Political Science Reference Sources
This guide provides an introduction to basic sources for research on topics related to Political Science. This guide is intended for use at Hardin-Simmons University Libraries, however, most of the listed items will be available at other academic libraries.
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GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE
| Political Science: A Bibliographic Guide to the Literature. | Z 7161 .H27 |
| Political Science: Illustrated Search Strategy and Sources. | RRef. JA 70 .L68 1993 |
| Research Guide in Political Science. | Ref. JA 86 .K35 1976 |
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STYLE MANUAL
| Style Manual for Political Science. | RRef. JA 86 .A52 1993 |
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ENCYCLOPEDIAS
| Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences. 15 vols. | Ref. H 41 .E6 1930-1935 |
| Encyclopedia of Government and Politics. 2 vols. | Ref. JA 61 .C66 1991 |
| Facts on File: World News Digest with Index. | RRef. D 410 .F3 year |
| International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 18 vols. | Ref. H 40 .A2 |
| Social Science Encyclopedia. | Ref. H 41 .S63 1985 |
| World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties. 2 vols. | Ref. JF 2011 .W67 1983 |
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DICTIONARIES
| Contemporary Thesaurus of Social Science Terms and Synonyms. | Online Rm-Ref. Z 699.5 .S65 K57 1993 |
| Dictionary of Political Analysis. | Ref. JA 61 P5.7 |
| The Dictionary of 20th-Century World Politics. | Ref. JA 61 .S53 1993 |
| Political Science Thesaurus. | Online Rm-Ref. Z 695.1 .P63 B4 |
| Safire's New Political Dictionary. | Ref. JK 9 .S2 1993 |
NATIONAL POLITICS
ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES
| The American Political Dictionary. | Ref. JK 9 .P55 1993 |
| Cyclopedia of American Government. 3 vols. | Ref. JK 9 .C9 1930 |
| Dictionary of American Diplomatic History. | Ref. E 183.7 .F5 1989 |
| Dictionary of American Social Reform. | Ref. H 41 .F5 |
| Encyclopedia of Associations. | RRef. HS 17 .G334 year |
| Encyclopedia of Nationalism. | Ref. JC 311 .S5484 1990 |
| Encyclopedia of the American Legislative System. 3 vols. | Ref. JF 501 .E53 1994 |
| Government Agencies. | RRef. JK 421 .G65 1983 |
| The Harper Collins Dictionary of American Government and Politics. | Ref. JK 9 .S43 1992 |
| The Presidential-Congressional Political Dictionary. | Ref. JK 9 .L4 1984 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
| American Political Scientists: A Dictionary. | Ref. JA 61 .A525 1993 |
| Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. | Ref. E 176 .M17 1984 |
| Biography and Genealogy Master Index. 8 vols | RRef. Z 5305 .V5 B57 1980 |
| Biography Index. 1946- . | Per. Index Z 5301 .B5 |
| Current Biography. | Ref. CT 100 .C8 year |
| Dictionary of American Biography. | Ref. E 176 .D56 |
| Who Was Who in America. 1607- . | Ref. E 663 .W55 |
| Who Was Who in American Politics. | Ref. E 176 .M873 year |
| Who's Who in America. | Ref. E 663 .W5612 year |
| Who's Who in American Politics. | Ref. E 176 .W6424 year |
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STATISTICAL SOURCES
| Almanac of the 50 States. | RRef. HA 203 .A5 1993 |
| American Statistics Index. | Per. Indexes Z 7554 .V5 A46 |
| The Gallup Poll. | Ref. HN 90 .P8 G35 year |
| Guide to Statistical Materials Produced by Governments and Associated in the United States. | Ref. HA 203 .S825 |
| Guide to U.S. Government Statistics. | RRef. HA 37 .A5 year |
| Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. 2 vols. | RRef. HA 202 .A38 1976 |
| The Statesman's Yearbook. | Ref. JA 51 .S7 year |
| Statistical Abstract of the United States. | RRef. HA 202 .S825 year |
| Statistical Forecasts of the United States. | RRef. HC 106.8 .S7357 year |
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MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, DIRECTORIES, ETC.
