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Political Science Resources in the James Earl Carter Library


Table of Contents

  1. Periodical Index in Print

  2. Political Science Journals

  3. Selected Reference Books

    1. Bibliography

    2. General

    3. Federal Government

    4. State and Local Governments

    5. International Relations

    6. Justice

      1. Laws and Cases

      2. The Supreme Court

      3. Georgia Law

  4. Recommended GALILEO Databases

  5. Web Sites


  1. Periodical Index in Print

Social Sciences Index. Index tables, south side of Reference area. Issued quarterly, with an annual bound volume. Indexes 415 English-language journals covering a dozen subject fields, including Political Science. Gives citations only, no annotations. Formatted in one alphabetical listing of author and subject.

  1. Political Science Journals

African Affairs. Holdings: Vol. 71 (1972)-Vol. 90 (1991) Bound; Vol. 91 (1992)+ Microfiche.

American Behavioral Scientist. Holdings: Vol. 4 (1960)-Vol. 25 (1982) Microfilm; Vol. 10 (1966)-Vol. 31 (1988) Bound; Vol. 32 (1988)+ Microfiche.

American Journal of Political Science. Holdings: Vol. 17 (1973)+ Bound.

American Political Science Review. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1906)-Vol. 71 (1977) Microfilm; Vol. 59 (1965)-Vol. 80 (1986) Bound; Vol. 81 (1987)+ Microfiche.

American Politics Quarterly. Holdings: Vol. 4 (1976)+ Bound.

The American Slavic and East European Review. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1941)-Vol. 20 (1961) Bound.

The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Holdings: Vol. 358 (1965)-Vol. 492 (1987) Bound; Vol. 489 (1987)+ Microfiche.

British Journal of Political Science. Holdings: Vol. 3 (1973)-Vol. 12 (1982) Bound.

The CQ Researcher. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1991)+ Microfiche.

CQ Weekly. Holdings: Vol. 56 (1998)+ Microfiche.

Congressional Record Service Review. Holdings: Vol. 4 (1983)-Vol. 9 (1988) Bound.

Canadian Journal of Political Science. Holdings: Vol. 4 (1971)-Vol. 15 (1982) Bound.

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Holdings: 1978-1992, incomplete Microfiche; 1988+ Bound.

Civil Service Journal. Holdings: Vol. 10 (1969)-Vol. 19 (1979) Bound.

Columbia Journal of International Affairs. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1947)-Vol. 5 (1951) Microfilm.

Comparative Politics. Holdings: Vol. 2 (1969)+ Bound.

Congressional Digest. Holdings: Vol. 29 (1950)+ Bound.

Congressional Globe. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1833)-Vol. 46 (1873) Microfilm.

Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report. Holdings: Vol. 28 (1970)-Vol. 45 (1987) Bound; Vol. 46 (1988)-Vol. 56 (1998) Microfiche.

Congressional Quarterly’s Editorial Research Reports. Holdings: 1988-1991 Microfiche.

Congressional Record. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1873)-Vol. 112 (1966) Microfilm; Vol. 112 (1966)+ Bound.

Congressional Research Service Review. Holdings: Vol. 4 (1983)-Vol. 9 (1988) Bound.

Current World Leaders. Holdings: Vol. 21 (1978)-Vol. 31 (1988) Bound.

Current World Leaders: Almanac. Holdings: Vol. 13 (1970)-Vol. 21 (1978) Bound.

Department of State Bulletin. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1939)-Vol. 77 (1977) Microfilm; Vol. 46 (1962)-Vol. 48 (1963), Vol. 50 (1964), Vol. 54 (1966)-Vol. 89 (1989) Bound.

Department of State News Letter. Holdings: No. 69 (1967)-No. 229 (1980) Bound.

Diplomatic List. Holdings: 1973+ Bound.

Far Horizons. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1968)-Vol. 10 (1977) Bound.

Foreign Affairs. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1922)-Vol. 59 (1981) Microfilm; Vol. 40 (1961)-Vol. 65 (1987) Bound; Vol. 66 (1987)+ Microfiche.

