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Political Science

Background Information

Almanac of American Politics
Location: JPL Reference Stacks JK271 .B343

Book of the States
Location: JPL Reference Desk JK2403 .B6

Congressional Quarterly's Guide to Congress
Location: JPL Reference Stacks JK1021 .C565 2000

Encyclopedia of the American Presidency
Location: JPL Reference Stacks JK511 .E53 1994

Encyclopedia of American Parties, Campaigns, and Elections
Location: JPL Reference Stacks JK9 .B56 1999

Europa World Year Book
Europa World Plus (UTSA subscription)
Location: JPL Reference Desk JN1 .E85
Location: Downtown Library Reference JN1 .E85

Municipal Year Book
Location: JPL Reference Stacks JS342 .A2 I52
Location: Downtown Library Reference JS342 .A2 I52

Texas Government Subject Guide
Free Website: http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Research/Subject/txstateguide.html
This UTSA Subject Guide describes how to find information about Texas Government agencies.

US Government Information Subject Guide
Free Website: http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Research/Subject/usgovguide.html
This UTSA Subject Guide describes how to find information about the US Government.

World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures
Location: JPL Reference Stacks JF511 .W67 1998

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Books

Books and Materials at the UTSA Library

UCAT, UTSA Library Online Catalog
Search UCAT to locate books, journal titles (not articles), government documents, maps and multimedia materials available at the UTSA Library. Read the Search Tips to learn how to conduct a better search.

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Databases & Article Searching

Academic Search Complete (UTSA subscription)
Indexes and abstracts more than 4,000 journals with full text/image to more than 3,200. Highly multidisciplinary, this resource includes social sciences, humanities, education, computer science, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies. Updated frequently. Full Text/Full Image

Academic Universe (UTSA subscription)
Provides abstracts and/or full text to nearly 6,000 titles relating primarily to news, business, and legal information. Includes U.S. and foreign newspapers, wire services, government and political news, company profiles and financial reports, industry and market news, federal and state case law, law reviews, accounting and tax information, medical news and abstracts, and state and country profiles. Updated continuously. Full Text

Congressional Universe (UTSA subscription)
Provides access to information from and about the US Congress. Includes congressional publications; bill tracking and full text of bills; legislative history; federal regulations; and member affiliations, demographic, financial, and voting records. Dates of coverage vary from 1970 to current. Updated daily. Full Text

CQ Researcher (UTSA subscription)
Provides in-depth, analytical reporting on the most current and controversial issues of the day. Each issue examines a single topic of public concern giving the reader a broad overview of the subject, including historical background, and a discussion of current controversies and initiatives, highlighting the range of opinions among experts. Issued weekly. Full Text/Full Image

GPO Access
Free Website: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
Provides access to the official published versions of United States government publications. GPO Access contains publications from the Legislative Branch (Congressional Bills, Congressional Hearings, United States Code), the Executive Branch (Budget of the United States of America, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations), and the Judicial Branch (Supreme Court Decisions), in addition to US laws, administrative decisions, and the Core Documents of US Democracy. Dates of coverage vary. Updated frequently. GPO Access Training Manual available online. Full Text

GPO Monthly Catalog (UTSA subscription)
Indexes all types of U.S. Government documents from July 1976 to the present including Congressional reports, hearings, and debates; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments. Updated monthly. Citations Only

JSTOR (UTSA subscription)
Full image access to a comprehensive archive to many scholarly journals. At least 12 subject areas are represented, primarily in the social sciences, with new subjects and titles added regularly. Full Text/Full Image

Military and Government Collection (UTSA subscription)
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database offers a thorough collection of military titles, trade publications, and newsweeklies. Military and Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 300 periodicals. The database also includes full text for 245 pamphlets and offers indexing and abstracts for over 350 magazines. Updated regularly. Full Text/Full Image

PAIS International (UTSA subscription)
Indexes and abstracts articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical information in a variety of subjects including, agriculture, business, education, finance, health, political science, and the social sciences. Corresponds to the last ten years of citations from the print indexes, PAIS Bulletin, PAIS Foreign Language Index, and PAIS International in Print. Updated monthly. Citations Only

Political Science: A Sage Full-Text Collection (UTSA subscription)
Provides access to a number of journals published by Sage on topics in politics and international relations, including American government and politics, political sociology, comparative politics, policy studies, political communication, peace and conflict studies, presidential studies, and political theory and philosophy, among others. Coverage for some journals is from 1982 to the present. Updated regularly. Full Text/Full Image

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts via CSA (UTSA subscription)
Indexes and abstracts over 1,400 international journals in political science and related fields, including international relations, law, public administration, and public policy. Coverage is from 1975 to current. Updated monthly. Citations Only

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Organizations

American Political Science Association
Free Website: http://www.apsanet.org/index.cfm
Provides information about political science, publications published by the APSA, career opportunities, and conferences.

International Network Information Centers (University of Texas)
Free Website: http://inic.utexas.edu/
Provides many links to political information available on the Web. Some of the areas covered are maps, information about the government, news, and culture of countries and regions around the world.

NATO
Free Website: http://www.nato.int/
Contains information about the organization's composition, policies, and news. The site also offers links to related websites.

Poly-Cy: Internet Resources for Political Science
Free Website: http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/polycy/
Offers links to websites that contain information in the areas of United States and international governments, comparative politics, international relations, judicial politics, and public policy.

United Nations
Free Website: http://www.un.org/
Provides information about the organization's structure, policies, and news.