| The Almanac of American Politics. | Ref. JK 1012 .A44 year |
| Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America. | RRef. JK 1010 .P64 year |
| Guide to Archives and Manuscripts in the United States. | Ref. CD 3022 A 45 |
| Guide to Library Sources in Political Science: American Government. | Ref. Z 7165 .V5 V67 |
| Guide to U.S. Government Publications. | DOCS Office Ref. Z 1223 .Z7 A572 year |
| Political Resource Dictionary. | Ref. JK 2283 .P65 1989 |
| Right Minds, A Sourcebook of American Conservative Thought. | Ref. Z 1249 .C74 W64 1987 |
| Taylor's Encyclopedia of Government Officials; Federal and State. | RRef. JK 6 .T36 |
| United States Government Manual. | RRef. JK 421 .A3 year |
| Washington Information Directory. | R.Ref. F 192.3 .W33 year |
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
| Biographical Directory of the United States Executive Branch, 1774-1971. | Ref. E 176 .B578 |
| The Bully Pulpit: Quotations from America's Presidents. | Ref. E 176.1 B 925 |
| Complete Book of the Presidents. | Ref. E 176.1 .D43 1984 |
| Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Presidency. | Ref. JK 516 .C57 1989 |
| Facts About the Presidents. | Ref. E 176.1 .K3 1993 |
| Political Profiles. | Ref. E 840.6 .P64 |
Vol. 1: The Truman Years | |
Vol. 2: The Eisenhower Years | |
Vol. 3: The Kennedy Years | |
Vol. 4: The Johnson Years | |
Vol. 5: The Nixon/Ford Years | |
Vol. 6: The Carter Years | |
| The Presidency: A Research Guide. | Ref. Z 1249 .P7 G63 1985 |
| Presidential Also-Rans and Running Mates, 1788-1980. | Ref. E 176.1 .S695 1984 |
| Presidential Elections Since 1789. | Ref. JK 524 .P68 year |
| The Presidents: A Reference History. | Ref. E 176.1 .P918 1984 |
| Public Papers of the Presidents. | J 82 .E4 |
| Studying the Presidency. | Ref. JK 518 .S78 1983 |
| Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. (Replaced by Public Papers of the Presidents) | Periodicals-3rd Floor |
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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| Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1989. | DOCS Ref. Y1.1/3:100-34 |
| CIS Index to Publications of the United States Congress. | DOCS Ref. |
| Congress A to Z. | Ref. JK 1067 .C67 1988 |
| Congress and Law-Making: Researching the Legislative Process. | Ref. KF 240 .G63 1989 |
| Congress and the Nation. | Ref. KF 49 .C653 Laws & Regs.-3rd Floor |
| Congressional District Atlas. | DOCS C3.62/5:(latest Congress) |
| Congressional Quarterly Almanac. | Laws & Regs.-3rd Floor Ref. JK 1 .C66 |
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CONGRESS
| Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report. | Laws & Regs.-3rd Floor |
| Congressional Quarterly's Guide to Congress. | Ref. JK 1021 .C565 year |
| Congressional Staff Directory. | RRef. JK 1012 .C65 year |
| The Directory of Congressional Voting Scores and Interest Group Ratings. 2 vols. | Ref. JK 1051 .S555 1988 |
| Encyclopedia of the United States Congress. 4 vols. | Ref. JK 1067 .E63 1995 |
| A Guide to Research Collections of Former Members of the United States House of Representatives, 1789-1987. | DOCS Y1.1/7:100-171 |
| The United States Congressional Directories, 1789-1840. | Ref. JK 1011 .V53 |
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ELECTIONS
| America at the Polls 2. | Ref. JK 524 .S22 1988 |
| America Votes. | Ref. JK 1967 .A8 year |
| The CQ Guide to Current American Government. | RRef. JK 424 .C65 year |
| Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections. | Ref. JK 1967 .C662 year |
| Presidential Ballots, 1836-1892. | Ref. JK 524 .B8 |
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POLITICAL PARTIES
| Convention Decisions and Voting Records. | Ref. JK 2255 .B3 1973 |
| Encyclopedia of Third Parties in the United States. | Ref JK 2261 .K78 1991 |
| The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. | Ref. Atlas Case 22 |
| National Party Platforms, 1840-1972. | Ref. JK 2255 .J64 1973 |
| Political Parties and Civic Action Groups. | Ref. JK 2260 .S36 |
| Political Parties of the Americas. 2 vols. | Ref. JL 195 .P64 1982 |
STATE AND LOCAL
GENERAL
| American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1979-1987. | Ref. JK 2447 .M85 1988 |
| Book of the States. | RRef. JK 2403 .B6 year |