Foreign Policy. Holdings: No. 12 (1973)-No. 68 (1987) Bound; No. 69 (1987-88)+ Microfiche.

Georgia Political Science Association Journal. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1973)-Vol. 8 (1980) Bound.

International Affairs. Holdings: Vol. 45 (1969)+ Bound.

International Studies Quarterly. Holdings: Vol. 20 (1976)-Vol. 25 (1981) Bound.

Journal of American Studies. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1967)-Vol. 14 (1980) Bound.

The Journal of Asian Studies. Holdings: Vol. 34 (1974)-Vol. 49 (1990) Bound; Vol. 50 (1991)+ Microfiche.

Journal of Inter-American Studies and World Affairs. Holdings: Vol. 11 (1969)-Vol. 21 (1979) Bound.

Journal of International Affairs. Holdings: Vol. 6 (1952)-Vol. 31 (1977) Microfilm; Vol. 22 (1968)-Vol. 41 (1988) Bound; Vol. 42 (1988)+ Microfiche.

Journal of Latin American Studies. Holdings: Vol. 3 (1971)-Vol. 20 (1988) Bound; Vol. 21 (1989)+ Microfiche.

Journal of Near Eastern Studies. Holdings: Vol. 29 (1970)-Vol. 40 (1981) Bound.

Journal of Political Economy. Holdings: Vol. 65 (1957)-Vol. 85 (1977) Microfilm; Vol. 75 (1967)-Vol. 93 (1985) Bound; Vol. 94 (1986)+ Microfiche.

Journal of Political Science. Holdings: Vol. 3 (1975)+ Bound.

The Journal of Politics. Holdings: Vol. 19 (1957)-Vol. 41 (1979) Microfilm; Vol. 25 (1963)+ Bound.

Journal of Third World Studies. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1984)+ Bound.

Latin American Digest. Holdings: Vol. 9 (1974)-Vol. 16 (1982) Bound.

Latin American Research Review. Holdings: Vol. 5 (1970)-Vol. 11 (1976) Bound.

Legislator. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1926)-Vol. 2 (1929) Bound.

Major Legislation of the Congress. Holdings: 1979-1992 Bound.

Management. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1979)-Vol. 6 (1987) Bound.

Midwest Journal of Political Science. Holdings: Vol. 13 (1969)-Vol. 16 (1972) Bound.

Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. Holdings: 1967+ Bound.

PS (title varies). Holdings: Vol. 6 (1973)+ Bound.

The Political Quarterly. Holdings: Vol. 40 (1969)-Vol. 52 (1981) Bound.

Political Research, Organization and Design. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1957)-Vol. 3 (1960) Microfilm.

Political Science Quarterly. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1886)-Vol. 95 (1981) Microfilm; Vol. 78 (1963)-Vol. 101 (1986) Bound; Vol. 102 (1987)+ Microfiche.

Politics & Society. Holdings: Vol. 4 (1973)-Vol. 15 (1986-87) Bound.

Presidency. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1998)+ Microfiche.

Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science. Holdings: Vol. 29 (1968)-Vol. 32 (1977), Vol. 37 (1988) Bound.

Public Administration Review. Holdings: Vol. 27 (1967)+ Bound.

The Public Interest. Holdings: No. 22 (1971)-No. 53 (1978) Microfilm; No. 34 (1974)-No. 85 (1986) Bound; No. 86 (1987)+ Microfiche.

Public Opinion Quarterly. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1937)-Vol. 41 (1978) Microfilm; Vol. 29 (1965)-Vol. 57 (1993) Bound.

The Review of Politics. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1939)-Vol. 40 (1978) Microfilm; Vol. 36 (1974)+ Bound.

Slavic Review. Holdings: Vol. 20 (1961)-Vol. 21 (1962), Vol. 30 (1971)-Vol. 41 (1982) Bound.

Social Science Quarterly. Holdings: Vol. 48 (1968)-Vol. 59 (1979) Microfilm; Vol. 55 (1974)-Vol. 68 (1987) Bound.

