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Resources for Political Science

Subject Librarian: Dr. Ellen Safley
Phone: 972-883-2627

To find Books or Journals by Title: Library Catalog

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges:

Political Science J

Selected Reference Tools in Political Science

This collection includes sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and directories to help find brief explanations and general information about terms and concepts in Political Science.

Reference Sources in Political Science

  • Encyclopedia of government and politics. JA61 .C66 2004 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Oxford handbook of political psychology. JA74.5 .H355 2003 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • World encyclopedia of parliaments and legislatures. JF 511 .W67 1988 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Encyclopedia of politics : the left and the right. JA 61 .E54 2005 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Handbook of political sociology : states, civil societies, and globalization. JA 76 .H383 2005 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Encyclopedia of presidential campaigns, slogans, issues and platforms. JK516 .R45 2004 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Almanac of American politics JK6 .A4 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Federal yellow book JK6 .F45 (Reference Desk, 2nd floor)
  • Texas state directory JK4830 .T4 (Reference Desk, 2nd floor)

Online Reference Sources

General Reference Sources

Finding Journal Articles in Political Science

To find articles on topics in (subject), use a resource from the Political Science database page. To broaden your search, select a resource from the complete list.

Statistical/Data Sources

Some useful websites for Political Science

Political Science (Vanderbilt University Library)
Political Science Resources and Think Tanks (Univ. of Michigan Library)
Political Science (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara Library)
Political Science Internet Resources (Yale Univ.)

Federal Government Resources

McDermott Library Government Documents Webpage
Government Information Webpage (Univ. of Texas at Austin)
Government Information Connection (Univ. of North Texas)

Further Questions