Library Guides: Political Science: Reference Tools

Reference Books

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
An 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.
Covers a wide range of topics including: health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, the U.S. economy, crime, and civil liberties.
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Provides access to Congressional Research Service Reports already in the public domain.

America Votes 34th Edition
Call Number: FM Reference 324.73 A512 no.34
ISBN: 9781452283289
Includes 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 Notes
Find facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
Country Studies
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
BBC News Country Profiles
Guide to the history, politics and economics of countries and territories.

Africa South of the Sahara
Call Number: Linderman Reference 916.7 A258 ed.38 2009
The Europa World Year Book
Call Number: Linderman Reference 914 E89a ed.52,2011
The Far East and Australasia
Call Number: Linderman Reference 915.03 F219 ed.40 2009
The Middle East and North Africa
Call Number: EWFM Reference 950 M627 2014
Whitaker's Almanack
Call Number: EWFM Reference 314.2 W57a ed.142,2010
The Oxford Handbook of International Relations
Call Number: EWFM 327 O98