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Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook

Electronic Resource

Campaign and Election Reform

Ref JK1976 .U88 2008
Reference Collection (Second Floor)

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations

Electronic Resource

Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice

Ref HM671 .E53 2007
Reference Collection (2nd Floor)

Encyclopedia of Libertarianism

Electronic Resource

Encyclopedia of Modern Political Thought

Electronic Resource

Encyclopedia of Political Theory

Electronic Resource
Volumes 1-3

Encyclopedia of Politics, the Media, and Popular Culture

Electronic Resource

Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics

P95.82 .U6 E47 2007
Main Collection (Third Floor)

Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior

Electronic Resource
Volumes 1-2

Encyclopedia of U. S. Political History

E183 .E53 2010
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Volumes 1-7

The Europa World Year Book 2020

Ref JN1 .E85 2020
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Volumes 1-3

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law

Electronic Resource

Green Politics

Electronic Resource

History of American Presidential Elections, 1789-2008

Electronic Resource

Political and Civic Leadership

Electronic Resource
Volumes 1-2

Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History

Electronic Resource

Routledge Handbook on the International Relations of the Middle East

Electronic Resource

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Political Behavior

Electronic Resource

The SAGE Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspectives

Electronic Resource

SAGE Handbook of Conflict Resolution

Electronic Resource

Recommended Online Encyclopedia Databases

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CQ Almanac (CQ Press/Congressional Quarterly) "The CQ Almanac Online Edition brings together over sixty-three years of authoritative Congressional reporting in one, easy-to-use resource. The CQ Almanac offers original analysis and data on major legislation and political dates during each Congressional session back to 1945."
CQ Press Library (Congressional Quarterly) Provides simultaneous searching of all Congressional Quarterly Press online collections, featuring resources in the fields of government, politics, and public affairs. Includes access to many resources of the U.S. government.
Political Handbook of the World (CQ Press/Congressional Quarterly) "Comprehensive country profiles chronicling national history, government, and political parties, as well as profiles on intergovernmental organizations, development banks, and the agencies and specialized bodies of the United Nations."
SAGE Knowledge Provides reference resources such as subject-focused dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials published by SAGE. Note: Select Politics and International Relations.
World Constitutions Illustrated (HeinOnline) Features the current constitution of every country in the world, with text provided in its original language(s) and in English translation. Also provides "more than 800 classic books on constitutions, constitutional history and jurisprudence, and political and economic history."

Recommended Multimedia Databases

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Films on Demand (Infobase Learning) Films on Demand provides access to "video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content." Click "Collections" to access videos in various subject areas, such as Art & Architecture, Allied Health, Biology, Business & Economics, Criminal Justice & Law, Drama & Theatre, Education, English, Gender & Sexuality, Guidance & Counseling, Health & Medicine, History, Psychology, and more. The platform also offers Archival Films & Newsreels.

Recommended Statistics Databases

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PolicyMap Features an online GIS mapping tool that allows users to create interactive maps and plot data by geographical location. Data indicators provided include demographics, education, income, housing, employment, health, crime, and much more.
Social Explorer Provides easy access to maps and reports of U.S. Census data from 1790 to the present; the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2010; population, health and social care, and labor market data from the 2011 United Kingdom Census; U.S. crime data from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps; European demographic data from Eurostat; population data from the 2011 Canadian census; and demographic and socioeconomic data from World Development Indicators (World Bank).
Statista Presents data as infographics and features reports on over 80,000 topics, including media, business, healthcare, politics, society, technology, and education.

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Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook

Campaign and Election Reform

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations

Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice

Encyclopedia of Libertarianism

Encyclopedia of Modern Political Thought

Encyclopedia of Political Theory

Encyclopedia of Politics, the Media, and Popular Culture

Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics

Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior

Encyclopedia of U. S. Political History

The Europa World Year Book 2020

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law

Green Politics

History of American Presidential Elections, 1789-2008

Political and Civic Leadership

Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History

Routledge Handbook on the International Relations of the Middle East

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Political Behavior

The SAGE Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspectives

SAGE Handbook of Conflict Resolution

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Recommended Multimedia Databases

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