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(More Info)	ABC-CLIO World History Companion to Utopian Movements
Provides insight into utopian thought and its impact on all areas of life. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	America Votes
A handbook of contemporary American election statistics by county within states, showing results for President, Governor, and Congress. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	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. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Background Notes
Background Notes on the Countries of the World is a series of short, factual pamphlets written by officers in the Department of State's geographical bureaus. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Bridging the Gap: Examining Polarity in America
Twelve bibliographic essays look at the realities of tough social problems facing American culture. Subjects include public policy and government, law and criminal justice, and the government's role in "bridging the gap." Read the full annotation

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CIA World Factbook

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Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)

(More Info)	Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
A comprehensive guide explains the origins and development of U.S. elections at the federal and state levels, covering: Elections in America, Political Parties, Presidential Elections, Congressional Elections, and Gubernatorial Elections. Includes six candidate indexes and a general index. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Country Studies
Formerly part of the Army Area Handbook Program, "The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world." Read the full annotation

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CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly)

(More Info)	Dictionary of Marxist Thought
A succinct guide to the basic concepts of Marxism, including different interpretations and criticisms and the people and schools of thought whose works have contributed to the body of Marxist ideas. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Studies of Selected Pivotal Ideas
The ideas discussed in this work go beyond philosophical ideas. However, a significant number are directly related to philosophical issues. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Elections A to Z
A ready reference that defines and explains all the major aspects of the U.S. electoral and political systems objectively and factually. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of American Political History
Contains more than 240 articles that provide ready answers to immediate questions about the political history of the United States. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of American Political Reform
Explores the accomplishments and mistakes, key players, and influential events that shaped the reform-oriented American political climate. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Democracy
A concise, readable, authoritative, and provocative reference on democracy. Includes 417 original articles on countries, geographical regions, historical eras, important individuals, philosophical concepts, and many other issues important to understanding democracy. Read the full annotation

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Encyclopedia of Government and Politics

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics
This two-volume set addresses the historical and contemporary impact of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Political Anarchy
A reference book for students and scholars who want to know about anarchism (a social movement that believes in a society based upon consensus rather than hierarchical structures and the rule of force). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy
An alphatetical arrangement of full-lenth articles on theories, issues, and concepts relatiing to public administration and public policy. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encylopedic Dictionary of Marxism, Socialism and Communism
Explains doctrines, terms, and phrases, as well as personalities of significant theoretical interest or major political consequence, in the history of Marxism, socialism, and communism. Read the full annotation

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Europa World Plus

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FDsys (Federal Digital System)

(More Info)	Federal Election Commission (FEC)
The FEC administers and enforces the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), which governs the financing of federal elections. This independent regulatory agency discloses campaign finance information, enforces the provisions of the law, and oversees the public funding of Presidential elections. Read the full annotation

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Gallup Poll

(More Info)	Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations
A good historical encyclopedia with alphabetical arrangement by person, place, event (e.g. treaties) or term ("microstate"). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Historical Dictionary of Socialism
Focus on socialism in the past and present in 327 entries on significant persons and parties, issues and institutions, concepts and competitors. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Historical Documents (American Memory from the Library of Congress)
Includes primary documents in American history, the Federalist Papers, and from the U.S. National Archives & Records Administration. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	How to Research Elections
Introduces various types of resources available for studying elections, beginning with primary and secondary sources and the tools for locating them. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Index to Legal Periodicals
Legal Periodicals Abstracts features international coverage of law related reviews, yearbooks, institutes, statutes, bar association publications, university publications, and government publications. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction, and offers training in quantitative methods to facilitate effective data use. Read the full annotation

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International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) - Firefox Recommended

(More Info)	International Political Science Abstracts
Indexes and abstracts articles from journals published throughout the world. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Issues for Debate in American Public Policy: Selections from the CQ Researcher
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. Read the full annotation

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JSTOR

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London Times Digital Archive, 1785-2010

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National Journal Group Policy Central

(More Info)	New Handbook of Political Science
A comprehensive overview of major areas of political science studies. Includes extensive bibliographies. Read the full annotation

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New York Times, 1851-2015, with index

(More Info)	Oxford Companion to Politics of the World, 2nd ed.
A comprehensive guide to international relations and national domestic politics throughout the world. Read the full annotation

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Oxford Research Encyclopedias

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PAIS International

(More Info)	PolicyArchive
PolicyArchive providies a universal, easy-to-use, free, and open digital archive of foundation-funded and other public policy research. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Political Corruption in America: an Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed
A comprehensive history of corruption in American politics. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Political Parties of the World
Provides information about political parties from around the world from 1988 to mid-1996. Each entry consists of a brief survey of the political climate for the country and information on basic contact details, leadership, and activities of the significant parties. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Political Philosophy: Theories, Thinkers, and Concepts
A collection of 100 essays on major Western and non-Western political philosophies, major philosophers, and philosophical ideas. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Political Science Complete (EBSCO)
Covers political topics with a worldwide focus. Designed for students, researchers and government institutions. Total titles indexed: 2,250+; Full-text titles: 650+. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	POTUS: Presidents of the United States
Provides quick summaries of each president's term in office, including short biographies, election results, names and tenure of cabinet officials, and major accomplishments. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Project Vote Smart
A citizen's organization that provides tools to self-govern effectively. It covers candidates and elected officials in five categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, and interest group ratings. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
An archive, preserving the data from polls conducted by many leading survey research organizations for the use of researchers, students, and journalists. Read the full annotation

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