L I B R A R Y

POLITICAL SCIENCE RESOURCES


This guide identifies resources in the field of Political Science . This guide is meant to be a starting point for research and is not comprehensive. Please contact a Librarian if you need assistance in finding information.

You must login to the OSU-Tulsa Website (Click on Off-Campus Access) in order to view the following Databases, Journals and Electronic Books. To view NetLibrary Ebooks remotely you must set up an account in the Library.

REFERENCE

Reference books are good sources to find an overview of your topic, a definition of a term, a fact or a statistic.

Almanacs

Almanac of American Politics
Reference JK1012 .A44

Almanac of American Presidents : from 1789 to the Present
Reference E176.1 .A626

Almanac of European Politics
Reference JN44 .A12 C67

Almanac of Oklahoma Almanac
Reference JK7131 .A62

Atlases

Student Atlas or World Politics
Reference G1021 .A445

Bibliographies

Unavailable

Biography

Biography & Genealogy Index Database

Biography Resource Center Database

Who's Who In American Politics
Reference E176.W6424

Book Reviews

Book Review Index Online Plus Database

Books In Print with Reviews Database

Factiva Database
New York Times Book Review.

Dictionaries / Encyclopedias

Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science : A User's Guide to Its Terms NetLibrary Ebook

Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought  NetLibrary Ebook

Clements' Encyclopedia of World Governments Reference JF37 .C53

Directories

Book of The States
Reference JK2403 .B623

CIA's World Factbook Website

Country Studies
Website

White House - Presidents of the United States Website

United States Government Manual
Reference JK421 .A3

United States Government Manual
Website

Handbooks

Campaign and Election Reform : A Reference Handbook NetLibrary Ebook

Handbook of the Nations
Reference G122 .H36

Oxford Companion to Politics of the World
Reference JA61 .O95

Political Handbook of the World

Reference JF37 .P6

Statesman's Year-Book
Reference JA51 .S7

Statistics

Current Population Reports Website

Population Estimates Program Website

Statistical Abstract of the United States Website
and Reference HA202 .S82

Statistical Data - FBI Uniform Crime Reports Website

Statistical Universe
Database

Style Manuals

APA's Web Guide to Electronic Reference Formats Website

Chicago Manual of Style
Reference PN147 .C44

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
Reference PN147 .G444


Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Reference PN147 .T8

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Reference and Circulation PN147 .P83

Yearbooks

Europa World Year Book Reference JN1 .E85
BOOKS

Books, videos, and dvds can be found in the OSU-Tulsa Library Catalog by author, title, keyword, or subject heading. Keyword searching allows you to AND terms together to produce a more focused list of available books.

You may want to check the Library of Congress Subject Headings
Reference Z695 .Z8 L524 for a comprehensive list of terms to search in the Online Catalog.

Once you have identified a book you want, note the location and entire call number to identify where the book is located in the Library.

We also have approximately
40,000 full-text electronic books. These can be found through the Catalog or by going to the Library Website and clicking on Books and Electronic Book Collections. To view NetLibrary Ebooks remotely, you must set up an account in the Library.

Books In Print with Reviews Database - This is a database of books that are currently In-Print. Out-of-print books are noted as well. It is a good source to verify bibliographic information and to see what books have been published on a specific subject.

WorldCat  Database Database - This is a database of books cataloged by libraries worldwide. It is a good source to verify bibliographic information, to see what books have been published on a specific subject and to see what libraries own them.

MEDIA

Videos / DVDS
Biography of America (Video)
Media E17 .B56 2000
Speeches of John F. Kennedy (Video)
Media E841 .K46 1990
FDR (Video)
Media E807 .F32 1994
Speeches of Richard M. Nixon (Video)
Media E855 .N474 1990
Speeches of Adolf Hitler (Video)
Media DD247.H5 H57 1990
Speeches of Robert F. Kennedy (Video)
Media E840.8K4 A25
Speeches of Churchill (Video)
Media DS566.9.C56 S63 1990
Statehood (Video)
Media F694. S72
Speeches of Gen. Douglas MacArthur (Video)
Media E745.M3 A2 1990
TR (Video)
Media E757 .T75 1996

DATABASES
A full-text database provides full-text access to periodical, journal, and magazine articles. In most case all you need to do is print out the article. From the Library Webpage, click on Journals and then click on General or a Broad Subject. Each database is designed so that you can usually search by keyword, subject, author, title or article, and/or title or the periodical. You also can limit by date as well as other parameters.

An index database provides a citation to the article, i.e. title of article, author, journal title, volume and issue number, page number, and date. You should check other databases for possible full-text coverage. You may need to consult the Catalog or Journals by Title to determine if the journal is owned by OSU-Tulsa Library in paper or microfiche.

