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World Politics

Compiled here are all the materials related to world politics, that is outside of the United States. Please see the American Politics page, linked above, for information and materials on the American government and international relations.

 

Reference Books

  • Europa world year book. 2 volumes. 2008. Reference 341.184 Eu74
  • Political handbook of the world. 2007. Ref 320.2 P757
    The source for finding complete, authoritative facts and analysis on each of the governmental and political makeup of the 200 nations in the world. This resource is renowned for its extensive coverage of major, minor, and anti-systemic political parties in each political system around the world.
  • Political handbook of Europe. 2007. Ref 320.9403 P75E
  • Political handbook of Africa. 2007. Ref 320.9603 P75A
  • Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations. 2001. Ref 910.3 W89 2001
    A 6-volume set, which covers all the nations of the world - their geography, history, economy, and politics.
  • World encyclopedia of political systems and parties. 3 volumes. 2006. Ref 324.203 W89P
  • Dictionary of world politics. 2002. Ref 909.82 K96d
  • The Oxford companion to politics of the world. 2001. Ref 320 Ox22K
    Aims to provide a "comprehensive guide to international relations and national domestic policies throughout the world," with a clear emphasis on post-World War II events. An impressive international assortment of nearly 500 contributors has prepared 650 mini-essays that are similar in format and scope to those found in other Oxford companions.
  • Treaties and alliances of the world. 1968. Reference 341.2 T71
  • Great debates at the United Nations: An Encyclopedia of fifty key issues 1945-2000. 2001. Reference 341.23 G68g
  • Encyclopedia of the European Union. 2000. Reference 341.242 E56e
  • Encyclopedia of historical treaties and alliances. 2 volumes. 2001. Reference 341.37 P558e
  • Constitutions of the world. 2001. Reference 342.02 M179c
  • Encyclopedia of international relations and global politics. 2005. Ref 327 En19G
    Covers all aspects of global international relations and the contemporary discipline across the major subject divisions of diplomacy, military affairs, and international political economy and theory. Each entry is cross-referenced, has a list of complementary entries, and a brief bibliography for further study.
  • World at risk: A Global issues sourcebook. 2002. Ref 327 W89
  • International encyclopedia of women's suffrage. 2000. Ref 324.623 H19
  • The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli conflict. 2008. 4 volumes. Reference 956.9405 En19A
    "Offers...key insights into the military, political, social, cultural, and religious origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict", including significant primary resources.
  • Political encyclopedia of the Middle East. 1999. Ref 956.04 P75
  • Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel. 2 volumes. 1971. Ref 956.94 En19
  • Encyclopedia of the Palestine problem. 2 volumes. 1991. Ref 956.94 N14

 

 



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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 04, 2009 - 05:54 AM