NEIU Libraries Research Guides: Political Science Research Guide: PSCI 291: de Bruyn

Books

WorldCat Discovery
This is an NEIU-specific interface for searching OCLC's WorldCat, a catalog that unifies thousands of libraries from across the country and around the world. It's ideal for searching out books rare or obscure enough that they cannot be found in our 75 member I-Share network here in Illinois, which this catalog also encompasses.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
References to articles from the international literature of political science and international relations, including international law and public administration/policy.
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Social Sciences Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Indexing and abstracts of more than 770 periodicals, nearly 700 of which are peer-reviewed. Among these are many of the most important English-language social science journals. It offers coverage dating back to 1972.

Credo Reference: Academic Core This link opens in a new window
Gather background information on your topic from hundreds of full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles. After you search for your concept, be sure to select search results from publications related to political science or political theory.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This free online resource provides in-depth articles written by specialists.

Fragile States Index
Compare state fragility/stability trend lines for multiple countries, by indicator. This index could be especially relevant to measuring concepts such as order, authority, legitimacy, and the rule of law. It is maintained by The Fund for Peace.
Freedom in the World - 2019
An annual comparative study of political rights and civil liberties, including trends. This index could be especially relevant to measuring concepts such as freedom, democracy, representation, and rights. It is maintained by Freedom House.
Worldwide Governance Indicators
This project reports aggregate and individual governance indicators for over 200 countries and territories over the period 1996–2017, for six dimensions of governance. This data could be especially useful for measuring concepts such as political participation, the rule of law, and corruption. Data is presented in spreadsheet format. It is maintained by the World Bank.

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