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This annotated bibliography introduces students tothe reference resources of political science, including internationalrelations, and suggests bibliographic tools to facilitate literaturesearches. The list is limited to general reference works. Thebibliography is divided into the following categories: (1) Guides tothe Literature; (2) Encyclopedias (Social Sciences, PoliticalSciences, and Specialized); (3) Dictionaries (Political Science andBiographical); (4) Handbooks; (5) Yearbooks; (6) Directories (Generaland Biographical); (7) Current Awareness Services (General and AreaStudies); (8) Indexes and Abstracts (General Social Sciences,Political Sciences, and Area Studies); and (9) Bibliographies(Retrospective and Special Topics). (EH)

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The following bibliography has been compiled to introduce students to the reference resources of politicalscience including international relations and to suggest useful bibliographic tools to facilitate literature searches. Sincethis list is limited to general reference works, readers who are interested in specific political topics or area studies areadvised to search MUSE using the S = command for topics such as: TERRORISM, POLITICAL PARTIES, PARTIES,COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT, SOCIALISM etc. The Reference collection also contains many specialized subjectbibliographies on people (e.g. Marx), their ideas (e.g. Marxism) and political philosophies, concepts and systems (e.g.Communism).

Government publications are an important source of material for political science. The Government DocumentsDepartment, 2nd floor, McLennan Library has a large collection of documents including special indexes andbibliographies not covered in this guide. McGill is a depository library for the following: Canadian Federal Government,Quebec Provincial Government, the United Nations and the European Union. In addition, representative collections fromthe other provinces, the United States, and Great Britain as well as smaller collections from various other countries are

maintained.

Machine Readable Data Files (MRDF) are made available through the collaboration of the Faculty of Arts.Computer Lab (FACL), the library and the Computing Centre. Data have been acquired through McGill University'smembership in the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research ( ICPSR]. More detailed information canbe found on InfoMcGill under Libraries: Electronic Data Resources Machine Readable Data Files. There is also an ICPSR

Guide to Resources and Services (Ref Z7163 158x) in the McLennan Reference collection.

Other bibliographic guides which may be relevant to research in political science are available at the ReferenceDesk: Africa, South of the Sahara; Canadian Biography; Canadian History; Canadian Politics and Government;Communism, Marxism & Socialism; Quebec Studies and Latin America.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE 1

II. ENCYCLOPEDIAS 2A. Social Sciences 2B. Political Science 2C. Specialized 3

III. DICTIONARIES 4A. Political Science 4B. Biographical 5

IV. HANDBOOKS 6V. YEARBOOKS 7VI. DIRECTORIES 8

A. General 8B. Biographical 9

VII. CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES 11A. General 11B. Area Studies 12

VIII. INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS 13A. General Social Sciences 13B. Political Science 15C. Area Studies 16

IX. BIBLIOGRAPHIES 18A. Retrospective 18

1. General 182. Political Science 18

B. Selected Topics 20

McGill University LibrariesDepot legal - 1 trimestre 1996Bibliotheque Nationale du QuebecNational Library of CanadaISBN: 07717-04631

I. GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE

I. GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE

Englefield, Dermot and Gavin Drewry. Information Sources in Politics and Political Science; A Survey World Wide.London, Butterworths, 1984.

Ref Z7161 1544 1984

Chapters, in the form of bibliographical essays present resources, for the study of politics in the UK and othercountries of the world. This work combines bibliographic sources with substantive reflection on topics suchas comparative politics, political behavior and political thought. There is a subject index but best access isthrough the table of contents.

Holler, Frederick L. Information Sources of Political Science. 4th ed. Santa Barbara, California, ABC-Clio InformationServices, 1986.

Ref Z7161 H64 1986

An annotated guide first published in 1971, covers government, politics, public law, international relations andcomparative politics and government, including printed and computerized reference works and bibliographiesas well as important texts and surveys for each subject grouping. There are separate author, title, and subjectindexes.

Webb, W. H. Sources of Information in the Social Sciences: A Guide to the Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago, Ill.,American Library Association, 1986.

Ref Z7161 S666 1986

A general introduction and basic bibliographic resources text for the social sciences and allied areas such ashistory, anthropology, sociology etc. Supersedes the two earlier editions by Carl M. White. Now thoroughlyupdated with cross references and subject, author, title indexes, it is one of the major guides for research in

the social sciences. Chapter nine is an annotated bibliographical essay on political science.

