Research Help: Political Science Research Guide: Finding Books and Articles

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In the FSU Library catalog, books dealing with political science can be found by searching terms such as:

Anarchism
Capitalism
Communism
Conservatism
Constitution
Democracy
Dictatorship
Elections
Fascism
Globalism
Government
Individualism
International Relations
Liberalism
Libertarianism
Marxism
National Socialism
Nationalism
Progressivism
Politics
Policy
Radicalism
Reactionary
Realpolitik
Revolution
Right and Left
Socialism
Totalitarianism
Utopia

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Suggested Books

Dogmas and Dreams by Nancy S. Love
Call Number: JA66.D64 2006
ISBN: 9781568029986
Publication Date: 2005-07-22
Summarizing major political ideologies, this book provides both major figures and works that have continued to influence political thought.
In Defence of Politics by Bernard Crick
Call Number: JA71.C7 1993
ISBN: 9780226120676
Publication Date: 1993-10-25
An accessible discussion of politics, what it is and how it can help bring positive change into the world.
Political Ideologies by Andrew Heywood
Call Number: JA71.H49 2003
ISBN: 9780230367258
Publication Date: 2012-04-15
Discussing the political landscape post-Cold War, this book lays out the challenges we are currently facing, and how we can address them.
A Novel Approach to Politics by Douglas A. Van Belle
Call Number: JA66.V28 2007
ISBN: 9781452218229
Publication Date: 2012-11-08
Using pop culture and current events to explain political theory, this book provides an entertaining overview of political science.
Transparent Government by Donald J. Gordon
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9781616149192
Publication Date: 2014-04-15
A historical review of transparency in American politics, and how it can encourage active civic engagement.
The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman
Call Number: HF1359.F74 1999
ISBN: 9781250013743
Publication Date: 2012-08-21
One of the most significant books on Globalization, which uses vivid stories and recognizable images to define Globalization and how it affects world politics.
The Essential Writings of Rousseau by Jean-Jacques Rousseau; Peter Constantine (Translator); Leo Damrosch (Editor)
Call Number: JC179.R7 2013
ISBN: 9780812980387
Publication Date: 2013-03-26
This book collects the most significant works of Rousseau, considered one of the most influential writers of political thought.
The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
ISBN: 9781420922479
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Considered the first work on Western Political Philosophy, The Prince is a classic text that reveals the practical realities of Government.

Databases: Political Science

JSTOR Arts & Sciences, JSTOR Life Sciences, and JSTOR eBooks This link opens in a new window
An advanced, multidisciplinary database featuring secondary resources in history, scholarly articles, over 57,000 eBooks and other resources spanning the humanities and sciences.
ProQuest Social Science Database This link opens in a new window
Search full-text scientific journals covering the social sciences. Provides information on hundreds of topics, including: Addiction studies, Urban studies, Family studies, International relations.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
In-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
CQ Magazine This link opens in a new window
Weekly up-to-date nonpartisan reports and analysis on activities of the United States Congress.
GPO Access/FedSys This link opens in a new window
U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments.
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic (Now called Nexis Uni) This link opens in a new window
Full-text documents from over 5,600 news, business, legal (including cases and legislation), medical, and reference publications with a variety of flexible search options.
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Legal Web site, providing the most comprehensive set of legal resources on the Internet for legal professionals, corporate counsel, law students, businesses, and consumers.
US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of major national newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and NY Times, and many others.
Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new window
Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government.
ProQuest Military Database This link opens in a new window
Government and military articles
ProQuest Political Science This link opens in a new window
Political science and international relations journals

Additional Databases: Political Science

Global Issues In Context This link opens in a new window
Provides access to sources for analysis of current events, issues of international importance, and detailed information about nations. Each entry pulls together source material to analyze social, political, military, economic, health and cultural issues and includes access to newspapers and periodicals, web sites, and multimedia features.
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Issues And Controversies This link opens in a new window
Up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Addressing current event topics, this database provides topic overviews, pro/con essays, primary source documents, overviews of court cases, statistics, access to newspaper and magazine articles, reference works, podcasts and multimedia tools to help you research social issues.
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Cross-discipline research articles
Sociology Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive sociology research database; contains full text for books and monographs, journals and conference papers.
U.S. History In Context This link opens in a new window
Provides comprehensive topic overviews and integrates reference, journals, newspapers, primary source documents, images and video to provide context to events and topics in U.S. history.
World History In Context This link opens in a new window
Provides multicultural and international content with access to full-text periodicals, reference works and primary sources related to world history from antiquity to the present.

Subject Guide

Renée Fratantonio

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Contact:

rfratant@fitchburgstate.edu

978-665-4219