New databases are being added regularly. For an up to date list of the Databases and Indexes in Politics and Government, please go to the Databases and Indexes link under Electronic Resources on the library homepage and click Politics and Government.  Please note that we do not subscribe to all of the titles indexed in these products.
 

ABC POL SCI:  A Bibliography of Contents: Political Science and Government. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. (RH) Ref JA 7 .A24

Almanac of European politics 1995. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1995. (RH) Ref JN44 .A12 C67 1995

Almanac of state legislatures: state data atlas. Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly, 1994. (RH stacks, LC atlases)  G1201 .F7 L5 1994

Almanac of the 50 States. Palo Alto, CA: Information Publications, 1999. (RH LC stacks, except 08 and 09 in RH  Ref Desk and LC 09 in Ref) HA 214 .A44

America at the Polls. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1994. (RH v.1 Ref, v.2 Oversize stacks,  LC Ref)  JK 524 .S23 1994

Biographical directory of the American Congress, 1774-1996. Alexandria, VA. :CQ Staff Directories, Inc., 1997. (RH Stacks, LC Ref) JK1010 .A5 1997

Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989.  Washington, D.C.: G.P.O., 1990. (RH) Ref E185.96 .R25 1990

Careers in International Affairs. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997. (RH Stacks) JX 1293 .U6C3 1997

Chambers dictionary of political biography. Edinburgh: Chambers, 1991. (LC) Ref D108 .C53 1991

Chambers World Gazetteer. New York: W&R Chambers, 1988. (RH Ref Desk, LC Ref ) G 103 .5 .C44 1988

Concise Oxford dictionary of politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. (RH Stacks)  JA61 .C665 1996

Congressional District Atlas. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census, 2005. (RH Stacks) JK 2493 .U5

Congressional Quarterly Almanac. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly. (RH Ref,  LC Stacks) Ref JK 1061 .C7

Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly. ( LC Stacks)  JK 1061 .C72 1998

Department of State Background Notes. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of State. (Media files - see catalog)

Desk Reference on the States. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly. (RH) Ref JK2408. W48 1999

Dictionary of 20th-century world politics. 1st ed. New York: H. Holt, 1993. (RH Ref, LC stacks)  JA61 .S53 1993

Dictionary of world politics: a reference guide to concepts, ideas and institutions. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990. (LC) Ref JA61 .E85 1990

Elections A to Z. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1999. (RH) Ref JK1976 .M59 1999 and I E-book http://library.cqpress.com/electionsaz/

Elliott, Sydney. Conflict in Northern Ireland: an encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999. (RH, LC) Ref DA990 .U46 E44 1999b

Encyclopedia of Democracy. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1995. (RH LC) Ref JC 423 .E53 1995

Encyclopedia of Nationalism/editor-in-chief, Alexander Motyl. San Diego, CA; London: Academic, 2001. (RH, LC) Ref JC311 .E499 2001 v.1&2

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1990. (LC) JK 146 .E54

Encyclopedia of the American Presidency. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994. (RH LC) Ref JK 511 .E53 1994

Encyclopedia of the United States Congress. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1995. (RH LC) Ref JK1067 .E63 1995

Gale Country and World Rankings Reporter. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1995. (RH LC) Ref HA 155 .G345 1995

Gale State Rankings Reporter. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1994. (RH LC) Ref HA 203 .G34 1994

Gerard, Francois B., ed. Liberalism vs. Conservatism: a bibliography with indexes. Huntington, NY: Nova Science Publishers,  2000. (RH) Ref JC574 .L524 2000

Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing, 2002 (RH) Ref JZ1160 .N65 2002

Guide to the United States Treaties in Force. Buffalo, NY: William S. Hein. (RH) Ref J2 .T8 Guide and Supplements

Guide to U.S. Elections. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1994. (RH ovrersize stacks) JK 1967 .C662 1994