York, Henry E. Political Science: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. Englewood, Colorado, LibrariesUnlimited Inc., 1990.

Ref Z7161 Y75 1990

Annotated entries describe more than 800 major sources for the study of political science and such sub-disciplines as international organizations, peace, and human rights. It has a detailed table of contents. Thework describes bibliographies, statistical sources, computer databases, serial publications etc. Some chapters

are devoted to particular geographic areas. Short and concise annotations make it an excellent starting point.

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II. ENCYCLOPEDIASA. SOCIAL SCIENCES

B. POLITICAL SCIENCE

II. ENCYCLOPEDIAS

A. Social Sciences

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. New York, MacMillan, 1968. 19v.

Ref H40 A2I5

Contains 1900 articles by 1500 contributors. Expert articles with bibliographies. Especially useful for generalinformation on a subject or person leading up to specific research. Volume 17 contains a general index. Thebiographical supplement (volume 18) contains entries for approximately 200 persons and each entry is followedby a list of works and a supplementary bibliography. Social Science quotations arranged alphabetically byauthor are found in volume 19.

II. B. Political Science

Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Institutions. Oxford, New York, B. Blackwell Ltd., 1987.

Ref JA61 B56 1987

Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought. Oxford, New York, B. Blackwell Ltd., 1987.

Ref JA61 B57 1987

Blackwell's Encyclopaedia of Political Institutions is a guide to the concepts of political institutions found inadvanced industrial societies. Reference sources for politics, history, and allied subjects are included withsuggestions for further readings at the end of the entries. Entries vary in length from short paragraphs toseveral pages. Cross references are included in the general index. The complementary volume Blackwell'sEncyclopaedia of Political Thought, has alphabetically arranged entries with suggested readings covering majorideas and doctrines which affect the world.

Oxford Companion to Politics of the World. New York, Oxford University Press, 1993.

Ref JA61 095 1993

The aim of this work is to serve as a guide to international relations and national domestic politics world wide.650 signed articles are arranged alphabetically and grouped in ten substantive areas. The entries vary in lengthfrom a few hundred words to major essay length (4000 words). Provides country surveys, biographicalinformation, historical events, international organizations etc. Maps and a general index are included.

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II. ENCYCLOPEDIAS

C. Specialized

Encyclopedia of the Third World. 4th ed. New York, Facts on File, 1992.

Ref HC59.7 K87 1992

This three volume work describes the political, economic and social systems of 122 countries. The volumescontain lists of acronyms and abbreviations, maps, fact sheets for quick reference, tables and charts forstatistical information. For each country there is a chronology of historical events and a bibliography of booksand films and official publications. It is a good source, well organized and with information clearly presented.

Marxism, Communism and Western Society: A Comparative Encyclopedia. New York, Herder and Herder, 1972-1973.8v.

Ref AE5 M27

This comparative work focuses on the areas of disagreement between what was at the time the East and West.It presents information in long scholarly articles with bibliographies. It compares and presents opposing viewson such subjects as art, social and economic policy, literature, labour, business and market economy. Listsof abbreviations, and journals consulted are included.

Osmanczyk, Edmund Jan. The Encyclopedia of the United Nations and international Agreements. 2nd. ed. London,New York, Taylor and Francis, 1990.

GovDocs Ref JX1977 08213 1990

Alphabetically arranged entries provide political, economic and social information, as well as data on thestructure of the UN, specialized agencies along with intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations thatcooperate with the UN. List of acronyms. Analytical index of 13,000 entries and index of 3,000 conventions.

Snyder, Louis Leo. Encyclopedia of Nationalism. New York, Paragon House, 1990.

Ref JC311 S5484 1990

A subject specific encyclopedia dealing with the area of nationalism. Entries vary in length from a fewparagraphs to pages and cover topics like music and nationalism, German nationalism, Charles de Gaulle, theFLQ etc. Some entries include bibliographic references to other readings and there is a separate bibliographyat the end of the volume.

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III. DICTIONARIES

A. Political Science

Plano, Jack C. American Political Dictionary. 7th ed. New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985.

Ref JK9 P55 1985

A standard encyclopedic dictionary, alphabetically arranged by subject. Each chapter is a self contained studyguide with basic information for subjects such as the Constitution, the Executive, Judiciary and Legislativebranches of government, business and labour, and foreign policy.

Plano, Jack C. Dictionary of Political Analysis. 2nd ed. Santa Barbara, California, ABC-Clio, 1982.

