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Databases
Listed below are a few databases in which you may find information relating to political science, law, and other resources in your area of interest.
Others are listed on the OhioLINK Databases Page
by name, type, or subject (see Political Science, Law and Legislation, Public Policy, etc.).
If you are not on campus, you must login to authenticate (select your institution,
enter your name and library barcode). You may authenticate from the OhioLINK Home page
(http://www.ohiolink.edu/) or
the OhioLINK Databases Page
(http://www.ohiolink.edu/resources.cgi)
then select a database by subject, by name or by type.
For additional assistance see: Off-Campus Access;
OhioLINK Remote Authentication—Frequently Asked Questions; or
Ask a Librarian.
Databases for Political Science and Law
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America: History and Life
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Includes citations and abstracts to articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present
from over 2,000 journals in the humanities and social sciences.
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Academic Search Premier (Ebsco)
Off-campus access
- A multidisciplinary database that indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications.
- Electronic Journal Center (EJC) [OhioLINK]
(1995 to date)
- Full-text articles from OhioLINK electronic journal subscription databases. Currently
includes over 4000 scholarly journals, including more than 340 titles in politics, political science, and law.
For search tips and help see:
EJC help.
- Historical Abstracts
- Index and abstracts to articles covering world history from 1450 to
present (excluding U.S. and Canada). Includes or has links to full text.
- International Political Science Abstracts
Off-campus access
- Index and abstracts to journal articles in political science, international relations,
law, and public administration / policy. Includes or has links to full text.
- JSTOR Off-campus access
- Supplies full text articles from the very first volume to the last 3-5 years for approximately 240 titles in the Arts & Sciences.
- Law materials (under "L")
- Select from several law-related subject guides created by Maag librarians.
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LexisNexis Academic
Off-campus access
- News from U.S. and World sources. Legal Research section includes articles from law reviews
as well as some international legal materials including Canadian legislation and regulations,
European Union resources. Cases, treaties and international agreements from
Canada, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, GATT, Hong Kong, UK, South Africa are also included.
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LexisNexis Congressional
Off-campus access
- LexisNexis® Congressional provides the user with access to a comprehensive collection of congressional publications:
Committee Hearings, Committee Prints, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports, House and Senate Documents, and 52,000+ maps.
- Opposing viewpoints
Off-campus access
- Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published
by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA
sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles,
topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
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Oxford Reference – Politics and Social Sciences
Off-campus access
- Currently includes searchable full text of the following reference books:
A Dictionary of Contemporary World History, Oxford Guide to Countries of the World, A Dictionary of Geography, A Dictionary of Political Biography, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, A Dictionary of Psychology, Dictionary of the Social Sciences, A Dictionary of Sociology, The Oxford Guide to the United States Government, and Handbook of the World.
- PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) International
- index to the literature of public affairs -- current issues and actions which affect the world communities,
countries, people, and governments. This database covers important political, economic, and social issues.
PAIS concentrates on topics that are or might become the subject of legislation. It contains references to journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports,
conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, as well as publications from over
120 countries throughout the world. In addition to English, some of the indexed materials are published in French, German,
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, 1975-2006
- Index and abstracts to journal articles in political science, international relations,
law, and public administration / policy. Includes or has links to full text.
International Resources and Statistics
- America at the Polls Ref. JK524 .A73 2005x
- "A Reference Guide to Concepts, Ideas and Institutions"
- Background notes
- http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
- Concise info on most countries published by the U.S. State Department. Entire database is keyword searchable. (Try "absolutist" for a start.)
- Country at a Glance
- http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_glance.htm
- Overview of data on U.N. Member Nations.
- Country Studies
- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
- Covers information previously published in Country Study/Area Handbooks 1986-1998 by the Research Division
of the Library of Congress. Funding for this program was discontinued in 1998.
- Dictionary of World Politics Ref. D 419 .K87 2002
- "A Reference Guide to Concepts, Ideas and Institutions"
- DOSFAN Electronic Research Collection
- http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/documents/resources/dosfan.shtml
- A partnership of the United States Department of State, the Federal Depository Library
Program, and the Federal Depository Library at the University of Illinois at Chicago, this site consists of archived electronic documents and publications of the Department of
State and the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Also responsible for answering questions regardin the content of severla U.S. government sites.
- Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law Ref. JX 1226 .P33 1986
- Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy 3 vols. Ref. JX 1407 .E53
- Includes articles on the principle movements and ideas influencing American foreign relations (themes, doctrines, policies).