| CQ's State Fact Finders. | Ref. HA 214 .V36 year |
| County and City Data Book. | DOCS Ref. C3.134/2:C83/2 year |
| Municipal Yearbook. | Ref. JS 344 .C5 A24 year |
| State Administrative Officials Classified by Functions. | RRef. JK 2404 .B6 Suppl. 2 year |
| The State and Local Government Political Dictionary. | Ref. JK 2408 .E44 1988 |
| State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. | DOCS Ref C3.134/5:year | | State Legislative Leadership. | RRef. JK 2404 .B6 Suppl. 3 year |
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TEXAS
| Guide to Texas State Agencies. | RRef. JK 4830 .G84 year |
| Handbook of Governments in Texas. | Ref. JS 451 .T43 T42 |
| Regional Councils in Texas. | Ref. HT .T48 T46 1985 |
| Texas Almanac. | RRef. AY 311 .D3 T5 year |
| Texas Fact Book. | RRef. HC 107 .T4 1495 1989 |
| Texas Government Handbook. | Ref. JK 4831 .L42 1988 |
| Texas Handbook. 3 vols. | RRef & Ref. F 384 .H3 |
| Texas in Perspective. | Ref. HA 656 .T4x 1993 |
| Texas Politics. | Ref. JK 4816 .B46 1984 |
| Texas State Directory. | Ref. JK 4830 .T4 (ed.) |
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
GENERAL
| Atlas of the Third World. | Ref. G 1046 .G1 K8 year |
| Clements Encyclopedia of World Governments. | RRef. JF 37 .C53 |
| Country Studies. (for most countries of the world; formerly Area Handbooks). | DOCS D 101.22:550-No./year |
| Current Leaders of the Nations. | RRef. D 839.5 .C87 1990 |
| Demographic Yearbook. | Ref. HA 17 .D45 year |
| Dictionary of National Biography. | Ref. DA 28 .D4 year |
| International Almanac of Electoral History. | Ref. JF 1001 .M17 1982 |
| International Who's Who. | Ref CT 120 .I5 year |
| Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law. | Ref. JX 1226 .P33 1988 |
| Political Handbook of the World. | Ref. JF 37 .P62 year |
| Principal Officers of the Department of State and the United States Chiefs of Mission, 1778-1986. | DOCS S1.2:Of 2 |
| World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties. | Ref. JF 2011 .W67 1982 |
| World Factbook. | DOCS PREX 3.15:year |
| Yearbook of International Organizations. | RRef JY 1904 .A42 1981 |
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U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS
| American Foreign Policy: Current Documents. | DOCS S1.71/2:year |
| Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy. | Ref. JX 1407 .E53 |
| Foreign Relations of the United States. | DOCS S1.1:year |
| Guide to American Foreign Relations Since 1700. | Ref. Z 6465 .V5 G84 1983 |
| U.S. Treaties and Other International Acts. | DOCS S9.12: year |
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UNITED NATIONS
| A Chronology and Fact Book of the United Nations 1941-1969. | Ref. JX 1977 .C482 1970 |
| Directory of United Nations Documentary and Archival Sources. | Ref. JX 1977.8 .D6 H34 1991 |
| The Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Relations. | Ref. JX 1977 .O8213 1990 |
| Everyman's United Nations; a Complete Handbook of the Activities and Evolution of the United Nations During Its First Twenty Years, 1945-1965. | Ref. JX 1977 .A39 1968 |
| Who's Who in the United Nations. | Ref. JX 1977 .W467 1992 |
| Yearbook of the United Nations. | Ref. JX 1977 .A37 Y4 year |
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PERIODICAL INDEXES
| Article First (online database). 1992- . | FirstSearch (no fee) |
| Fact Search (online database). 1984- . | FirstSearch (fee-based) |
| GPO (CD-ROM). 1977- . | Per. Office-3rd Floor |
| GPO (online database). 1976- . | FirstSearch (no fee) |
| Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. | DOCS Ref.-3rd Floor |
| New York Times Index. 1851- . | Per. Index AI 21 .N44 |
| Newspaper Abstracts (online database). 1989- | FirstSearch (fee-based). |
| PAIS. 1964- . | Per. Index Z 7163 .P9 |
| PAIS Decade (online database). Past 10 yrs. | FirstSearch (fee-based) |
| Reader's Guide Abstracts (online database) 1989- | |
| Wilson Periodicals Indexes | |
| Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. 1900-1993. | Per. Index AI 3 .R48 |
| Social Sciences Index. 1974-1992. | Per. Index AI 3 .S62 |
| Social Sciences Index (online database). 1989- | Wilson Periodicals Indexes |
| U.S. Government Periodicals Index. | Per. Index Z 1223 .Z7 I5 |
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