Ref JA61 P57 1982

Gives definition and the relevant usage of words. Can be used in conjunction with the other volumes in theClio Dictionaries in Political Science series; Arms Control, Disarmament and Military Security Dictionary (RefJX1974 E55 1989), and the European Political Dictionary (Ref JN12 R65 1985).

Rossi, Ernest E. European Political Dictionary. Santa Barbara, California, ABC Clio Information Services, 1985.

Ref JN12 R65 1985

Individual chapters deal with the UK, France, Germany, the Soviet Union and Western Europe. Each entry givesa definition and a section on the historical significance of the term or event. The volume covers historicalevents, political parties, persons etc. There is a separate index.

Rout/edge Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Political Thinkers. London, Routledge, 1992.

Ref JA83 R725 1992

Its aim is to provide a guide to the people and their ideas that shaped the politics and thought of the twentiethcentury. The volume has a biographical approach. Each entry gives biographical information about the personand follows with a discussion of the ideas or political movement or writings of the person. Each entry alsoprovides a list of works and further readings.

Scruton, Roger. Dictionary of Political Thought. London, MacMillan Reference Books, 1982.

Ref JA61 S3 1982

Aims to provide the definition of political terms and include clarification of the terminology if necessary. Shortto medium length entries, are alphabetically arranged, and cover the fields of political science, philosophy,sociology, economics and law.

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B. BIOGRAPHICAL

Shafritz, Jay M. Dictionary of 20th-Century World Politics. New York, H. Holt, 1993.

Ref JA61 S53 1993

Alphabetical order, describes people places and events including major political events of the 20th century.Entries vary in length from 1-2 paragraphs to a few pages. There is an appendix of key concepts arranged bysubject. Includes photographs and cartoons. Presents a chronology of events in the formation of the EuropeanUnion, the League of Nations or events like the how the Berlin air lift was started. Provides a social andpolitical view of events in the 20th century.

III. DICTIONARIES

B. Biographical

Ali, Sheikh Rustum. The International Organizations and World Order Dictionary. Santa Barbara, California, ABC-Clio,1992.

Ref JX 1995 A4595 1992

Short entries, which are alphabetically arranged, combine up-to-date definitions with a paragraph or twoexplaining the term and its significance. There are cross references. Has separate index.

American Political Scientists: A Dictionary. Edited by Glenn H. Utter and Charles Lockhart. New York, GreenwoodPress, 1993.

Ref JA61 A525 1993

This volume brings together the discipline of Political Science as a profession. It focuses on American politicalscientists. A group of contributors chose 171 scholars from the late 19th century to the present for inclusionin the dictionary. Alphabetically arranged entries each about one page in length provide not only briefbiographical information and a short list of selected works but more importantly an overview of their works andthe theoretical contributions of each scholar.

Elliot, Jeffrey M. and Robert Reginold. Arms Control Disarmament, and Military Security Dictionary. Santa Barbara,California, ABC-CLIO Press, 1989.

Ref JX1974 E55 1989

Entries include definitions plus a paragraph on significance (historic and current relevance). There are crossreferences and a comprehensive index to locate major entries and other concepts, events, and institutions.Terms are alphabetically subarranged under broad topics.

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IV. HANDBOOKS

O'Loughlin, John ed. Dictionary of Geopolitics. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 1994.

Ref JC319 D495 1994

The 219 signed main entries of varying lengths are alphabetically arranged. They cover people, places, andevents in the study of foreign policy with emphasis on the geographical aspects. Cross references are foundboth in the text and at the end of the entries. A list of bibliographic references anda subject index are included.

Plano, Jack C. and Olton, Roy. International Relations Dictionary. 4th ed. Santa Barbara, California, ABC-Clio, 1988.

Ref JX1226 P55 1988

The 570 numbered entries are arranged within subject (12) chapters, dealing with foreign policy, ideology,diplomacy, international law etc. There is a guide to major concepts which allows for access to more specificterms. Each entry has a definition and a significance section which explains the historical roots and modernimportance of each term.

IV. HANDBOOKS

Everyone's United Nations. 10th ed. New York, United Nations, 1986.

GovDocs Ref JX1977 A37E9

This edition, which focuses on the period from 1978-1985, deals with such issues as peace keeping, humanrights, disarmament and international law. It's aim is to explain the work of the UN and its associated agencies.Similar information may be found in Yearbook of the United Nations (Gov Docs JX1977 A37Y4) and BasicFacts about the United Nations (Gov Docs JX1977 A38 1992).