South Eastern Latin Americanist. Holdings: Vol. 18 (1974)+ Bound.

Southeastern Political Review. Holdings: Vol. 9 (1981)+ Bound.

The Southwestern Political Science Quarterly (title varies). Holdings: Vol. 1 (1920)-Vol. 11 (1931) Microfilm.

The Southwestern Social Science Quarterly. Holdings: Vol. 12 (1931)-Vol. 48 (1968) Microfilm.

Soviet Studies. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1949)-Vol. 14 (1963), Vol. 23 (1971)-Vol. 44 (1992) Bound.

State/United States Department of State. Holdings: No. 230 (1981)+ Bound.

State Government. Holdings: Vol. 3 (1930)-Vol. 26 (1953) Bound.

U.S. Department of State Dispatch. Holdings: Vol. 1 (1990)+ Bound.

United States Statutes at Large. Holdings: Vol. 50 (1937)-Vol. 91 (1977) Microfilm.

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Holdings: Vol. 14 (1978)+ Bound.

The Western Political Quarterly.Vol. 13 (1960)-Vol. 45 (1992) Bound.

 World Politics: A Quarterly Journal of International Relations. Holdings: Vol. 21 (1968)-Vol. 45 (1993) Bound

  1. Selected Reference Books

    1. Bibliography

REFJA71 .Y75 1990 Political Science, A Guide to Reference and Information Sources.  Topical, annotated list of 805 outstanding reference works in political science.  Indices.

  1. General

REFJA 51 .S7 1998-99 The Statesman's Year-Book: The Essential Political and Economic Guide to All the Countries of the World, 1998-1999.  Annual work presenting countries in alphabetical order. Provides a wealth of information on many aspects of life within each country: political, economic, social, communications, international relations, etc. Index.

REFJA61 .C66 1992 Encyclopedia of Government and Politics. 2 vols. Collection of articles by authorities in the field.  Topics range over the major aspects and issues of government and politics in the world. Index.

REFJF37 .P6 1998 Political Handbook of the World: 1998; Governments and Intergovernmental Organizations as of January 1, 1998.  Annual volume. Countries in alphabetical order. Provides long and detailed articles on political and governmental aspects and problems.

REFJF2011 .W67 1987 World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties.  2 vols. Presents countries in alphabetical order and provides details on the political parties and movements in each.

  1. Federal Government

REFJ81 .B97 A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents 1789-1908. 11 vols. Selected messages and papers of the presidents to Theodore Roosevelt. Volume 11 has the index of the set.

REFJ81 The State of the Union Messages of the Presidents, 1970-1966. 3 vols. Texts of the presidents' annual State of the Union messages to Congress from 1790 to Lyndon B. Johnson's 1966 speech. Volume 3 has the index of the set.

REFJK1 .C66 Congressional Quarterly Almanac. Annual volume. The library has the volumes of 1965-1998. A compilation from the Congressional Quarterly, it provides a wealth of information on various aspects of Congress.  Chapters are topical and are in alphabetical order. Numerous appendices provide details, such as roll call votes.  Index.

REFJK9 .S43 1992 The HarperCollins Dictionary of American Government and Politics. Dictionary of brief articles on thousands of governmental and political topics.

REFJK516 .C57 1989 Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Presidency. Provides detailed articles on the history of the presidency up to 1989, the functions and powers of the office of the president, and elections.  Appendices and index.

REFJK1001 .C6 Vol. 9 Congress and the Nation, Volume IX 1993-1996: A Review of Government and  Politics. The library has Vol. 1 (1946-1964) to Vol. 9. The volumes appear periodically.  Each chapter is a topical narrative of congressional actions. Vol. 9 covers the first term of President Clinton. Appendices and index.

REFJK1021 .C56 1991 Congressional Quarterly's Guide to Congress. Detailed articles on the history, powers, and procedures of Congress.  Provides numerous detailed appendices and a wealth of information on the rules and members of Congress.  Index.

