Reference materials for Political Science Undergraduates

Koszczuk, J., & Angle, M. (2007). CQ's politics in America: 2008, the 110th Congress. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly.

Need to know by what margin your Congressmen beat their opponent in the last election? Or maybe you want to know the voting history of the Majority Leader. CQ's Politics in America can give you these answers and so much more. CQ publishes this book every two years to provide the reader with the most current information about members of Congress. This book makes for a great reference resource to any political science student, researcher, or professor.

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Bealey, F., & Johnson, A. G. (1999). The Blackwell dictionary of political science: a user's guide to its terms. Oxford: Blackwell.

Have you ever been sitting in a class or with a group of friends and they reference a term that you’ve never heard before? So you decide to look it up when you got home, but discover that a regular dictionary does not define what you’re looking for. Or maybe the dictionary gives you a definition but not in the same context that your professor referenced it. Look no further but The Blackwell dictionary of political science: a user's guide to its terms. This dictionary not only gives the reader a detailed definition of political terms but it also tells how a specific political event or theory has impacted the political arena throughout history. This book is a must have for any academic library or personal collection for a political science student.

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Barone, M. (2007). Almanac of American politics. [S.l.]: National Journal.

Do you need to know what Congressional district your county sits in? Want to know the statistical break down of your hometown? Or maybe you want to get more involved with the upcoming election year. The Almanac of American Politics 2008 edition is a great resource for anyone wanting to know more information about the political climate of each state or our nation as a whole.

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Hammond, S. J. (2008). Political theory: an encyclopedia of contemporary and classic terms. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.

Have you ever wondered what Aristotelian political theory is and how it has impacted the United States’ political system? Or maybe you want to know more about the early political parties in the United States such as the Whigs or the Federalists. Or you need to find who first coined the phrase “Big Brother” so that you can cite it in your thesis. All of these answers can be found in Political theory: an encyclopedia of contemporary and classic terms. This encyclopedia gives you all these answers and so much more. This will make a great resource for the novice political science major. Look for it on shelves coming in November 2008!