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Reference sources can be a great starting point for research. Reference sources typically provide definitions, give topic overviews, and explain theories. They can also point to additional readings and scholarship. Examples of reference sources include: dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, guidebooks, manuals, and textbooks.
A practical guide to inquiry, structure, and methods. 808.06632 B146w
A core reference to the central ideas, concepts, and frameworks underlying the study of politics. REF 320.03 En192k
Defines concepts and ideologies, surveys the arguments on issues, and summarizes the thought of major political theorists. ebook
Explains the key terms used in discussion of the political system, including major figures, events, ideas, movements, and Supreme Court cases. ebook
Provides a clear introduction to the technical concepts and policies of contemporary governance through short definitional essays. ebook
Explores the current state of political communication research in each of its various facets. 320.014 H191
Profiles of all of the countries, featuring economic, political, business, and cultural information. REF 909.83 N213 and ebook
Surveys the field of political economy, ranging from micro to macro, national to international, institutional to behavioral, methodological to substantive. 330 Ox22
Covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding to today. ebook
An essential reference on the reciprocal role that U.S. and Native policy and law have played in American political development. REF 323.1197 En192
Articles on individuals, movements, parties, and ideological principles of left- and right-leaning politics. REF 320.03 En19c