Social Sciences Librarian
Reference Books
The Almanac of American Politics 2014Available electronically.
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative PoliticsCall Number: FM 3rd Floor North 320.3 O98ISBN: 9780199278480
Reference Tools
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowAn excellent source for background information and getting started on a topic, CQ Researcher encompasses original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. It offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of political and social issues.
- Open CRS This link opens in a new windowProvides access to Congressional Research Service Reports already in the public domain.
America Votes 34th EditionCall Number: FM Reference 324.73 A512 no.34ISBN: 9781452283289Includes official, state-certified election returns and key data by county and by district for the House, Senate, and gubernatorial elections for election cycles. Library holds editions back to the first edition.
- U.S. Department of State Background NotesFind facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
- Country StudiesThe 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
- BBC News Country ProfilesGuide to the history, politics and economics of countries and territories.
Background Resources: Comparative Politics
- Africa South of the SaharaCall Number: Linderman Reference 916.7 A258 ed.38 2009
- The Europa World Year BookCall Number: Linderman Reference 914 E89a ed.52,2011
- The Far East and AustralasiaCall Number: Linderman Reference 915.03 F219 ed.40 2009
- The Middle East and North AfricaCall Number: EWFM Reference 950 M627 2014
- Whitaker's AlmanackCall Number: EWFM Reference 314.2 W57a ed.142,2010
- The Oxford Handbook of International RelationsCall Number: EWFM 327 O98