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POLS 4000: Senior Capstone

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Why Use Reference Materials?

Reference Sources:

Provide background info/brief overviews on a subject
Provide key terms, persons, etc. to add to database searches
Lead to more useful sources
Help you narrow down your topic

Background Information

American Immigrant: An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, and Cultural Change
Main Level, Reference: R 304.873 En19E [4 volume set]
Dictionary of Modern Politics
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Social Issues
Encyclopedia of Modern Political Thought
The Encyclopedia of Political Science
NOTE: Select specific volume from option above Table of Contents, OR click on Book Index (located to the right of the book cover) to browse entire contents/topics and to select your entries.
Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and the Right
The Essentials of Political Analysis
Upper Level: 320.072 P765E
First Amendment Rights : An Encyclopedia
Main Level, Reference: R 342.73085 L64F [2 Volume Set]
The Oxford Guide to the United States Government
The Oxford Handbook of American Political Parties and Interest Groups
The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History
The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America. An Encyclopedia.

Statistical Sources

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. [1878 - current edition]
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States

Statistical Abstract of the United States [older versions at US Census Bureau]
World Factbook
The Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Reference Librarian

Contact:

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Library Office #108

Reference Librarian

Contact:

libref@presby.edu
eebyrd@presby.edu
Library Office #108

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