PSC 355P
Politics of Latin America
(Lehoucq)
Basic Library Services
Useful Background Sources
Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics, Diana Kapiszewski, 2002.
- Subentries within each country entry focus on major political figures, political parties, important events, etc.
- Excellent bibliographies with print and electronic sources.
- Location: ref F1410 .E56 2002
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, Barbara A. Tenenbaum, 1996.
- Multi-volume work that includes extensive discussions of countries and major figures.
- Provides bibliographies of English and Spanish language resources.
- Location: ref F1406 .E53 1996
Statistical Abstract of Latin America, UCLC Latin American Center Publications, 2002.
- Reliable data on a variety of topics (demographic, macroeconomic indicators, politics, trade, and international assistance).
- Location: ref HA935 .S8. Previous editions from 1955-2001 in stacks (HA935 .S8).
Anuario estadístico de America Latina y el Caribe / Statistical yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2006
- Compiled by Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in conjunction with officials from each country.
- Includes CD-ROM of data tables that can be used in the library (Ask Lynda!).
- Location: ref HA755 .A68 2006
Finding Articles
Finding Scholarly Journal Articles
Academic Search Premier
- Use to find articles from magazines and journals
- Offers full text for over 1,200 academic journals on all subjects.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
- Covers journals in politics, international relations, government, and public policy.
- Strongest with scholarly journals and books.
- 1975 - present.
- Links to Scholar Universe, which lists scholars who have done research in the field.
PAIS International
- Indexes periodicals, books, government documents, reports, and internet sites on public affairs, policy, law, political science, government, and social sciences
- 1972 - present. Abstracts are included since 1985. Also see PAIS Archive (1915-1976).
- Links to Scholar Universe, which lists scholars who have done research in the field.
Additional Political Science Databases
- A larger list of databases geared for Political Science research.
Journal Finder
- Use to find specific journals by the title of the journal. Not for keyword searching.
Finding Books
Library Catalog
- Use to help find books in the library
- Search using the search connectors AND and OR
- More about Search Connectors from our Research Tutorial Finding It!
Finding Materials at Other Schools
WorldCat
- Union catalog for libraries all over the world.
- Lists books, titles of journals and newspapers, manuscripts, internet resources, and maps.
- Indexed subject headings
Interlibrary Loan
- Form for requesting materials from other libraries.
- You only need bibliographic information, such as author and title! You don't need to know the location of the material.
Citing Your Sources
Style Manual for Political Science
ref JA86 .A4860 2001
Page Author: Lynda Kellam