Handbook of Public Administration. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1998. (RH Ref JF1351 .H275 1998, E-book http://www.netlibrary.com/Details.aspx

Hernon, Peter. U.S. Government on the Web: getting the information you need. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1999. (E-book) http://library.books24x7.com.avoserv.library.fordham.edu/toc.asp?site=EVYO8&bookid=11617

Illustrated dictionary of constitutional concepts. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1996. (RH) Ref JA61 .M28 1996

Information Sources of Political Science. 5th edition, Green, Stephen W., ed. Santa Barbara, CA:ABC-CLEO, Inc., 2005 (RH) Ref JA7 .I543 2005

Macmillan dictionary of political quotations. New York: Macmillan, 1993. (RH LC) Ref PN6084 .P6 E54 1993

Magill, Frank, ed. The American presidents. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2000. (LC) Ref E176.1 .A6563 2000

Municipal Reference Guide.  New York. Shrewsbury, NJ: National Resource Directories, 1994. (RH LC) Ref HA 545 .M86

Municipal Yearbook.  Washington, DC: International City/County Management Association, 1997. (RH oversize stacks except 08 and 09 Ref Desk, LC) Ref Desk JS 342 .A2I52

Palmer, Louis J., Encyclopedia of capital punishment in the United States. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2001. (RH oversize stacks) HV8694 .P35 2001

Political commentators in the United States in the 20th century: a bio-critical sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997. (RH Ref,  LC stacks) Ref P95 .82 .U6 N57 1997

Poverty in the United States: an encyclopedia of history, politics and policy. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc. 2004 (RH) Ref HC110 .P6 P68, 2004

Profiles of People in Power: the world's Government Leaders. London, Europa Publications, 2003. (RH) Ref JF 251.E27 2003

Real life dictionary of American politics: what they're saying and what it really means. Los Angeles: General Pub. Group, 1994. (RH LC) Ref JK9 .H55 1994

Reiche, Bernard and David H. Goldberg. Political dictionary of Israel. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press, 2000. (RH stacks,  LC ref ) Ref DS126.5 .R385 2000

Schultz, Jeffrey D, ed.  Encyclopedia of minorities in American politics. 2 vols. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 2000. (RH) Ref E184 .A1 E574 2000, 1 E-book (see catalog)

Statesman’s Year-book. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1999. (RH most recent at Ref Desk, LC most recent in Ref) JA 51 .S7

United States Government Manual. Washington, DC: Office of the Federal Register, 1999/2000. (RH, LC most recent at Ref Desk) JK 421 .A3

United States Supreme Court Decisions. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1983. (RH LC stacks)  JK 1560 .A55 1983

We are everywhere: a historical sourcebook in gay and lesbian politics. New York: Routledge, 1997. (LC) Ref HQ76 .W38 1997

Who’s Who in American Politics. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who’s Who, 1999. (RH, oversize stacks,  LC Ref) JK 6 .W46

Who's Who in democracy. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1997. (RH) Ref D21 .3 .W48 1997, 1-E book (see catalog)

Women in law: a bio-bibliographical sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. (RH) Ref KB268 .W8 W66 1996, 1 E-book (see catalog)

World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1998. (RH) Ref JF 511 .W67 1998

Yearbook of International Organizations. Brussels: Union of International Associations, 1999. (RH) Ref Desk JX 194 .A42, 1 E-book (see catalog)

Census Catalog and Guide.  Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census, 1998.   (RH LC) Ref Pub Doc coll.  HA195.A1U5, 1 E-book (see catalog)

Foreign Trade of the United States. Washington, DC: Bernan Press, 1999. (RH) Ref HF 1416.5 .F68 1999

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970.  Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census, 1975. (RH Oversize stacks, LC) Ref Desk  H2.C3581 1 E-book (see catalog)

Municipal Reference Guide, New York. Shrewsbury, NJ: National Resources Directories, Inc., 1994. (RH LC) Ref HA545 .M86 1994-95