- Europa World Year Book Ref. JN 1 .E85
- Part I provides an overview of international organizations. Part II is a listing by country,
including information on the constitution and government, judicial system, political
organizations and diplomatic representatives.
- Federal and State Law Locator
- http://www.nku.edu/~furnish/fed-stateresearch.html
- Legal research site providing extensive web site listing for researching federal and state laws.
- Global Gateway
- http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.com
- Electronic resources on the nations of the world selected by Library of Congress subject experts.
Infonation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
Statistical data for member countries of the United Nations.
International Yearbook and Statesmen's Who's Who Ref. JA 51 .I57 (Latest in Ref.)
Provides a detailed listing of UN agencies, major intergovernmental
organizations, world population and GNP statistics. Gives an economic, historical and
political description of all countries, as well as brief biographical sketches of major
political personalities throughout the world.
Oxford Companion to Politics of the World JA 61 .O95
Includes information on countries, political institutions, and concepts.
Political Handbook of the World Ref. JF 37 . P6
Contains essential, current political information about every country in
the world. Also lists the composition and activities of many intergovernmental organizations.
Political Parties of the of the World Ref. JF 2051 .D39 2005x
Includes information on countries, political institutions, and concepts.
The Statesman's Yearbook Ref. JA 51 .S7
Includes information on international organizations and a political and
economic overview of the nations of the world. Contains an insert with fold-out world map
and flags of the world.
Treaties and Alliances of the World, 3rd ed. (will soon be replaced by the 8th ed., 2007) JX 4005 .T72 1981
Provides details of major alliances and organizations. Lists multilateral and bilateral treaties in the fields of defense and economic cooperation.
Maps illustrate countries' membership in alliances or organizations.
Treaties in Force KZ 235 .T74
Lastest edition also available online
Produced by the U.S. Department of State, this is a descriptive list of
the treaties and international agreements to which the U.S. is a party.
United Nations
http://www.un.org/english/
Web site of the United Nations. Includes online publications and databases.
United States. Department of State
http://state.gov/
See especially Countries and Regions and International Topics and Issues.
United States. Dept. of State. Foreign relations of the United States JX233 .A3
Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States
United States Government
Documents (Maag Library)
http://www.maag.ysu.edu/collection/GOV/Gov_main.html
A guide to information on the Web published by the federal and state
governments (prepared by Maag Library).
World Factbook
Factual and statistical information published by the CIA. Country information
updated as of August 2003. Use the search box at the top of the screen to select a country.
Yearbook of the United Nations JX 1977 .A37Y4
Resources on Leadership in Politics
- Associations on the Net (Political Science and Law)
- Once on the site, select a subject category. If message says "no items found", select "Subject collections" and/or "Magazines."
Center for American Women in Politics
The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) is a university-based research, education and public service center. Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about women's participation in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life. Learn more about our program areas.
Center for Progressive Leadership
Common Cause
"Common Cause is a lobbying organization whose main goal is to make "our government more accountable to its citizens. It does not support any of the political parties, but works for government reform."
From Suffrage to the Senate: America's Political Women : an Encyclopedia of Leaders, Causes, & Issues, 2 vols. Ref.
HQ 1236.5 .U6 S32 2006x
Good to Great : Why Some Companies Make the Leap--and Others Don't, by Jim Collins. HD 57.7 .C645 2001 (print) and on CD CD 2257
The author and his staff evaluate and track eleven companies who went from good to great and stayed there for fifteen years. The key, in the end, was "leadership." A new look at what makes a great leader. Find out why Lee Ioccoca's leadership style isn't so great after all!
To the Contrary (PBS)
"To The Contrary [provides] an important, timely forum for women to discuss national and international issues and policies...With more women in Congress and the Cabinet, women's issues and perspectives are more high-profile than ever before. Americans have cast strong votes of confidence in women leaders and leaders who promote concerns embraced by women. To The Contrary, a leader in women's perspectives, will continue to make their voices heard throughout its [fifteenth] season of broadcast."
Washington Week (PBS)
"Washington Week is the longest-running public affairs program on PBS. The show first aired locally on WETA on February 23, 1967.... [It]features a group of journalists participating in roundtable discussion of major news events." Each week, each journalist is assigned to become expert on a given topic. They are then interviewed/questioned by the other three. No hype, no argumentative discourse, just informed journalism on topics of the previous week and of the day.
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