Humana, Charles. World Human Rights Guide. 3rd ed. New York, Oxford University Press, 1992.

Ref JC571 H86 1992

Alphabetically arranged it describes the human rights performances of countries, based on a questionnairecovering some 40 indicators from major UN treaties. There is a general introduction and then each country isdealt with in turn and ranked for each of the indicators. Alphabetical arrangement.

International Handbook of Human Rights. New York, Greenwood Press, 1987.

Ref JC571 1587 1987

19 chapters alphabetically arranged cover countries such as Canada, Cuba, Chile, Spain, Japan, South Africa,etc., for human rights violations. It is interested in national human rights, that is the way states treat their ownpeople. Each chapter is quite lengthy and includes notes and suggested readings. There is a selectedbibliography and a separate index.1

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Parliaments of the World: A Comparative Reference Compendium. 2nd ed. New York, Facts on File Publications,1986. 2v.

Ref JF501 P36 1986

This two volume work compares the structure and operation of parliaments throughout the world. Informationis arranged in tabular form which allows for quick comparison and cross reference of topics. Some 15 broadsections deal with structure, power and/or procedure of parliament such as proceedings, debates, budgets etc.Prepared by the International Center for Parliamentary Documentation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Political Handbook of the World. 1928- New York.

Latest in Ref JF37 P6 McL Lib has: <1975- 1976 >,1978 -

For some 200 countries, there are two to three page descriptions which give information about its constitution,political parties, area and population, etc. The structure and activities of international organizations such asthe ILO, ITU, WIPO, UNCTAD, UNDP, the Andean Group and the Group of Ten are also covered. A personalname and geographic index are included.

Rengger, N.J. Treaties and Alliances of the World. 5th ed. Harlow, Essex., Longman, 1990.

Ref JX4005 T72 1990

General chapters provide an analysis on the role and function of treaties and alliances in the international area;an interpretation of the events of the last five years (1985-1990); and an overview of the United Nations. Themain portion of this work consists of concise summaries of selected existing treaties and conventions fromwithin such regional groupings as Africa, the Americas, Europe, South and East Asia and the Pacific. Generalindex allows for access by subject, agreements, organizations and abbreviations. Includes an expandedbibliography as well as maps, tables and diagrams.

V. YEARBOOKS

The Military Balance. 1963/64- London.

Latest in Ref UA15 L65 McL Lib. has: <1965/66- 1974/75 >, 1976/77-

Previously titled Communist Bloc and the Western Alliance of Military Balance and published by the InternationalInstitute for Strategic Studies, it assesses the military strength and defense spending of countries having armedforces, with respect to military organizations, equipment, manpower and economic data.

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The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook. v.1, 1976- New York.

GovDocs Ref JX1974 U54x Lib. has: v.1, 1976-

V. YEARBOOKSVI. DIRECTORIES

A. GENERAL

Published annually by the UN Centre for Disarmament since 1976, this title presents information concerningthe deliberations, negotiations and actions by the UN or committees in the area of disarmament. Individualchapters deal with outer space issues, non-profileration treaties and test ban treaties etc. A list of abbreviationsand acronyms is included.

World Armaments and Disarmament, SIPRI Yearbook. 1972- Stockholm.

Latest in Ref UA10 S56x McL Lib. has: <1972-1986 > , 1988-

Since it began publishing in 1968/69, this publication of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(also known as the SIPRI Yearbook), discusses the arms trade for the seven weapons exporting nations.Includes SIPRI's analysis of arms race and the attempts to stop it. Has tables and charts.

Yearbook of International Organizations: Annuaire des organizations internationales. 1948- Brussels.

Latest in Ref AS8 Y4 Lib. has: 1958/59- (earlier volumes in storage)

Provides descriptions of organizations with information on activities, aims, membership and publications.Access is by title, or subject or by country. The introductory pages describe how the volumes are arrangedand gives explanations to the various codes, asterisks, function codes and organization type indicators.

VI. DIRECTORIES

A. General

Current World Leaders. 1978- Santa Barbara, California.

Latest in Ref JA51 C87x McL Lib. has: 1985-

Part 1, the Almanac, deals with over 170 national governments and lists officials in the government, agencies,and government organizations. Part 2, Biography/News and Speeches/Reports, contains biographies on newleaders (three or four per issue), condensed version of a complete recent speech, and a list by country ofimportant events related to the executive and international affairs. A separate section provides information onthe activities and membership of 25 international organizations and alliances.

