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Political Science & Public Policy: Encyclopedia & Databases

This guide is geared toward explaining and understanding politics and public policy

Encyclopedias

Handbooks

Public Policy Databases

Academic Search Complete

JSTOR

STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK: THE POLITICS, CULTURES AND ECONOMIES OF THE WORLD; 2016

Polling the Nations -online database of public opinion polls. 

Public Administration Abstracts

Reference Sources


Gale Virtual Reference

The Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Start here If you need help on choosing or getting information on a topic.

Oppossing Viewpoints in Context

A one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Resources include viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. Click icon below.


Global Issues in Context

Global Issues in Context ties together sources to present a rich analysis of issues - social, political, military, economic, environmental, science related, health related, cultural - and headlines in world hot spots.