the three branches of the federal government, including executive agencies and the federal judiciary.
        READY REF. AE2.108/2

    • Atlases
      • New State of the World Atlas.
        Fifty maps documenting various socio-political issues in a worldwide context.
        REF. G/1021/.K46/1991

      • Historical Atlas of the United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983.
        For each Congress, provides congressional district maps and an alphabetical list of the members of the House of Representatives which indicates the individual's state and district.
        REF. G/1201/.F9/M3

      • Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress: 1789-1987.
        Identifies party affiliation for those elected to Congress and shows geographic patterns of political parties through maps.
        REF. G/1201/.F9 /M26 1989

    • Legislative Activity
      • Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report.
        Gives a weekly summary of major Congressional action. Includes reports on lobbying, participation by the executive branch, and voting charts.
        REF. JK/1/.C15
      • Congressional Quarterly Almanac.
        Provides a survey of legislative activity for each session of Congress. Activity is summarized in sections dealing with categories of legislation such as crime and agriculture which are then subdivided into more specific topics.
        REF. JK/1/.C66

      • Congressional Digest.
        Monthly summaries of Congressional action, cumulated annually. Includes a cumulated index for 1921-1993.
        REF. JK/1/.C65

      • Congressional Index.
        Weekly looseleaf service which indexes bills and resolutions of general interest. Gives current status of these bills and includes a section on roll call votes. Separate volumes for House and Senate. Within each volume the billls are listed numerically and its progress through committees and votes is described..
        Low Shelves 7-8

      • Congressional Information Service (CIS).
        This publication provides brief abstracts of Congressional publications such as committee hearings, House and Senate documents and reports, and treat documents. It appears monthly with quarterly index cumulations, an annual cumulation, and some cumulative indexes for groups of years. The annual cumuation is in three parts:
        Index volume offers access by name (including witnesses at hearings and committee chairpersons), subject, bill, report, document, and SuDoc numbers. Gives abstract number for more detailed information.
        Abstract volume summarizes the bill or document, gives SuDoc number, and identifies the Congress and session.
        Legislative History volume lists public laws in numerical order with summaries of the legislative action on them and citations to hearings and other relevant documents.
        Index Table J

      • Congressional Record.
        Issued daily during sessions of Congress; revised and issued in bound form at the end of each session. Contains Congressional speeches, debates, and voting records. Does not include the full text of bills.
        The index is in two parts: (1) an alphabetical list of names and subjects which identifies bill and bill number; (2) numerical list of bills, which gives detailed information on the history of the bill as well as page references to material in the Congressional Record.
        Fed Docs X (3rd floor)

      • Directory of Congressional Voting Scores and Interest Group Ratings.
        For individual congressional representatives and senators, from the 80th Congress (1947) to the present, gives voting scores, which are generated by Congressional Quarterly, on these issues: conservative coalition, party unity, presidential support, and voting participation; as well as interest group ratings by ten major interest groups.
        REF. JK/1051/.S555/1997

      • THOMAS--Congress Online.
        The Library of Congress online information system for Congessional legislation is available on the World Wide Web. It is fairly easy to use and does provide full text of bills. Congressional Record for the 103rd-108th Congresses is presently available.
        http://thomas.loc.gov

    • Elections
      • America Votes.
        Gives voting statistics (including breakdowns by party affiliation) by state, county, and ward. Covers presidential, gubernatorial, and congressional elections. Published biennially beginning in 1956. Each volume includes data for several years.
        REF. JK/1967/.A8

      • Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections.
        Exhaustive compilation of popular vote returns in presidential, gubernatorial, and congressional elections from 1824 to 1985. Also provides information on the history of political parties, nominating conventions, and other aspects of the political process.
        REF. JK/1967/.C662/1985

      • State Legislative Elections: Voting Patterns and Demographics.
        For each state, provides a summary of political history and trends, along with maps of state legislative districts and statistics on election and demographic data.
        REF. JK/1967/.B37/1998
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