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Europa World Year Book. 1989- London.

Latest in Ref JN1 E85 McL Lib. has: 1989-

VI. DIRECTORIESA. GENERAL

B. BIOGRAPHICAL

Published annually, like its former title Europa Year Book which was published from 1959-1988. Part 1 dealswith international organizations and giv'es their history, publications and activities. Part 2 has the countrysurveys which provide a general introduction giving information about the history, financial institutions, culture,society and geography. There is statistical information concerning economics, industry, and agriculture; thedirectory information describes the judicial system, religion, press and radio etc. A reliable and comprehensivesource.

International Yearbook and Statesman's Who's Who. 1953- East Grimstead, West Sussex, England.

Latest in Ref JA51 I57 McL Lib. has: < 1957/58 > , 1968-

The first part of this work provides information on the history, structure and purpose of international andnational organizations. Information is provided on 185 countries giving brief information about constitutions,government, finance, industry. Tables provide statistical information about demographics, economics,education etc. The other main objective of this work is to provide biographical information on over 8,000persons.

Statesman's Yearbook. 1864- New York.

Latest in Ref JA51 S7 McL Lib. has: < 1984-1964/65 > ,1966/67-

This work is designed to provide statistical and historical information. Small maps with the country entriesshow its boundaries and relation within a geographic area. Country entries provide information about history,area and population, constitution, government departments etc. There is an annual chronology of world events.There is a subject index, person index and geographic index for access to the information.

VI. DIRECTORIES

B. Biographical

Almanac of American Politics. 1972- Washington D.C.

Latest in Ref JK271 8343 McL Lib. has: 1972-

Beginning with a political .overview of each state the entries provide biographical information with pictures ofthe respective Senators, Representatives and Governors. Maps, charts and tables show information on electionresults, district boundaries, campaign finances, senate and house committees etc. Separate index for subjectaccess.

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Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1862- Ottawa.

GovDocs Ref JL5 A4McL JL5 A4

Lib. has: 1976Lib. has: <1863-1981> , 1984-1995

VI. DIRECTORIESB. BIOGRAPHICAL

Biographical information on the British royal family, the Privy Council, members of the Senate and House ofCommons, judges of the Supreme Court, Federal Court and Tax court. Provides information on such thingsas election results, lists of constituencies, tables of precedence. A list of abbreviations, CanadianRepresentatives abroad and a personal name index are included.

Dod's Parliamentary Companion. 1832/33- London.

GovDocs JN500 D7 Lib. has: <1856- 1909 >, 1976-

Published annually since 1832 this comprehensive work gives biographical information on members of theBritish royal family, the House of Lords (Peers), the House of Commons (MP'S), and members of the EuropeanParliament. Includes government ministries, committees, and departments; parliamentary terms, rules andprocedures.

Dictionnaire des Ministres de 1789 a 1989. Paris, Perrin, 1990.

Ref JN2681 D53 1990

Each chapter in this chronologically arranged work focuses on a time period from the French Revolution (1789)to the Fifth Republic (1989). Entries give birth and death dates, the government ministries held in chronologicalorder and a description of the time period.

Gastrow, Shelagh. Bowker-Saur Who's Who in South African Politics. 4th rev. ed. London, New York, H. Zell, 1993.

Ref DT1774 G37 1993

The main part of the work has short biographies with pictures and sources on where the information was foundi.e. newspapers, interviews, etc. Introductory pages describe the present transition to a more democratic formof government.

Who's Who in European Politics. 2nd ed. London, Bowker-Saur, 1993.

Ref D1070 W49 1993

Part 1 has biographical information on over 8,000 persons from both Western and Eastern Europe. Shortentries provide biographical information as well as a contact address and phone number. Persons must beheads of government, legislative member, political party member, or trade union official. Part 2 is a politicaldirectory about countries. For each country information about political parties and the organization of thegovernment is provided. There are also cross references to the biographical section. A glossary of terms anda list of abbreviations is included.

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Who's Who in American Politics. 14th ed. N.Y. Bowker, 1993-94. 2v.

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VII. CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICESA. GENERAL

E176 W6424 McL Lib. has: 1967/68-

In an alphabetical arrangement of biographical sketches, this two volume work includes Americans who areactive in politics including some 27,252 men and women from the 1992 elections. Inclusion requires that theymust be currently politically active at the local, state or national level thereby covering the President and Vice-President, Cabinet members, Senators, Representatives, Ambassadors, state elected officials, party officialsand city mayors (pop. over 50,000).

