Research Guides: Political Science: Welcome

Welcome

Introduction

This site is organized many of the resources available through the library to give you a jump start in your political science studies and research.

Articles & Databases

Subject-Focused Databases

Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA)
Journal and news articles in applied social sciences.

Covers health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Updated monthly; 1987 to current. (CSA) VALE
Chatham House Online Archive
Expert analysis and commentary on international policy (covering 1920-1979), from Chatham House, the world-leading center for policy research on international affairs.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Collection of documents on international affairs from wide variety of sources.

Resources on international affairs covering more than 180 research institutes, publishers, government agencies, e-books and journals worldwide. Also includes working papers, policy briefs, and case studies. Includes maps, data and stats compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the world’s foremost provider of country, industry and management analysis for about 201 countries.
CQ Press Electronic Library
Collection of reference works on American government, current affairs, politics and public policy.

CQ Press Library - the place to search or browse resources on American government, current affairs, history, politics, public policy, and data analysis for the social sciences. Individual resources available in the Library include the following: CQ Almanac; CQ Researcher Plus Archives; CQ Weekly; Political Handbook of the World; Politics in America; and the Supreme Court Yearbook.
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
Scholarly journal articles in the field of criminal justice.

Contains more than 200,000 records selected from the most important sources within the discipline. Subject areas covered include: criminology; criminal justice; criminal law and procedure; corrections and prisons; police and policing; criminal investigation; forensic sciences and investigation; history of crime; substance abuse and addiction; probation and parole.
Criminal Justice Database (1981 - current)
Journal, magazine and news articles in criminal justice.

Comprehensive database of U.S. and international criminal justice journals. The database provides research support for students interested in careers in criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security. The database includes abstract and indexing for 250 titles, with more than 100 available in full-text. Also Searchable through ProQuest Central.
EconLit with Full Text
Scholarly journal articles in economics.

Index to articles published in the economics field from 1969 to the present. Links to full text available for articles in journals to which Rowan University subscribes. (Ebsco)
Europa World Plus
Covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
PAIS Index
Articles, papers and reports on international public affairs topics.

PAIS (originally, the Public Affairs Information Service) was established in 1914 with several similar databases which over the years have been merged to create the current version. The PAIS International database contains continually updated records for over half a million journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed. PAIS International includes publications from over 120 countries throughout the world. In addition to English, some of the indexed materials are published in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and other languages. It is updated quarterly with over 17,000 current records added in total each year.
PolicyMap
PolicyMap is a US-National web-based Geographic Information System used to understand communities.

With easy-to-use menus, PolicyMap is a “GIS tool for non-GIS experts” for those who need to visualize large amounts of data quickly and easily, often down to the census tract or block group level. It is used in the social sciences, urban studies and regional planning, real estate and housing analysis, community and economic development, public administration and policy, public health, political science, education, environmental studies, business and finance, economics, statistics and geography, among other areas. Included in the tool is access to PolicyMap’s extensive data collection, with 15,000+ indicators used to understand communities, organized into general categories including demographics, income and spending, housing, lending activity, quality of life, economy, education, health, federal guidelines, and other analysis. In addition, students and faculty can easily upload and incorporate their data into and leverage it against the thousands of indicators already available in PolicyMap.
Political Handbook of the World
Political profiles of countries and intergovernmental organizations worldwide.

From CQ Press, Political Handbook of the World is organized for browsing or searching country and intergovernmental organization profiles. Updates of major political events since the last edition are included in notes. Users can quickly access content from the Handbook by navigating a virtual table of contents, performing a keyword search, or browsing for country profiles by Regime type, party system, electoral system, government system, or region.
Political Science Database (1985 - current)
Resources on political science.

This database gives users access to hundreds of leading political science and international relations journals, providing full-text of many core titles indexed in Worldwide Political Science Abstracts. In addition, over a thousand recent full-text doctoral dissertations on political science topics are included, together with working papers, conference proceedings, country profiles, political news and other sources.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (1975-current)
Abstracts of current research in political science.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy. Coverage from 1975 – current. Approximately 22,000 items are added per year. Click the Get-It button to link to full text, when available.

U.S. Government & Law

Congress.gov
The comprehensive search tool for all things congressional.

Congress and the Nation
Online collection of reference works about the U.S. Congress.

An invaluable resource for research and study of the U.S. Congress, with coverage from 1945 to 2008.
Digital National Security Archive
Primary source documents for U.S. national security topics.

Contains a comprehensive collection of primary documents including declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
Supreme Court Yearbook Online
Online access to the CQ Press Supreme Court Yearbook.

The Supreme Court Yearbook provides in-depth coverage and analysis of every decision from the nation's highest court since the 1989-1990 term. The full context of the Yearbooks is searchable. A CQ Press publication
U.S. Declassified Documents Online
Provides online access to over 500,000 pages of previously classified, primary source government documents.

Covers major international events from the Cold War to the Vietnam War and beyond.

USA.gov
Links to many more government agencies which produce reports and statistics.
National Archives and Records Administration
Over eight million photos and graphic images, plus five million images in Presidential Libraries, and nine million aerial photos. (GPO) There is also an online search box for searching the online catalog and other National Archives resources simultaneously. For more information, check out the Research Guide.

