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	Additional Guides in the Area of Political Science • American Politics • Comparative Politics • International Politics • Methods of Political Analysis • Political Philosophy

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Political Science Subject Guide


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	Core Resources PAIS International and PAIS Archive Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)


	Research Databases (Consult this list for interdisciplinary databases) Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. View: Online Annotation CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly) Congressional Quarterly Researcher is a definitive reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. A wealth of CQ Press resources and years of journalistic and editorial expertise are combined in this indispensable collection. View: Online GPO Access A wealth of online resources maintained by the Government Printing Office, the official disseminator of all U.S. government information for all three branches of government. View: Online Annotation GPO Monthly Catalog The GPO Monthly Catalog is an index of U.S. Government Printing Office documents on all subjects of interest to the U.S. government including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; laws; judiciary materials; documents issued by executive departments. View: Online Index to Legal Periodicals & Books Full Text Index to Legal Periodicals & Books Full Text provides over 389,000 complete bibliographic records from 972 legal journals and 1,400 monographs to articles and government publications originating in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Full text of articles is available for over 200 titles. Covers corporate, criminal, real estate, and tax law; recent court decisions; and new legislation. View: Online JSTOR JSTOR is a database consisting of only full-text articles from interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journals. Journals are included on the basis of number of subscribers the journal has, citation analysis, recommendations from experts in the field, and the length of time that the journal has been published. Coverage for each title begins with the first publication, with most titles ending coverage between three and five years ago. View: Online LexisNexis Academic LexisNexis Academic is an extensive set of full-text electronic databases of news, business, company, and legal information. It contains major archives of federal and state case law, media transcripts, and other full-text material. For more information consult the LexisNexis Academic help documents and/or search tutorial. View: Online PAIS International and PAIS Archive Since its establishment in 1914, the Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) has chronicled issues in the public debate through highly selective coverage of a wide variety of sources. The PAIS International database with the PAIS Archive provide historical perspective on many of the 20th century's public and social policies. View: Online Annotation Social Sciences Abstracts Covers some 350 core periodicals in the fields of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations. View: Online Annotation


	Reference Materials Encyclopedia of Government and Politics - JA61 .E66 1992 Volume One provides a systematic overview of political theory, ideologies, and political forces. Volume Two covers policy making and policies as well as issues in international relations and world politics. View: In Print Annotation International Political Science Abstracts - JA36 .I5 Indexes and abstracts articles from journals published throughout the world. View: In Print Annotation Issues for Debate in American Public Policy: Selections from the CQ Researcher - HN65 .I848 2003 A compilation of sixteen recent articles from the CQ Researcher organized in seven subject areas. Explains complex issues; summarizes current debates; provides background information, including legislative and judicial; suggests possible future actions. View: In Print Annotation New Handbook of Political Science - JA66 .N49 1996 A comprehensive overview of major areas of political science studies. Includes extensive bibliographies. View: In Print Annotation Social Sciences: A Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Selected Sources - Z7161 .S648 2002 A bibliographic guide to the best resources in social science literature as well as a teaching textbook for students in the social sciences. View: In Print Annotation


	Web Sources Avalon Project at Yale Law School Provides primary documents relevant to the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy, and government from pre-18th century to the 21st century. View: Online Annotation GPO Access A wealth of online resources maintained by the Government Printing Office, the official disseminator of all U.S. government information for all three branches of government. View: Online Annotation University of Michigan Documents Center The Documents Center is a central reference and referral point for government information, whether local, state, federal, foreign or international. View: Online Annotation

Political Science Subject Guide Librarian

VanderPol, Diane

Government Documents Librarian

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