  1. State and Local Governments

REFJK6 .T36 Taylor's Encyclopedia of Government Officials Federal and State, Volume XVII, 1999-2000. Annual volume. The library has 1967-68 to the present. State-by-state listing of political districts, officials, and parties.  Index.

REFJL2403 .B6 1998-99 The Book of the States, 1998-99 Edition, Volume 32. Provides a wealth of information on the fifty states: constitutions, executives, legislatures, justice, elections, finances, administrations, and programs and issues.  Index.

REFJS451 .G45 G5 1999 Georgia County Government, Yearbook 1999. Details on the personnel, statistics, and maps of all the counties of Georgia.

  1. International Relations

REFJN1 .E85 1999 The Europa World Year Book 1999. Annual edition in two volumes. Provides a wealth of detail on international organizations and on individual countries with an emphasis on aspects that relate to international relations.

REFJZ4838 .I58 1998-99 International Information Directory 1998-1999. Chapters are organized topically.  Gives details on over 4,000 international organizations.  Name and subject indices.

  1. Justice

    1. Laws and Cases

REFKF80 55 Shepard's Acts and Cases of Popular Names, Federal and State. Alphabetical listing and references for cases and acts under their popular names.  Covers to January 1968. This work is continued in the 2nd edition, under the same name, published in 1979.

REFKF156 .B53 1968 Black's Law Dictionary. Old Classic giving thousands of definitions of legal terms and phrases.

REFKF385 .A4 G68 1999 Great American Court Cases. 4 vols. Vol.. 1, Individual Liberties; Vol. 2, Criminal Justice; Vol. 3, Equal Protection and Family Law; Vol. 4, Business and Government.  Organized topically. Articles, of several pages each, on nearly 800 outstanding judicial proceedings.  Each volume has an index.

  1. The Supreme Court

REFKF101.6 .A5 1976 United States Supreme Court Decisions: An Index to their Locations. Chronological list of Supreme Court decisions to 1974. Case name and subject indices.

REFKF101.6 .A5 1983 United States Supreme Court Decisions: An Index to Excerpts, Reprints, and Discussions. A greatly expanded version of the item above.

  1. Georgia Law

REFKFG30 1933 .A25 Code of Georgia Annotated. Publication started by the State of Georgia in 1935. Each volume has an index and supplements. As of 1999, the set contains 49 volumes and a general index in Vol. 34.

  1. Recommended GALILEO Databases

Social Sciences Abstracts. Covers 1983 to the present; updated monthly. Indexes and abstracts articles from over 350 journals in the social sciences including political science.  The print version, Social Sciences Index, covers articles published since 1907. Provides abstracts of articles; no full text.

PAIS International. Issued by the Public Affairs Information Services.  Covers 1971 to the present; updated monthly.  Indexes articles on public policy and public affairs.  The print version covers from 1915 to the present. Provides abstracts of articles; no full text.

Index to Legal Periodicals and Books. Covers 1981 to the present. Indexes over 620 journals plus books and other publications in the broad field of the law including court decisions and international law. The print index covers works since 1908. Provides citations but no abstracts and no full text.

U.S. Government Printing Office Monthly Catalog of Publications. Give citations of documents published by the United States Government Printing Office since 1976. No abstracts; no full text. The print version was first published in 1895.

GeorgiaNet. A database provided by the state government covering many aspects of life in Georgia including "Government", "Legal", "Law Enforcement".  It can be searched from a single window.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. On the homepage, select "Legal Research".  This database covers federal, state, and international materials and is particularly useful for cases, law codes, and patent research.  It covers over 5,000 journals, newspapers, government publications, and reference.

EBSCO Index Complete. A general index of 3,800 journals, some in political science.  Presents full text articles in 1,500 of the journals.  The coverage is: 1984 to the present for abstracts and 1990 to the present for full text.  Updated weekly.

  1. Web Sites

Go to the GALILEO homepage and select "Databases", then "Social Sciences", then:

  1. "Government & Politics (WWW links)"

  2. "Social Sciences (WWW links)"

  3. "Area Studies and Ethnic Studies (WWW links)"

 

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