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Reference Sources

These reference works are located on the first floor of Hunt Library. Check CAMEO (the online catalog) for additional resources.

• A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy (1993)
  REF-1  320.01 C737

• Encyclopedia of the American Left
  REF-1  335.009 E56A2

• International Bibliography of Political Science. Vol. 2-, 1953-. (annual)
  REF-1  INDEX
  This bibliography is compiled by the British Library of Political and Economic Science and includes entries from more than 60 countries. Topics include political thought, political systems, political life, government policy, and international life.

• International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2001)
  REF-1  300.3 I613
  

• International Political Science Abstracts. Vol. 1-, 1951-. (bimonthly, with annual cumulations)
  REF-1  INDEX
  This source abstracts articles on method and theory; political thinkers and ideas; governmental and administrative institutions; public opinion, attitudes, parties, forces, groups, and elections; international relations; and national and area studies.
  
  
• Keesing's Record of World Events 1967-. (monthly)
  REF-1  INDEX
  The news found in Keesing's is culled from the world's press and information services. Countries are covered individually with a separate section for international events and worldwide topics.
  
  
• Modern Political Philosophy (1999)
  REF-1  320.5 H88M
  
  
• Social Science Index 1974-1995.
  Social Science Index covers more than 400 international, English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. The database began adding abstracts in 1994. Hunt Library also has two predecessor titles: International Index to Periodicals (1907-1965) and Social Sciences and Humanities Index (1965-1974).
  
  
• World Encyclopedia of Political Systems & Parties (1999)
  REF-1  329.03 W927A3

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Databases

• Philosopher's Index (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1940- (updated quarterly)
  The Philosopher's Index is a bibliographic database with author abstracts. It covers scholarly research in the fifteen fields of philosophy published in journals and books. Among the major topic areas are political and social philosophy.
  
  

• ProQuest Direct (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Dates of coverage vary by database component.
  The social sciences module covers research in political science. ProQuest also includes the Historical New York Times from 1858 on.
  
  
• Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (CD-ROM)
  HUNT REFERENCE

• Wilson Select Plus (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1994- (updated weekly)
  Wilson Select Plus contains citations, abstracts and full-text articles of 800+ periodicals covered in five periodical indexes: Readers Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts and Wilson Business Abstracts. Articles are text-only and do not contain graphics or photographs published in the original articles.
  
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Metasites

Metasites is a term used to describe web bibliographies, directories, and lists of sites with URLs given for further research. They typically provide no primary source content, but serve as gateways to information on a wide variety of topics.


• Political Resources on the Net (Radio Radicale)
  This site provides listings of political web pages sorted by country. It contains links to parties, organizations, governments, media, and more from all over the world.

• Politics1.com (Ron Gunzburger)
  This nonpartisan site provides information on major and minor national parties, the 2004 presidential race, state and congressional candidates, debates and issues, and campagn memorabilia. Hot links lead directly to organizations' web pages containing further information.

• Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources
  Kimber's page offers access to area studies, British politics, constitutions, political parties, manifestos, political theory, political thought, local government, international relations, data archives, and journals and newspapers.

• Political Science Resoures on the Web (University of Michigan Documents Center)
  The Documents Center covers area studies, dissertations, indexes to publications, international relations, reference tools, political theory, political methodology and grants, and links to related disciplines.

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