New York State Statistical Yearbook.  Albany: Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, 1998.  (RH stacks, LC Ref Desk)  HA544.A2 1998 1 E-book (see catalog)

Congressional Staff Directory, 1999 (Fall). Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1999. (RH LC) Ref Desk JK 1012 .C6, 

The Green Book: Official Directory of the City of New York.  New York: City of New York, 1998. (RH Ref Desk, LC stacks)  JS 1222 .A3

New York State Directory.  San Mateo, CA: Walker’s Research, 1999. (RH, most current copy Ref Desk) JK 3430 .N4

Washington Information Directory. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1999. ( LC stacks) JK 464 . W2, 1 E-book (see catalog)

Brookings Institute Policy Series
Well known think tank offers in-depth studies on a variety of social, economic and political issues.

Election Resources on the Internet
Links to election data for over 120 countries and to the electoral process for 30 countries.

Moving Ideas
An "amalgam of nearly 50 think tanks, policy institutes, and research institutions, primarily US-based, with a liberal or 'progressive' posture". Recommended for students interested in public policy issues.

Political Resources on the Net
Access political resources by country.

Political Science Resources on the Web
Compiled by Grace York (political science librarian, Univ. of Michigan), this is an extremely comprehensive site that has won multiple awards. An essential first stop for political science students

Rand bibliographies and Abstracts
Available for a diverse collection of subjects, each Subject Area Bibliography is used to easily find RAND research documents grouped by topic in one place, complete with abstracts.

Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources
Offers a "trove of valuable, easily accessible hot links to information sites and research resources in political science". Recommended for serious researchers.

Background Notes
Brief summaries of information about countries, from the U.S. State Dept.

Canadian Government Information
Compiled by the National Library of Canada, this is an excellent resource for political science, economics and international studies students.

Canadian Politics on the Web
A useful guide for students studying introductory Canadian government and politics.

Constitution Finder
A useful site that provides links to most nations of the world's constitutions.

Embassy World
Look up the addresses of any country's embassies and consulates anywhere in the world.

Political Database of the Americas
Focused on Latin American politics, offers links to newspapers and journals throughout Latin America. Useful comparative studies section. Note that many documents are only in Spanish.
 
 

American Diplomacy
Foreign service despatches and periodic reports on U.S. foreign policy since 1996.

Amnesty International
Links to many human rights organizations. In-depth discussion on death penalty.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Excellent resource from a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing  cooperation between nations and international engagement by the U.S.

Center For Strategic & International Studies
A highly recommended international affairs site based in Washington. Deals with national and international security, global development and finding new methods of governance.

European Union
Home page for all bodies of the EU.

FIRST
Facts on International Relations and Security. A highly recommended search engine for about three dozen databases on international relations and security.

Foreign Policy Association
The web site of one of the nation's leading non-profit, non-partisan organizations. Includes keyword searchable resource library. Recommended for all levels of students.

Governments on the WWW
Good access point for links to foreign government information. Includes links to a variety of sites such as public broadcasting, national banks and tourist offices.

INCORE
Scholarly information on ethnic conflicts around the globe.

Institute For Science and International Security
Web site of the Washington-based non-profit research group focusing on nuclear weapons proliferation, especially in North Korea, Iraq, Iran and South Asia.

International Crisis Group
The International Crisis Group is a private multinational organization that provides detailed reports, press releases and news bulletins about international crises around the world.

International Relations and Security Network
International security issues searchable by country, region or organization.

Organization of American States
Issues and statistical information concerning Central and South American nations.

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
From the University of Texas at Austin, this site has been deservedly described as "a wonderful map resource for researchers and historians".

Stratnet
The Strategic Studies Network is maintained by the Strategic Studies Program at the University of Calgary, Canada. It offers links to strategic studies, international relations and political web sites around the world.

United Nations
Home page for all bodies of the UN and its affiliates. Includes a guide to UN documentation.