HeinOnline
Comprehensive coverage of more than 2,000 journals and the Congressional Record...

complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, constitutions for every country in the world, classic books from the 18th & 19th centuries, all United States Treaties, the Federal Register and CFR from inception
New Jersey Administrative Code
Online access to the New Jersey Administrative Code and the New Jersey Register.

In accordance with the contract between the State and LexisNexis, the New Jersey Register (back to the July 3, 1995 issue) and the New Jersey Administrative Code can also be accessed on-line, on a subscription or transactional fee basis, at www.lexis.com. In addition, LexisNexis provides free on-line public access to the New Jersey Administrative Code and the New Jersey Register at http://www.lexisnexis.com/njoal.
Proquest Statistical Abstract of the United States
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States.
Statesman's Yearbook
Covers politics, cultures and economies of all of the countries of the world plus major international organizations from 1864 to present.
WestlawNext Campus Research
Database of sources for news and legal information.

Campus Research is an easy-to-use online research service that provides college and university students with access to a comprehensive collection of news and business information and law-related resources. Includes the New Jersey Administrative Code

Interdisciplinary Databases

Library Search
Rowan University Libraries' main search tool. Includes all of the Libraries' physical collections and most of its digital resources. Library Search Guide: https://libguides.rowan.edu/librarysearch

Academic Search Complete
Journal, magazine and news articles in all academic disciplines.

This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 6,600 journals.
Annual Reviews
Review articles (literature reviews) in the sciences and social sciences.

A searchable collection of comprehensive and critical literature reviews covering a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines, including the Life, Biomedical, and the Social and Physical Sciences. Full text available from 1991 to present (Mobile Device Compatible)
GenderWatch
News, magazine and journal articles on the impact of gender.

Full text database of periodical articles and other publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective
Index to articles published 1907 – 1984 in the humanities and social sciences.

This database contains citations only, no full text. Make use of the Get It! button to locate the full text. (formerly from Wilson)
Military Database
Journal, magazine and news articles on defense and military topics.

The ProQuest Military Collection covers topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering and more. It includes over 550 titles, with more than 370 available in full-text, allowing you to search over 3.5M records, dating back to the early 1990's. Can also be searched as part of ProQuest Central.
Praeger Security International
The go-to digital collection for security studies for more than a decade.
Project MUSE
Full text database of current scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

JStor can also be searched simultaneously using the advanced search feature on the Project Muse page.
ProQuest Central
Journal, magazine and news articles in all academic fields, in 27 subject databases.

ProQuest Central is the largest, multidisciplinary, full-text database available in the market today. This resource provides access to 27 of ProQuest's most highly used databases, with a variety of content types across over 160 subjects, making this the broadest single research resource in the world.
Research Library
Collection of journal, magazine and news articles in diverse subject areas.

Provides one-stop access to a wide range of popular academic subjects. The database includes more than 5,000 titles - over 3,500 in full text - from 1971 forward. It features a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers, covering the top 150 core academic subject reference areas.
Social Science Database
Scholarly articles in a variety of social science journals.

A definitive resource for those who need access to a variety of scientific journals. It covers core disciplines across the social sciences including sociology, social work, anthropology, politics and other areas, featuring journals from over 50 countries, facilitating multidisciplinary research and providing researchers with a variety of perspectives. The database includes over 1000 titles, with the majority available in full text.
Social Science Premium Collection (1914 - current)
ProQuest’s specialist index and full-text social sciences databases, covering subject areas including Politics, Sociology, Education, Linguistics, and Criminal Justice

History & Primary Source Databases

America: History and Life with Full Text
Index of scholarly literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
Archives Unbound
Digital collection of historical documents from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

Archives Unbound presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students at the college and university level. Collections in Archives Unbound cover a broad range of topics from the Middle Ages forward-from Witchcraft to World War II to twentieth-century political history. Collections are chosen for Archives Unbound based on requests from scholars, archivists, and students.
Avalon Project
Digital collection of historic documents in law, history, and diplomacy.

The Avalon Project, a resource of the Yale Law School, provides full text of documents, online, that are important to law, history and diplomacy online. Over the years the collection has grown extensively and has been organized into various topical areas. About forty documents related to Terrorism are included under this title.
Gale Primary Sources
Search across multiple GALE databases of primary sources.

Artemis is a new discovery platform from Gale Cengage Learning. Currently two primary source databases are included for search but other databases, including both primary and secondary materials, will be added in the near future with the goal of creating a single seamless search tool. For now, the two primary source databases are Eighteenth Century Collections Online and Nineteenth Century Collections Online, and you can choose one or the other, or leave the default at both, before searching.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text
Search tool for scholarly literature in world history outside North America.

Abstracts and some full text of journal articles, citations to books, and dissertations on the history of the world (excluding North America) from 1450 to the present. (EBSCO)
Historic Documents
Primary source documents from 1972 forward in U.S. government and politics.

Database of primary source materials from 1972 forward. Approximately one hundred documents covering the most significant events of each year are presented.
National Archives and Records Administration
Website of U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, with access to primary source photos and images.

