Political Science: Find Books and Videos

Political science and legal resources research guide.

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Library Catalog (Primo VE)
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The Primo VE catalog became available for use in Illinois on June 24, 2020.

WorldCat This link opens in a new window
All subjects
CONTENTS: citations, holdings. COVERAGE: holdings of almost 44,000 libraries in 86 countries. DATES: 1200 A.D.+. UPDATES: daily. VENDOR: OCLC.

Selected New Books and E-Books

The British Constitution Resettled : Parliamentary Sovereignty Before and After Brexit by Jim McConalogue
ISBN: 9783030252908
Publication Date: 2019
Bus Ride to Justice : Changing the system with the system (Revised Edition) by Fred D. Gray
ISBN: 9781603061513
Publication Date: 2013
First published in 1995, this best-selling autobiography by acclaimed civil rights attorney Fred D. Gray, appears in this revised edition that updates Gray's remarkable career of "destroying everything segregated that I could find." Gray reveals for the first time about Rosa Parks' 1955 arrest and more. Gray was the young lawyer for Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.
A Companion to Ancient Greek Government by Hans Beck
Call Number: JC73 .C64 2013 (Print book)
ISBN: 9781405198585
Publication Date: 2012-02-01
The Foreign Policy of the European Union by Federiga Bindi (Editor); Irina Angelescu (Editor)
Call Number: JZ1570 .F67 2012
ISBN: 9780815722526
Publication Date: 2012-06-27
Global Environmental Politics by Pamela S. Chasek; David L. Downie; Janet Welsh Brown
ISBN: 9780813350356
Publication Date: 2016
With case studies and new material on the adoption of global Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; climate change; and recent meetings of major conventions on desertification, biological diversity, and more; the authors present a comprehensive overview of contemporary international environmental politics.
LGBTQ Politics by Marla Brettschneider; Susan Burgess; & Christine Keating, eds.
ISBN: 9781479893874
Publication Date: 2017
LGBTQ Politics presents original essays on the full range of methodological, ideological, and substantive approaches to LGBTQ politics that exist in political science.
Putin V. the People by Samuel A. Greene; Graeme B. Robertson
ISBN: 9780300245059
Publication Date: 2019
"This book illuminates the crossroads to which Putin has led his country and shows why his rule is more fragile than it appears."
Segregation by design : conversations and calls for action in St. Louis by Catalina Freixas & Mark Abbott, eds.
ISBN: 9783319729565
Publication Date: 2019
"This book discusses racial segregation in American cities. Using St. Louis as a point of departure, it examines the causes and consequences of residential segregation, and proposes potential mitigation strategies."

The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent developments and issues for Congress (Dec. 2018)

Video Streaming Resources

Alexander Street Press

http://siue.libguides.com/aspvideo

Counseling and Therapy in Video, Vol. 1 & 2

Education in Video

Ethnographic Video Online, Vol. 1

Filmakers Library

New World Cinema:

Independent Features and Shorts: 1990 - Present

Nursing Education in Video

Kanopy (Video Streaming Service--New Fall 2017!)

Kanopy (Video Streaming Service)

Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for libraries and educational institutions that provides users, students, faculty and staff access to a large collection of films.

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1) Select the Subject area at the top left when in Kanopy to get started or 2) Type a film title to see if it is available. Films and film clips can be embedded into Blackboard or presentations. See the Kanopy Libguide for more information!

Kanopy Libguide

Provides helpful information about the Kanopy video streaming service.

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Also explains how to embed films and film clips in Blackboard and in educational presentations.

eBooks

Ebook Central (formerly ebrary) This link opens in a new window
One of the major sources of non-reference E-book titles.
CONTENTS: text. COVERAGE: growing number of ebooks. DATES: varies. VENDOR: Ebook Library.
Terms of Use
eBooks on EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
Utilizes the same platform as EBSCO database. Browse by category or use the search boxes to locate eBooks for political science.
CONTENTS: citations, text, images. COVERAGE: 7,000+ electronic books. DATES: varies by title. UPDATES: daily. VENDOR: EBSCO.

The library now provides access to eBooks in Political Science, which you can find by searching the catalog or using the link below. If you have any questions about finding or using the library’s eBooks, see this helpful guide: http://siue.libguides.com/ebooktips.

Reference Sources

A Glossary of Political Theory
Edinburgh University Press. 2007.
Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science
Blackwell. 1999.

CQ Researcher Plus This link opens in a new window
Congressional Quarterly. Reports on social and political issues In-depth reports that include background and chronology, assessment of current situation, tables and maps, pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions, and bibliographies of key sources
CONTENTS: text, images. COVERAGE: in-depth, single-topic reports that include background and chronology, assessment of current situation, tables and maps, pro/con states from representatives of opposing positions, and bibliographies of key sources. DATES: 1991+. UPDATES: weekly. VENDOR: Congressional Quarterly.
CQ Weekly This link opens in a new window
Congressional Quarterly. Background & status of current federal legislation & appropriations Current status of federal legislation and appropriations; current and background information on issues being debated in Congress
CONTENTS: text. COVERAGE: weekly report on the status of federal legislation and appropriations; current and background information on issues being debated in Congress. DATES: 1983. UPDATES: weekly. VENDOR: Congressional Quarterly.

Dictionary of Diplomacy
Macmillan. 2003.
Dictionary of Law
A&C Black. 2007.
Encyclopedia of Governance
Gale. 2007.
Encyclopedia of Nationalism
Elsevier. 2001. Leaders, Movements, Concepts
Encyclopedia of Political Communication
Sage. 2008.
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace & Conflict
Elsevier. 2008.
Globalization: Encyclopedia of Trade, Labor, and Politics
ABC-Clio. 2006.
Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations
2002.
International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics
Routledge. 2002.
Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought
2007.
Political Philosophy A-Z
Edinburgh University Press. 2007.

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