SPECIALIZED
GENERAL
Academic Universe Selective Full-Text Academic Search Elite Selective Full-Text
America History and Life Index Dissertations and Theses Selective Full-Text
Congressional Universe Selective Full-Text Expanded Academic ASAP Selective Full-Text
Congressional Quarterly Press Selective Full-Text Facts On File Full-Text
Contemporary Womens Issues Index MAS FullTEXT Ultra Selective Full-Text
Culturegrams Full-Text Reference Universe Database
Government Printing Office Index Research Library Selective Full-Text
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Selective Full-Text TVNews Archive Selective Full-Text
JSTOR Full-Text  
Kluwer Online Full-Text
Oklahoma Periodical Index Index  
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) Index  
Social Science Citation Index Index  
Westlaw Full-Text  

JOURNALS

Journals are considered to be more scholarly in focus than magazines and are often peer-reviewed. They may be available electronically full-text, in print, in microfiche or in any combination of these three formats. The following list of journals is only a selective list of available titles. Note that the dates of electronic journals are subject to change due to publisher and database vendor availability. Dates of coverage for print and microfiche journals can be found in the OSU - Tulsa Library Catalog or Journals by Title.

Alternatives : Social Transformation and Humane Governance International Studies Quarterly
American Journal of Political Science Journal of Commonwealth & Comparative Politics
American Political Science Review Journal of Politics
American Politics Quarterly Legislative Studies Quarterly
American Politics Research National Journal
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Parliamentary Affairs
Asian Journal of Political Science Policy Studies Journal
Australian Journal of Politics and History Political Behavior Circulation JA1 .P55
British Journal of Political Science Political Quarterly
Brookings Review Political Research Quarterly
Cato Journal Political Science Quarterly
Common Cause Magazine Political Studies
Comparative Political Studies Political Theory
Comparative Politics Politics & Society
Congress & the Presidency Polity
Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report Presidential Studies Quarterly
Current History PS, Political Science & Politics
Electoral Studies Publius
European Journal of International Relations Review of Politics
Fletcher Forum of World Affairs Round Table: the Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs
Foreign Affairs SAIS Review: a Journal of International Affairs
Foreign Policy Science & Society
Foreign Policy in Focus Third World Quarterly
Global Governance Washington Quarterly
International Affairs World Affairs
International Journal (Toronto) World Policy Journal
International Organization World Politics

WEBSITES

Specialized websites are excellent sources of information. Commercial, governmental, and nonprofit organizations, i.e. universities, associations, societies, libraries, etc. maintain websites. These websites provide an overview of the field, historical information, current trends, statistics, publish a newsletter or journal, identify recommended publications in the field, advertise workshops and conferences, provide information on career opportunities, and supply contact names, etc. Specialized websites are important in library research. The following websites have been evaluated and are recommended for use.

American Community Survey National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
American Factfinder Oklahoma County House Districts
American Memory - Library of Congress Oklahoma Government Information Server
American Memory - Portraits of the Presidents
and First Ladies
Oklahoma House Districts
American Political Science Association Oklahoma House of Representatives
American Presidents Oklahoma Legislative Bureau
Biosearch Oklahoma State Senate
Budget of the United States Oklahoma State Department of Health
Bureau of Labor Statistics Passport Services & Information
Bureau of the Census Political Science: A Net Station
Bureau of the Census [Variation in State
Mortality 1960-1990]

Poly-Cy Internet Resources for Political Science
Bureau of Justice Statistics Home Page Presidential Timeline of the 20th Century
Census of Governments 2002 Science.gov
Central Intelligence Agency
SoonerSearch
Counterterrorism Hearings Supreme Court Decisions
Country Studies/Area Handbook Supreme Court of the United States
Department of Homeland Security Terrorism & the 9/11 Attack - Bibliography
FAA Aviation Medicine Reports
Terrorism Information Center
Federal Internet Guide THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
Fedworld Information Network Tulsa County House Districts
GovEngine.com United States Federal Government Information
Government Manual United States House of Representatives
Government Printing Office (GPO) United States Senate
International Political Science Association U.S. Statistical Data for Subscribers Only
Library of Congress U.S. Tax Code Online
National Criminal Justice Reference Center
Websites: Political Science News, Research, and Information Resources
National Library of Medicine WCSU List: Political Science Internet Resources
National Strategy for Homeland Security White House
  Yahoo! Social Science: Political Science: Political Theory: Theorists


OTHER

SPECIALIZED
GENERAL
  Academic Universe Database
  Librarian Index to the Internet Website
  RefDesk Website

OSU LINKS

OSU Political Science Graduate Program

Questions or comments about the OSU-Tulsa Library Subject Guide? Contact the OSU-Tulsa Library Liaison:
Mary Hujsak at mary.hujsak@okstate.edu
Last modified 7/14/2005