Finding Books
Don’t neglect books when doing research in Political Science. Check the NDSU Libraries Online Catalog

Keyword searching is possible, or you can search by author, title, call number, or ISBN if you have it.

Subject searching, however, is the most effective search. NDSU uses the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Some examples of LC subject headings for political science are:

• Elections
• Federal government
• International relations
• Political parties
• Public opinion polls
• Social movements

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Reference Resources
The library has many reference resources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.) that will help you find background information on topics in Political Science and related fields. Selected resources are listed below. Look on the shelves near these books; there may be similar books nearby with helpful information.

• The Almanac of Women and Minorities in American Politics
  [electronic resource]
• CQ’s politics in America
  Call Number: Reference 1st floor JK1010 .P64
• State and Local Government
  Call Number: 2nd Floor JK2403.S715
• Encyclopedia of American Activism, 1960 to the present
  Call Number: Reference 1st floor JK1764 .D53 1998
• Encyclopedia of Urban America:The Cities and Suburbs
  Call Number: Reference 1st floor HT123 .E5 1998