Over eight million photos and graphic images, plus five million images in Presidential Libraries, and nine million aerial photos. (GPO)
Proquest Historical Newspapers
Newspaper digital archive of many significant U.S. and some international newspapers dating back to the 18th Century.

News & Media

Ethnic NewsWatch
News, magazine, and journal articles from the ethnic, minority and native press.

An interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Coverage begins in 1990. (ProQuest)
International Newsstream
Provides the most recent news content outside of the US and Canada, with archives stretching back decades featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format.

ProQuest International Newsstream provides information from more than 660 of the world's top newspapers, including The Times (London), The Bangkok Post, El Norte, Financial Times, The Guardian, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, The Daily Telegraph, Asian Wall Street Journal, and the BBC Monitoring series of publications.
Military and Government Collection
Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government.
New York Times (current)
Full text access to articles in The New York Times Late Edition (East Coast).

New York Times Late Edition (East Coast). Full text access to the newspaper’s articles (1980 – present) is within the ProQuest Newsstand database; there are no graphics available.
Proquest Historical Newspapers
Newspaper digital archive of many significant U.S. and some international newspapers dating back to the 18th Century.
Sixty Minutes:1997 - 2014
Streaming video database of the CBS news program 60 MINUTES.

Program segments cover history, business, law, politics, and more.
U.S. Newsstream (1980-current)
Articles from over 1300 newspapers and news content sites worldwide.

Provides access to the full text of over 1300 newspapers, news websites and blogs from leading publishers throughout the world. Backfiles for most newspapers are included, providing access to articles, columns, editorials, obituaries and additional features. Includes New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, The Guardian and many other national and regional titles.
Wall Street Journal (Online)
Online e-news content from the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones

Coverage 2010-current; the same coverage is available in the comprehensive business database ABI. (ProQuest). Older issues can be accessed through the full image database Wall Street Journal Historical.
Wall Street Journal (Online)
Online e-news content from the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones

Coverage 2010-current; the same coverage is available in the comprehensive business database ABI. (ProQuest). Older issues can be accessed through the full image database Wall Street Journal Historical.
Washington Post (1974 - current)
Online access to The Washington Post newspaper.

The Washington Post Newspaper is available through ProQuest Newspapers, with coverage from 1974 through current. To search the Washington Post for articles prior to this beginning date, go to The Washington Post Historical, which include articles from the beginning of the news paper in 1877 through 1997.
World News Digest
Authoritative world news coverage from 1940 through today: provides information, context, and perspective.

Books

Books at Rowan

All Books at Rowan

To find books use Rowan's Library Search and limit the material type to Books. You can do this either from the Advanced Search page (use the Material Type drop-down menu on the right) or from a search results page (use the Resource Type limiter).

Select E-Books at RU

Ebook Central ebook collection
Collection of scholarly e-books in many academic disciplines.

Multidisciplinary collection of scholarly ebooks. It offers a strong collection of academic titles from leading scholarly publishers. Users can copy, cut, paste, print and download content. Highlighting, note taking and linking are available features. Ebook Central s is a subscribe collection. It is not a permanent acquisition of e-books, and is subject to change.

See search tips on e-Book Central's homepage.

Books Beyond Rowan

Can't find it in our catalog? You can get the book on loan from another library through E-ZBorrow (12-week loan) or Interlibrary Loan.

E-ZBorrow login
Find and request books that Rowan University Libraries doesn't have, from other libraries in New Jersey and nearby states. Books are delivered to Campbell Library in 2 - 4 days.
ILLiad
ILLiad is our service for requesting articles and other materials not available through E-ZBorrow. Most requests come within 5 business days; however, as this service pulls from libraries in other areas of the United States and other countries, requests may take up to 14 days. ILLiad article requests are limited to 10 items per person, per week. You must make a separate request for each article. Individuals may borrow up to 4 physical items at any given time.

Use Worldcat to search for books at libraries across the world.

Worldcat.org

Library Catalogs and Search Engines

Worldcat.org
The World's biggest Library catalog. See everything- mostly secondary materials on your subject.
Open Library
Access the combined titles from Internet Archive and Open Library, more than a million free titles. Also set up an account and sign in with your NJ Library card for borrowing privileges to 200,000 modern titles.

LC Classification

Library of Congress Classification (used for books)

J = Political Science

Subclasses:

J General legislative and executive papers
JA Political science (General)
JC Political theory
JF Political institutions and public administration
JJ Political institutions and public administration (North America)
JK Political institutions and public administration (United States)
JL Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)
JN Political institutions and public administration (Europe)
JQ Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
JS Local government. Municipal government
JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
JX International law, see JZ and KZ (obsolete)
JZ International relation

K = LAW
Subclasses:

K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence
KB Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. Jurisprudence
KBM Jewish law
KBP Islamic law
KBR History of canon law
KBU Law of the Roman Catholic Church. The Holy See, United Kingdom and Ireland KD-KDK
KDZ America. North America
KE Canada
KF United States
KG Latin America - Mexico and Central America - West Indies. Caribbean area
KH South America
KJ-KKZ Europe
KL-KWX Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica
KZ Law of nations