CountryWatch
Up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world. Europa World Political and economic overview with statistics for every country. Country Maps & Information (CIAO/Economist Intelligence Unit)
Select Atlas, then a region, and country. Includes basic country data, political background and structure, economic background, structure and outlook from the EIU. Oxford Reference Online
Includes A-Z of Countries of the World and The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World. Country Profiles (Library of Congress)
Brief, summarized information on a country's historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.
Political Parties
Parties and Elections in Europe
Database about parliamentary elections in the European countries since 1945 and additional information about the political parties and the acting political leaders. List of Political Parties (Wikipedia) Directory of European Union Political Parties
Location: Ref JN50 .D39 2000 Elections in Western Europe since 1815: Electoral Results by Constituencies
Location: Ref JN94 .A95 C368 2004 Encyclopedia of European Elections
Location: Ref JN36 .E53 2007 International Encyclopedia of Elections
Location: Ref JF1001 .I57 2000 Political Handbook of the World
Location: Ref JF37 .P6 Political Parties of the World
Location: Ref JF2051 .D39 2002
Issues & Public Opinion
CQ Researcher
Summary reports on a wide range of social, economic, political, and environmental issues. Polling the Nations
Public opinion polls conducted by major polling and news organizations. Taking Sides series.
The Taking Sides series presents pro and con arguments about different aspects of controversial issues. Taking Sides. Clashing Views in World Politics
Location: Ref D860 .T357 2008
NB: To find more titles in the series, search ALEX (library catalog) with a keyword and the phrase "taking sides". Example: privacy and "taking sides" (search type: boolean)
Political Resources on the Net
Listings of political sites sorted by country, with links to parties, organizations, governments, etc. Click on country to see party names with thumbnail party logo images.
Academic Search Premier
Scholarly journal and popular magazine articles in all subject areas, many of which are available in full text online. LexisNexis Academic
Newspaper and magazine articles, and law resources. Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Citations, abstracts, and indexing of the scholarly journal literature in political science and international relations, law and public policy. Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Source of a wide range of scholarship that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. PAIS International
An index to articles, books, studies, government documents and reports on public policy issues.
Books
ALEX
Hamilton College Library's catalog. Use our call number locator to find items from your catalog search.
RefWorks
RefWorks is an online bibliographic manager that can be used to create, organize and store references. Information can be imported from most of the library's research databases and reformatted to create bibliographies in wide range of documentation styles, including MLA. Citing Sources
The library's guide to documenting sources includes examples of citations for books, journals, and other commonly used resources. How to Cite Electronic Resources
A guide to citing resources found at the Library of Congress web site.
Get Help
For assistance with this course, contact:
Lynn Mayo
Reference Librarian
Burke Library
315-859-4746 lmayo@hamilton.edu
