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Pol 220: Comparative Politics

Reference Sources

Background Notes (U.S. Dept. of State)
Very current country profiles. Include political and economic conditions.

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)  
Reference information, policy documents, and working papers on international issues.

The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World  
Quick factual information about countries from Oxford University Press.

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Databases for Academic Literature

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts   (1975-current)
Journal articles, books, essays, and conference papers in political science.

PAIS International   (1972-present)
In addition to journal literature. Includes publications of governments and international organizations.

Google Scholar
Searches scholarly books and articles available on the web, such as scholarly journal collections and scanned books.

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News & Commentary

Academic Search Premier   (1975 - present)
Includes text and indexing for current events and public opinion magazines in addition to academic journals.

LexisNexis Academic   (coverage varies)
Rich source of newspapers, radio and television transcripts, as well as legal and business information.

World News Connection   (coverage varies)
Translations of news and wire services from around the world.

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Getting Books & Journal Articles

• Summit  -- shared catalog for borrowing books from other northwest academic libraries
  
• Electronic & Print Journals List  -- includes newspapers and news services
• Interlibrary Loan  -- request journal articles that are not available through Reed's print or electronic collections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How to Cite

Citing Books & Articles
Advice from the Reed library on when to cite, guidance on style manuals, and information about using EndNote software for managing citations.

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