Political Science Resources
Reference
Bibliography:
Brock, Clifton. The Literature of Political Science; a Guide for
Students, Librarians, and Teachers. New York: Bowker, 1969.
REF Z7161.B83
Biography:
REF Z7161.B83
O’Brien, Steven, ed. American Political Leaders: from Colonial
Times to the Present. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1991.
REF E176.O27 1991
Dictionaries:
REF E176.O27 1991
Comfort, N. A. Brewer’s Politics: a Phrase and Fable Dictionary.
London: Cassell, 1993.
REF JA61.C663 1993
Cranston, Maurice William, ed. Glossary of Political Ideas.
REF JA61.C7 1969
Renstrom, Peter G. The Electoral Politics Dictionary. Santa Barbara, CA:ABC-CLIO, 1989.
REF JK1971.R46 1989
Shafritz, Jay M. The Dictionary of 20th-Century World Politics. New York: H. Holt, 1993.
REF JA61.S53 1993
Elections:
REF JA61.C663 1993
Cranston, Maurice William, ed. Glossary of Political Ideas.
REF JA61.C7 1969
Renstrom, Peter G. The Electoral Politics Dictionary. Santa Barbara, CA:ABC-CLIO, 1989.
REF JK1971.R46 1989
Shafritz, Jay M. The Dictionary of 20th-Century World Politics. New York: H. Holt, 1993.
REF JA61.S53 1993
Utter, Glenn H. Campaign & Election Reform: a Reference
Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1997.
REF JK1976.U88 1997
Encyclopedias:
REF JK1976.U88 1997
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. NY: Macmillan, Inc.,
1986.
REF KF4548.E53 1986.
Greene, Jack P., ed. Encyclopedia of American Political History. New York: Scribner, 1984-.
REF E183.E5 1984
Handbooks & Yearbooks: Political Handbook of the World. New York: McGraw-Hill Co., 1997.
REF JF37.P6
Statesman’s Year-Book. New York: St. Martin’s Press. 1899-.
REF JA51.S7
REF KF4548.E53 1986.
Greene, Jack P., ed. Encyclopedia of American Political History. New York: Scribner, 1984-.
REF E183.E5 1984
Handbooks & Yearbooks: Political Handbook of the World. New York: McGraw-Hill Co., 1997.
REF JF37.P6
Statesman’s Year-Book. New York: St. Martin’s Press. 1899-.
REF JA51.S7
Periodicals
Annals of the American Academy of Political/Social
Sciences. Microfilm.
California Journal
Congressional Digest
CQ Researcher. 1991 -. REF H35.E35 1991-. Shelved in Reference.
CQ Weekly Report. REF JK1.C15. - Shelved in Reference
Current History
Foreign Affairs
Intercollegiate Review
Monterey Review (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
Mother Jones
Nation
National Review
New American
New Republic. Continues on Academic Abstracts Full Text
New Statesman and Society. Microfilm Progressive.
Continues on Academic Abstracts Full Test
Vital Speeches of the Day
Washington Monthly
World Press Review
California Journal
Congressional Digest
CQ Researcher. 1991 -. REF H35.E35 1991-. Shelved in Reference.
CQ Weekly Report. REF JK1.C15. - Shelved in Reference
Current History
Foreign Affairs
Intercollegiate Review
Monterey Review (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
Mother Jones
Nation
National Review
New American
New Republic. Continues on Academic Abstracts Full Text
New Statesman and Society. Microfilm Progressive.
Continues on Academic Abstracts Full Test
Vital Speeches of the Day
Washington Monthly
World Press Review
Constitution
Collier, Christopher. Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional
Convention of 1787. NY: Random House, Reader’s Digest, 1986.
KF 4520.C65 1986
Peters, William. A More Perfect Union. NY: Crown Publishers, 1987.
KF4520.P48 1987
KF 4520.C65 1986
Peters, William. A More Perfect Union. NY: Crown Publishers, 1987.
KF4520.P48 1987
Elections - Voting
de la Garza, Rudolfo, ed. Barrio Ballots: Latino Politics in the
1990 Elections. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1994.
E184.S75 B37 1994.
Phillips, Kevin P. Mediacracy: American Parties and Politics in the Communications Age. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1975.
JK2261.P46
Piven, Frances Fox. Why Americans Don’t Vote. NY: Pantheon, 1988.
JK1987.P58 1988
E184.S75 B37 1994.
Phillips, Kevin P. Mediacracy: American Parties and Politics in the Communications Age. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1975.
JK2261.P46
Piven, Frances Fox. Why Americans Don’t Vote. NY: Pantheon, 1988.
JK1987.P58 1988
California State Government Sites
California Government for a list of California State Government
office holders, their addresses, and job descriptions of their
positions. Also includes California Supreme Court Justices.
California State Agencies. Intended to help you find your way through the diverse services, agencies and programs that your State Government provides. Addresses and information on everything from the Alcoholic Beverage Control to Workers Compensation.
Current Legislation . A searchable site for the current or prior legislative session. Scroll down the page for a search form.
Legislative Analyst's Office for a summary and analysis of the proposed 1996-97 State Budget, plus studies on Child Abuse in California, Reforming the Prison Industry Authority, California's Economy, and more.
California State Agencies. Intended to help you find your way through the diverse services, agencies and programs that your State Government provides. Addresses and information on everything from the Alcoholic Beverage Control to Workers Compensation.
Current Legislation . A searchable site for the current or prior legislative session. Scroll down the page for a search form.
Legislative Analyst's Office for a summary and analysis of the proposed 1996-97 State Budget, plus studies on Child Abuse in California, Reforming the Prison Industry Authority, California's Economy, and more.
Federal Government Sites
FedWorld Information Network The central access point for
locating information published by the United States government.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data. Try the Selective Access option to design a survey output on your search terms.
U.S. Census Bureau This is another site where you can design your own output. Click on Access Tools.
Thomas Congressional Records, maintained by the Library of Congress. This is a searchable database, to find records of bills before the present Congress (105th Session) and the last one (104th).
All Things Considered An alternative view of Washington from the citizen's perspective. Recent speeches by Bill and Newt, political scandals ignored by mainstream media, etc.
Weberals: Pathways on the Web The Left Side of the Web. Links to FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting), Cubaweb, Turn Left, CovertAction Quarterly, and People for the American Way.
United Nations Online
The White House official web site
Yahoo sub-directory of political science sources
Yahoo sub-directory of government sources
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data. Try the Selective Access option to design a survey output on your search terms.
U.S. Census Bureau This is another site where you can design your own output. Click on Access Tools.
Thomas Congressional Records, maintained by the Library of Congress. This is a searchable database, to find records of bills before the present Congress (105th Session) and the last one (104th).
All Things Considered An alternative view of Washington from the citizen's perspective. Recent speeches by Bill and Newt, political scandals ignored by mainstream media, etc.
Weberals: Pathways on the Web The Left Side of the Web. Links to FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting), Cubaweb, Turn Left, CovertAction Quarterly, and People for the American Way.
United Nations Online
The White House official web site
Yahoo sub-directory of political science sources
Yahoo sub-directory of government sources