United Nations Scholars' Workstation
An excellent supplement to the United Nations web site, this site was designed to support Yale University's program in U.N. studies. Material can be accessed by UN organ, topic, and geographical area.

WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
An extremely rich compilation of well organized and annotated Web sites. This award winning "cyberlibrary" should be a first stop for all international relations students.
 
 

Advice to the President
Links to papers written by think tanks, advocacy groups and policy centers on 49 policy areas of interest to the Obama administration.

American Civil Liberties Union
Provides timely information on a range of civil liberties issues.

American experience/Vietnam
Includes the transcript of each of the 13 one hour videos from the PBS's series "Vietnam: A Television History", released in 1983.

American National Election Studies
Offers statistical data on voting, public opinion and political participation in US elections from 1952 to the present.

American Political Development
This site promotes the interdisciplinary study of "the historical roots of contemporary political developments in the United States" and informs "current political debate and the public at large". Recommended for all levels of students of American political history.

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: 1774-Present
Biographical information on all members of the House and Senate.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
From the US Dept. of Justice. Highly recommended as a source of statistics on crime and criminal justice.

Center for Voting and Democracy
This site advocates a proportional representation electoral system for the U.S.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The CBPP has emerged as a "national authority on policy issues impacting primarily lower income individuals and families".

Congressional Budget Office
Source for U.S. budgetary information.

Constitution of the United States of America
A keyword-searchable site providing a syntheses of US Supreme court decisions, the text of the Constitution, the twenty-seven amendments, and related information.

Factcheck.org: Annenberg political fact check
A non-partisan site that analyzes the accuracy of major political speeches, debates and ads since December, 2003

Federal Election Commission
Provides information on campaign finance law and how to track "hard" money in U.S. elections.

Findlaw: Internet legal resources
"The best place to begin legal research on the web".

First Amendment Center
A useful website about First Amendment rights.

Government Performance Project
Comprehensive and independent information about state management performance.

Legal Information Institute: Supreme Court Collection
Maintained by Cornell Law School, this site provides "a wealth of reliable and accurate information on the U.S. Supreme Court".

Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaing Commercials, 1952-2004

Metavid
An archived collection of the televised proceedings of the US Senate and House of Representatives.

National Archives and Records Administration
NARA is an independent federal agency set up to preserve documents relevant to U.S. history and to manage all federal records. Includes a searchable database.

National Conference of State Legislatures: The Forum for America's ideas.
Database of ballot measures in every state since 1902.

NationalIssues.com
Articles on major public policy issues such as gun control, China-Taiwan, taxes and social security. Not for in-depth research.

National Priorities Project: Federal Budget Impacts
A useful site that compiles statistics from government sources to examine the trade offs between military and social spending.

Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government: Independent Research on America's State and Local Governments
Publishes papers on state and local government issues with an emphasis on statitics and funding.

OpenCongress
Provides bill text, detailed vote results, blogs, media articles on bills, and congressional profiles. The site also links to relevant campaign and industry funding data.

Political Information.com
"A good starting point for undergraduates desiring to get a feel for political information on the Web". Provides links to over 1,700 political websites with a US perspective.

PollingReport.com
Gives the results of current polls by US public survey organizations such as NRR, Fox News, Harris and Gallup.

Project Vote Smart
In-depth information about U.S. political leaders and their financing, voting records and stands on important issues.

Public Agenda
A nonpartisan opinion research and civic engagement organization helping Americans explore and understand critical issues

State Agency Databases
An ALA voluntary project that is a wiki of state databases.

Stateline.org
Current news and analysis of state level politics.

U.S. Congress votes database
Roll-call votes from 1991 to the present by the Washington Post. Registration with paper is required, but access is free.

Voting America: United States Politics, 1840-2008
Includes maps of voting patterns from the University of Richmond.

White House
Includes information on the president and vice-president, federal benefits, education programs, science and technology programs, business, and on obtaining government documents.