Online Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Etc.
General Sources
Oxford Politics and Social Science Reference
- Searches several Oxford reference books including The Dictionary of Political Biography, The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and The Oxford Guide to the United States Government.
The Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science : A User's Guide to Its Terms
- Covers the terminology used in political science with suggestions for further reading.
- Does not include articles about politicians or political parties.
A Dictionary of Modern Politics
- Defines over 500 political theories, dogmas and phraseologies in everyday language.
- Select a highlighted term in the definition to read the definition of that term.
- Includes biographical sketches of important political thinkers.
Vital Statistics on American Politics
- Basic statistical information on American politics and government.
- Data can be download in Microsoft Excel or comma-separated variable (CSV) format.
- Excellent reader's guide on political statistics that covers public opinion, policy, and more.
Politicians and Political Scientists
American Political Scientists: A Dictionary
- Contains biographical sketches of 193 prominent American political scientists.
- Each article contains a selected bibliography of publications by that person.
The Routledge Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Political Thinkers
- Contains over 150 entries, including non-Western theorists and those who have influenced new movements based on the issues of ethnicity, gender and ecology.
- Each entry includes brief biographies, outlines of major ideas and suggestions for further reading.
A Dictionary of Political Biography
- Includes over 1,000 major figures in world politics of the twentieth century.
- Each entry covers the background, career, and achievements of the individual concerned.
Governments
Oxford Guide to the United States Government
- Covers the key figures, events, and structures throughout the history of the U.S.
United States Government Internet Manual
- Guidebook for government resources on the web.
- Provides over 2,000 entries with descriptions and active site URLs.
The Illustrated Dictionary of Constitutional Concepts
- Includes concepts and key terms from constitutions worldwide.
- Contains excerpts from constitutions to illustrated the concepts.
- Includes biographies of people who have had a significant impact on the constitution of a country.
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
- Contains detailed articles on many aspects of American foreign policy.
- Topics covered include policymaking, human rights, terrorism and immigration.
- Also includes a chronology of American foreign policy since 1627.
Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizen's Rights and Responsibilities
- Contains detailed discussions of various political systems and the governments of particular countries.
Politics and Society
Government, Politics, and Protest: Essential Primary Sources
- Provides access to full text and excerpted primary documents on major themes dealing with government, politics, protest.
- Each theme includes a chronology of major events.
International
Country Research Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
- Provides the full text of 7 encyclopedias covering countries and world regions.
- Includes coverage of culture, business, economics, religion, communication, and education.
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- Provides full text descriptions of countries and international organizations, as well as multinational comparative statistics.
- Covers recent political and economic affairs, a statistical survey, and a directory of government and politics, society and media, and business and commerce.
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- Provides 14,000 surveys conducted by more than 700 polling organizations in the United States and 80 other countries.
- For each poll, provides the complete text of questions and aggregate responses.
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Routledge Politics and International Relations Resource
- Full text articles from 25 dictionaries and encyclopedias
- More info
Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizen's Rights and Responsibilities
