Political Science

"A members-only database of searchable profiles compiled and adapted from the Almanac of American Politics"

"CQ Press Library - the place to search or browse resources on American government, current affairs, history, politics, public policy, and data analysis for the social sciences. (Browse all licensed CQ resources)."

"CQ Supreme Court Collection blends historical analysis with timely updates and expert commentary of Supreme Court decisions, biographies of Supreme Court justices, Supreme Court institutional history, and the U.S. Constitution.

Users can access information by topic, justice, and case name. This collection integrates new functionality and content not available in any print source with content from top-quality products from CQ Press .."

"e Voting and Elections Collection. Find top-quality reference narratives and documents on elections, parties, voter behavior, and campaigns. Extract election results by meaningful characteristics: candidate, office, locality, and race type over time. Access U.S. election results across states with great historical depth and accuracy."

Harris, J., & White, V. (2013). A dictionary of social work and social care. OUP Oxford. Presents over 1,500 A-Z definitions of terms from the field of social care, concentrating on social work as a significant area within this field.

"The Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice presents a comprehensive overview of the field with topics of varying dimensions, breadth, and length. This three-volume Encyclopedia is designed for readers to understand the topics, concepts, and ideas that motivate and shape the fields of activism, civil engagement, and social justice and includes biographies of the major thinkers and leaders who have influenced and continue to influence the study of activism."

"The Encyclopedia of Governance provides a one-stop point of reference for the diverse and complex topics surrounding governance for the period between the collapse of the post-war consensus and the rise of neoliberal regimes in the 1970s. This comprehensive resource concentrates primarily on topics related to the changing nature and role of the state in recent times and the ways in which these roles have been conceptualized in the areas of Political Science, Public Administration, Political Economy, and Sociology."

"Immigration from foreign countries was a small part of the peopling of the American West but an important aspect in building western infrastructure, cities, and neighborhoods. The Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American West provides much more than ethnic groups crossing the plains, landing at ports, or crossing borders; this two-volume work makes the history of the American West an important part of the American experience. Through sweeping entries, focused biographies, community histories, economic enterprise analysis, and demographic studies, this Encyclopedia presents the tapestry of the West and its population during various periods of migration. The two volumes examine the settling of the West and include coverage of movements of American Indians, African Americans, and the often-forgotten role of women in the West's "

"The Encyclopedia of Political Communication discusses the major theoretical approaches to the field, including direct and limited effects theories, agenda-setting theories, sociological theories, framing and priming theories, and other past and present conceptualizations. With nearly 600 entries, this resource pays considerable attention to important political messages such as political speeches, televised political advertising, political posters and print advertising, televised political debates, and Internet sites. The audiences for political communications are also central, necessitating concentration on citizen reactions to political messages, how the general public and voters in democratic systems respond to political messages, and the effects of all types of media and message types."

"Political science needs a resource that serves as a core reference to the central ideas, concepts, and frameworks underlying the study of politics and that highlights the intersections of politics with other disciplines. The Encyclopedia of Political Science (TEPS) is designed to fill that need. It is the encyclopedia for political science in the twenty-first century."

"Encyclopedia of Religion in America examines how religious history and practices are woven into the political, social, cultural, and historical landscape of North America. This authoritative four-volume reference work explains the origins, development, adaptation, influence, and interrelations of the many faiths practiced, including major world religions, new religious sects, cults, and religious movements that originated or had an influence in the United States."

"Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History explores the events, policies, activities, institutions, groups, people, and movements that have created and shaped political life in the United States. With contributions from scholars in the fields of history and political science, this reference work provides students, researchers, and scholars the opportunity to examine the political evolution of the United States from the 1500s to the present day."

"35 countries • 25 years • More than 400 elections and referendums
The primary goal of this website is to facilitate comparative research on elections in Europe. The database publishes regional election results according to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), level 1 to 3.

The data sets available at this website make it possible to compare and contrast election results across countries and regions and conduct comparisons over time. As most of the data sets are aggregated to correspond with the EUs NUTS definition, it facilitates studies that incorporate additional statistical measures as demography, labour market, etc.

Data are collected from national election authorities, national statistical agencies and other official sources."

"International Political Science Abstracts is published bimonthly by the International Political Science Association. It provides non-evaluative abstracts of articles in the field of political science published in journals and yearbooks all over the world."

A "bibliographic index of research, policy and scholarly discourse on the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa." - Web site.

"The Military Balance is The International Institute for Strategic Studies' annual authoritative assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics worldwide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, analysis and research."

"Political Handbook of the World contains entries on countries and territories around the world. It covers each country's political parties and includes names of key ambassadors, international memberships, and profiles intergovernmental organizations."

"For the first time, you can access our Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks and Companions online wherever and whenever you want.

In creating the Routledge Politics and International Relations Online Portal, we have brought together reference content from across our publishing heritage in one unique subject collection. This resource opens up exciting new research opportunities for students and scholars alike – redefining the online library."

"A database of reference books published by SAGE covering the social sciences and education, including such areas as African American Studies, Aged & Gerontology, Anthropology, Communication and Media Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Gender & Sexuality Studies, History, Politics, Psychology, Social Issues, Social Work & Social Policy, and Sociology. "

""The Supreme Court Yearbook has provided valuable in-depth coverage and analysis of every decision from the nation's highest court since the 1989-1990 term."--About the series."

"Provides comprehensive turnout statistics for general and primary elections for presidential, congressional, and state gubernatorial races." "Looking beyond the individual office holders to the office itself, Vital Statistics on the Presidency covers George Washington’s tenure through the the presidencies of the early 21st century. The book’s expansive view of the presidency allows readers to recognize major themes across administrations, and reach overall conclusions about the nature of the institution and its future. The illuminating data are put into context by thoughtful essays that explain key statistical patterns, making each edition an intriguing and comprehensive reference to important patterns throughout the history of the presidency."

"The definitive source for finding and making contacts at U.S. government and nongovernmental organizations in Washington, D.C." --cover

[Also known as Modern legal systems cyclopedia. From Hein Online.] A definitive point of reference for World Constitutions, Contemporary & Historical Documents & Resources.