POLITICAL SCIENCE: SUBJECT GUIDES : POLITICAL SCIENCE: RESOURCES: Political Science
David P. Dillard
POLITICAL SCIENCE: SUBJECT GUIDES :
POLITICAL SCIENCE: RESOURCES:
Political Science
Vanderbilt University
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Vanderbilt Library Subject Guides
Political Science
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Website Table of Contents
General Resources
<http://lib11.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/polsci.pl?searchtext=
PoGenResource&Type=Simple&Resource=DB&Website=POLITICAL>
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Popular Starting Points, Research Centers and Other Educational Sites,
Evaluating Web Sources, Citing Sources: Online Style Sheets, Research
Process, Class Handouts
U.S. Politics
<http://lib11.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/polsci.pl?
searchtext=PoUSPolitics&Type=Simple&Resource=DB&Website=POLITICAL>
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Popular Starting Points, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch,
Judicial Branch, State and Local Politics, Government Agencies, Political
Parties, Interest Groups, U.S. Elections
Political Thought
<http://lib11.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/polsci.pl?searchtext=
PoPoliticalThought&Type=Simple&Resource=DB&Website=POLITICAL>
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Political Theory, Ancient Political Philosophers, Modern Political
Philosophers, Conservatives, Liberals, Other Schools of Thought
The Discipline of Political Science
<http://lib11.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/polsci.pl?searchtext=
PoPoliticalSci&Type=Simple&Resource=DB&Website=POLITICAL>
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Popular Starting Points, Political Science and Related Databases
[VU only], Political Science Journals [VU only]
Comparative Politics
<http://lib11.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/polsci.pl?searchtext=
PoComPolitics&Type=Simple&Resource=DB&Website=POLITICAL>
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Popular Starting Points, Indexes and Directories, Government Publications,
World Elections, Governments, Leaders, Parliaments, Political Parties,
Statistics, World Regions: Western Europe, Iraq, Latin America &
Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, Russia & Eastern Europe
International Relations
<http://lib11.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/polsci.pl?searchtext=
PoInterRelations&Type=Simple&Resource=DB&Website=POLITICAL#name9>
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Popular Starting Points, U.S. Defense, Arms Control, Economic and Military
Assistance, Human Rights, Iraq, Military Spending, Sanctions, Terrorism,
Yugoslavia and Kosovo Sites
International Organizations
<http://lib11.library.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/polsci.pl?searchtext=
PoInterRelations&Type=Simple&Resource=DB&Website=POLITICAL>
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United Nations, European Union, Other International Organizations,
Statistics
Public Policy Issues and Groups
<http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/romans/pubpol.html>
Contents of the Public Policy Issues and Groups Web Page
* Abortion
* Affirmative action
* Aging
* AIDS and HIV
* Air pollution
* Alcoholism
* Animal rights
* Assisted suicide and euthanasia
* Automobile safety
* Campaign finance
* Censorship
* Child abuse and domestic violence
* Children
* China
* Civil and human rights
* Cloning and genetics
* Crime and justice
* Date rape
* Death penalty
* Democratization
* Diet and Nutrition
* Disability
* Disaster Preparedness
* Diversity
* Domestic violence and child abuse
* Drugs, illegal, and legalization
* Drugs in sports
* Drunk driving
* Economics
* Education
* Eminent Domain
* Employment and labor
* Environment
* Euthanasia and assisted suicide
* File sharing and anti-piracy
* Flag desecration
* Gambling, legalized
* Gangs
* Gay and lesbian marriages
* Gay and lesbians in the military
* Genetics and cloning
* Global warming
* Globalization
* Gun control
* Hate crimes
* Health
* Health Care
* HIV and AIDS
* Homeland security and patriot act
* Homelessness
* Housing and urban development
* Human and civil rights
* Hunger
* Immigration
* Iraq
* Juvenile crime and drug use
* Labor and employment
* Media ratings
* Militia movement
* Multiraciality
* Nutrition and diet
* Patriot act and homeland security
* Pornography
* Poverty and welfare
* Prescription drug policy
* Prisons
* Privacy
* Prostitution
* Race, national origin, and ethnicity
* Recycling
* Religion and state
* Renewable energy
* School choice and vouchers
* School prayer
* School violence
* Sexual controversies
* Sexual orientation
* Sexuality education
* Smoking
* Sports and Drugs
* Social security reform
* Stem cell research
* Suicide
* Teenage drinking
* Teen drivers
* Television violence
* Term limits
* Terrorism
* Title IX
* Water pollution
* Welfare and poverty
* Women
* Youth pregnancy
* Youth suicide
* General issues and groups
* Other issues and groups
Content Sample from the International Relations section of this subject
guide:
ndexes and Directories
* Google Directory: Government by Country -- Google
* International Affairs -- Nathan Gilliatt
* International Relations and Security Network (ISN) -- Center for
Security Studies and Conflict Research -- "One-stop information network
for security and defense studies, peace and conflict research, and
international relations."
* Links to Other Sites on International Relations -- Canadian
Institute of International Affairs (CIIA)
* National Security -- Librarians' Index to the Internet (LII)
* Peace Related Links -- International Studies Assoc. (ISA), McDaniel
College
* Political Science Resources: International Relations -- Grace York
-- Univ. of Michigan Documents Center
* Poly-Cy: Internet Resources in Political Science -- Bob Duval, West
Virginia Univ. Dept. of Political Science -- Includes links to resources
for Area Studies, General Comparative Politics Resources, and
International Politics and Foreign Policy.
* Poly-Cy: Internet Resources in Political Science - Political Theory
-- Bob Duval, West Virginia Univ. Dept. of Political Science
* Portals to the World -- U.S. Library of Congress (LC)
Content Sample of the Public Policy Issues and Groups section of this
guide.
Public Policy Issues
Renewable Energy: Issues and Groups
Educational and Research Center Sites Government Sites Indexes and
Directories Interest-Group and Other Political Sites Statistics
Educational and Research Center Sites
* Environmental and Energy Study Institute -- Research institute that
provides general information, policy analysis, and original research on
many areas concerning both renewable energy resources and environmental
problems.
* Green-e: Renewable Energy Certification Program -- Information about
renewable energy choices for the consumer. Includes Pick Your Power. For
those living in TN, see also TVA Green Power Switch.
* Hydro Research Foundation -- Research institute educating the public
about hydroelectric power and developments in the water power industry.
* Renweable Energy Policy Project (REPP) -- Research institution
providing data and policy analysis to the government and the public.
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Government Sites
* Alternative Fuels Data Center -- U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) --
Resources on alternative-fueled vehicles (AFVs), research strategies, and
government incentives on sustainable energy. Includes Vehicle Buyer's
Guide.
* Bioenergy Information Network -- U.S. Oak Ridge National Laboratory
-- Government index site on biomass energy, including general and
technical information.
* Clean Energy -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) --
General overview of EPA alternative energy programs for the consumer.
* Energy Citations Database (ECD) -- U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) and
U.S. Govt. Printing Office -- Citations to report literature, conference
papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents for energy and
energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of
Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies. Covers chemistry, physics,
materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics,
climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. 1948
- Present.
* Energy.gov - U.S. Department of Energy -- U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)
-- Mission, organization, news, and hot topics. Includes
Much much more to be used from this excellent subject guide
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
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jw...@temple.edu
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