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American Politics

All things related to United States politics, including the internal American government, international relations, etc.

 

Reference Books

General American Political materials

  • The Almanac of American politics. 2008. Ref 328.73 B26
  • Politics in America. 2006. Ref 329 C76p
  • Washington information directory. 2008-2009. Ref 328.73 W27
  • Encyclopedia of American political history. 2001. Reference 973 En19F
  • Encyclopedia of the American presidency. 4 volumes. 1994. Reference 353.03 E56e
  • U.S. presidential candidates and the elections: A Biographical and historical guide. 2 volumes. 1996. Reference 352.23 H29
  • America at the polls, 1960-2000. 2001. Ref 324.973 M17a
  • Encyclopedia of women in American politics. 1999. Ref 320.082 E56e
  • Encyclopedia of modern American extremists and extremist groups. 2002. Ref 320.53 En19A
  • Church-state issues in America today. 3 volumes. 2008. Ref 322.1 C47D
  • Encyclopedia of religion in American politics. 1999. Ref 322.1 En19S
    Covers a broad range of topics related to religious issues and politics, ranging from the religious freedom sought by the Pilgrims in the 1620's to the rise of the religious right in the 1980's.
  • Minority rights in America. 2002. Ref 323.173 A969m
  • Encyclopedia of American foreign policy: Studies of the principal movements and ideas. 3 volumes. 2002. Ref 328.73 En19
    Offers in-depth discussions on principal figures, movements, events and ideas in American diplomatic history, and their roots in economic and social change from the colonial era to the present day. Comprehensive coverage includes articles on concepts and doctrines, on policymaking, on commerce and science, on human rights, and on arms control.
  • Dictionary of American diplomatic history. 1990. Ref 327.73 F49d
  • Historical dictionary of United States-China relations. 2006. Ref 327.73041 Su86


United States Constitution, Legislative and Judicial Branches

  • Encyclopedia of the American constitution. 6 volumes. 2000. Reference 342.73 E564e
  • Documentary history of the Constitution of the United States of America, 1787-1870. 1894. Reference 342.73 Un3
  • Encyclopedia of American civil rights and liberties. 3 volumes. 2006. Reference 342.73085 En19S
  • Human rights in the United States: A Dictionary and documents. 2000. Reference 342.73 C329h
  • American statesmen: Secretaries of state from John Jay to Colin Powell. 2004. Ref 327.73 A512a
  • Congress A to Z. 1993. Ref 328.73 C74c
  • Encyclopedia of the American legislative system: Studies of the principal structures, processes, and policies of Congress and the State legislatures since the Colonial era. 3 volumes. 1994. Ref 328.73 E56e
  • The encyclopedia of the United States Congress. 4 volumes. 1995. Ref 328.73 E56en
  • Encyclopedia of the American judicial system: Studies of the principal institutions and processes. 1997. Reference 347 B54s
  • American justice. 3 volumes. 1996. Reference 349.73 A41a
  • The Oxford companion to American law. 2002. Reference 349.73 H14o
  • Encyclopedia of the U.S. Supreme Court. 3 volumes. 2001. Reference 347.73 E56e
  • The Oxford companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. 2005. Reference 347.7326 Ox22S
  • The Oxford guide to the United States Supreme Court decisions. 2009. Reference 347.7326 Ox2H
  • The Justices of the United States Supreme Court: Their lives and major opinions. 5 volumes. 1995. Reference 347.7326 J98
  • Historic U.S. Court Cases: An Encyclopedia. 2 volumes. 2001. Reference 349.73 J67h2
  • The ABC-CLIO Supreme Court Handbooks series. 11 volumes. 2000-2004. Reference 347.7 area. Click here to see the list.

 

Another great source is the periodical:

  • CQ Weekly
    Congressional Quarterly's magazine on government, commerce, and politics. Each weekly report provides a section on "Actions and Reactions in Congress", one regarding "New Perspectives on Current Events", and finally, "Trends and Forecasts in Government, Commerce, and Politics". It's an outstanding publication which you can Browse by Date, Search by Keyword, or Browse by Subject.



Other Research Tools

  • Credo Reference
    A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for expanding or refining a research strategy.
  • Oxford Reference Premium Online  
    Oxford University Press produces a number of extremely useful reference materials, many of which they have made available here. You can search by keyword, but you can also choose particular subjects and from there, particular books within which to search. This willl provide you with all sorts of background and broad spectrum information on a particular topic.
  • Biography Resource Center  
    Find background information about people, authors, famous personalities, and others. Search by first or last name. 


Citation Help

One of the least favorite aspects of research papers are the citations, documenting the sources where you gleaned your information. To make that a little easier, the Library offers a few resources.

  • The Citation Style Guide is a place where you can find call numbers for print Style Manuals and Handbooks, as well as online help from several different universities around the States. Check it out and see if it helps!
  • RefWorks
    is a Citation Management program. Fully available online, and linked from the Library's home page, it allows you to keep it all ELECTRONIC. Download your citations from the various databases you're using into RefWorks. This program will create the Works Cited page for you with little effort. In a database, look for the option to EXPORT - that is where you'll find this gem of a program.
  • Automatically Generated Citations can be found in our Library Catalog (to the right of the item on the Results page), as well as in most EBSCO databases (like Academic Search Premier, PsycINFO, Communications and Mass Media Complete, etc.). Most databases either provide an instant citation in a couple of different styles, or they allow Exporting to RefWorks (see above). Ask a Librarian for more help in managing your citations and creating your bibliographies and works cited pages faster.
  • WorldCat.org
    "Cite this item" within individual item record lists the citation in APA, MLA, Chicago and more.
  • The Writing Center is also a solid resource. Available in the Library, this is run by the English department. If you'd like face-to-face help individually with citing or any aspect of writing and editing your paper, the Writing Center is the place to go. For more information, see their page on the Portal, or you can contact them at writingctr@taylor.edu.

 

Created by Lana Wilson, Reference Librarian

Last revised November 13, 2009 - 06:22 AM