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Periodical Databases Back to Top
Bengal Central Search - Political Science 
America: History and Life
Journal articles, book reviews, dissertations, and more about the U.S. and Canada from prehistory to the present.
HeinOnline
Collection of legal research materials, including law journals and coverage of the Supreme Court, Federal Register, and Treaties and Agreements.
Historical Abstracts
Periodical articles, books, and dissertations about world history from 1450 to the present, excluding the U.S. and Canada.
JSTOR
Archive of back issues from scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
LegalTrac
Indexes law reviews, bar association journals, and other legal periodicals (1980 - present).
Military and Government Collection
Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government with full text for nearly 400 periodicals. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Project MUSE
Scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Sage Premier (Sage Journals Online)
Over 450 scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities, and health.
SocIndex with Full Text
journals in sociology and social work, plus coverage of criminal justice, anthropology, gender studies, and more. Also indexes books and conference papers.
Washington Post (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Searchable database of full-text articles from the Washington Post (1877-1993).
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
Reference Books: Political Science
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
A to Z Maps Online
Thousands of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Includes political, physical, outline, population, precipitation, climate, and other thematic maps.
Political Science and Law: Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference sources on political science and law.
Politics and International Relations: Sage eReference
Academic encyclopedias and reference books.
Politics and Social Sciences: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books.
Research Methods & Evaluation: Sage eReference
Academic encyclopedias and reference books.
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Presidential election data and maps, 1789 to present.
Background Notes (U.S. Dept. of State)
Government publications with facts about all countries.
CIA World Factbook
Comprehensive source with facts and statistics about the history, people, government, economy, geography, and more, of over 250 countries and locations. From the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
CountryWatch
News and information on countries of the world.
CQ Almanac Online
Original accounts and summaries, in yearbook format, of major legislation considered in U. S. Congressional sessions, 1945 - one year ago.
CQ Weekly
Weekly report covering actions, deliberations, and legislation from both houses of the U.S. Congress (Oct. 1983 - present).
Facts on Women Officeholders, Candidates and Voters
Facts and statistics on women in American politics, from the Center for American Women and Politics.
New York State Government Telephone Directory
Includes listings for state agencies and organizations, Assembly and Senate offices, and more.
OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web
Links to official international statistical sources organized by country, region, and topic.
Political and Editorial Cartoons 
Current and archived political and editorial cartoons from across the country. Hosted by Slate Magazine.
POTUS (Presidents of the United States)
Internet Public Library's links to presidential biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and more.
Research How-To Guides
Practical tips and guidance on how to design, develop and present academic research, from the Emerald Fulltext database.
State and Local Government on the Net
Directory of official state, county, and city government Web sites.
Study Skills Guides
A collection of useful resources for learners at all levels. Includes essays on topics such as academic writing, critical thinking, managing a research project, avoiding plagiarism, note taking, and more. Developed by the Emerald Fulltext database.
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
Search for text of bills, get information on House and Senate Committees, read the Congressional Record, and more.
Women in Congress: Historical Data
Congressional Web site with historical data about women who have served in the U.S. Congress.
Women in Congress: Member Profiles
Congressional Web site with biographies of women who have served in the U.S. Congress.
Women in Politics
This Web page from the Inter-Parliamentary Union features statistics on the representation of women in political systems throughout the world.
World Data Analyst
Fact sheet on every country, plus many statistics and customizable country comparison statistics.
Political Cartoonists Index
Archive of contemporary political cartoons hosted by Daryl Cagle of MSNBC.
Web Sites Back to Top
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
AEI is a nonpartisan organization which conducts research into issues of economics and trade, social welfare, tax, legal policies, U.S. politics, international affairs, and U.S. defense and foreign policies.
Brookings Institution
This independent, nonpartisan organization is devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues in economics, foreign policy, and governance. Their Web page provides a wealth of information and links to other resources.
C-SPAN.org
C-SPAN, a public service of the cable television industry, has created this site for "public affairs on the Web."
Council on Foreign Relations
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to promoting understanding of international affairs, the Council provides information on terrorism, U. S. policy, globalization, governance and human rights, and much more.
Environment and Energy (E&E) Publishing
News coverage and reports of environmental and energy politics and policy. Suite of services includes Environment & Energy Daily, E&E News PM, Greenwire, Climatewire, Land Letter.
EUROPA: Gateway to the European Union
EUROPA is the portal site of the European Union, providing up-to-date coverage of EU affairs and information on legislation, policies, and European integration. Click on the Services tab for an "Index of Information Sources and Contacts."
FactCheck.org
A project that monitors the factual accuracy of statements by American political figures. From the Annenberg Public Policy Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group.
FDsys (Federal Digital System of the U.S. Government Printing Office)
Web sites containing documents and information published by the U.S. federal government. Throughout 2009, information will migrate to FDsys from the old GPO Access system.
Films On Demand 
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
Fora TV
FORA.tv helps intelligent, engaged audiences get smart. Our users find, enjoy, and share videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world.
Gateway to the Classics
Text from over 200 major works of Western history, literature, philosophy, and science.
GPO Access
Web sites containing documents and information published by the U.S. federal government. Throughout 2009, this information will migrate to the new site FDsys.
GPO Monthly Catalog (Government Printing Office)
Index to over 500,000 U.S. federal government documents from 1976 to the present. Includes links to the full text of some of the documents.
Internet Public Library: Political Science
Search the entire collection or browse the annotated resources in this category.
netLibrary
Search the contents of thousands of books online.
PolicyArchive
Digital archive of non-partisan public policy research. Includes reports, charts, videos, and white papers. From the Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Center for Governmental Studies.
Political Information.com
A targeted nonpartisan search engine for politics, policy, and political news.
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Contains results of regional and national opinion polls on various subjects conducted by this institute, based at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.
Government Resources Back to Top
Library of Congress Country Studies
Contains online versions of books with extensive information on over 100 countries.
U.S. Department of State - International Information Programs
Includes links to information on current events and policy, both national and international, and serves as a communications service for the foreign affairs community, government leaders, the media, and the general public in over 140 countries.
Local Resources Back to Top
Political Science Department at Buffalo State
Professional Organizations Back to Top
American Academy of Political and Social Science
American Political Science Association
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