VII. CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES

A. General

Annual Register: Record of World Events. 1954- London.

Latest in Ref D2 A7 McL Lib. has: 1954-

Covers the countries of the world and provides chronology of events. There are chapters on Sports and theArts etc. Obituaries are included. Appendices provide text of important documents and/or treaties concludedwithin the year.

Blaustein, Albert P. Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Permanent edition. Dobbs Ferry, New York, Oceana

Publications. 1970- 20 vols.

Ref K3157 E5B7

This ongoing loose-leaf service subtitled "a series of updated texts, constitutional chronologies and annotatedbibliographies" gives the full text (translated into English) of constitutions. Each section includes a chronologyof events leading up to adoption of the constitution and has a brief annotated bibliography for furtherreferences.

Facts on File. 1940/41- New York.

Ref D410 F3 Lib. has: 1940/41-

This is a monthly world news digest of people and events. There is a classified arrangement under topics like

national affairs, economy, arts, science, etc. Includes cumulative indexing and explanations of cross references

and abbreviations.

Keesing's Record of World Events. 1987- London.

Ref D410 K414 Lib. has: v.33, 1987-

Previously called Keesing's Contemporary Archives (1931/34-1986) this work reports national and international

affairs including speeches, obituaries, and statistics. Information is provided by the press, broadcasting andofficial sources. Cumulative subject and name indexes are published during the year.

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VII. CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES

B. Area Studies

Africa Contemporary Record. Annual Survey and Documents. 1968/69- Exeter, England.

Ref DT1 A36x Lib. has: 1968/69-

This yearly publication consists of Part 1, which covers current issues. Part 2 is a country by country reviewcovering social, economic and political affairs. Part 3 is a list of documents, agreements, resolutions etc fromorganizations such as the Organization of African Unity, the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations.Tables provide statistical information regarding education, health and nutrition, agriculture and food, economicdebt etc. A subject index is included. It should be noted that there is a publication lag of one to two yearsfor this title.

Canada: the State of the Federation. 1985- Kingston, Ontario.

Latest in Ref JF751 F29 McL Lib. has: 1979-83; 1985-

Continues: Intergovernmental Relations in Canada: The Year in Review. 1979-1983.

Continues by: Federal Year in Review 1977-1978.

Published since 1985, this is an annual survey of the year in review. Separate chapters deal with topics suchas Parliament, External Affairs, Political parties, and the economy but all must deal with research or informationon federalism. A useful item is the chronology of events included in the volume. For earlier years one canconsult a similar work variously titled Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs (1901-1988); Canadian AnnualReview (1960-1970) and Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Political Affairs (1971-1987/88) which arein the McLennan stacks at FC2 C35.

Canadian News Facts. 1967- Toronto.

Ref F5000 C32 Lib. has: 1967-

Issued twice a month it gives a digest of current events, with quarterly and annual cumulations. It scans thedaily provincial newspapers and the New York Times for information about Canada on the international scene.

Economist Intelligence Unit. Country Profile. London. The Unit, 19xx-

McL Folio HCxxxx Lib. has: Current in S & MS

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) produces annual surveys for all countries of the world. The Profile(s),each of which are about 50 pp. in length cover such areas as national accounts, employment, tourism andinternational relations. Includes charts and maps. To find other countries in this series, search MUSE usingthe command t = Country Profile

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. Country Report. London. The Unit, 19xx-

McL Folio HCxxxx

The Country Reports provide quarterly information on political, economic, and business conditions of thecountries of the world. These reports provide an executive summary of events and a political and economicprojection for the next 12-18 months. To find other countries in this series, search MUSE using the commandt =Country Report

FBIS: Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1982- New Canaan, Connecticut.

GovDocs Ref HE8689.4 F24 Lib. has: 1983-

Updated monthly, this is an electronic index to the Daily Reports (Gov Docs Audio Visual US1 FBIS). The indexcan be searched by key word or subject terms. The daily reports provide information about key day-to-dayevents in areas of the world. The collection includes reports for Central Eurasia, China, East Asia, Eastern andWestern Europe, Latin America, the Near East and Southeast Asia, and sub-Sahara Africa. These daily reportsmonitor and translate newspapers, periodicals, TV and radio broadcasts and government statements fromaround the world.

Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record. 1981/82- New York.

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This annual publication consists of Part 1 which covers current issues. Part 2 is a country by country reportcovering economic, social, and political affairs. Part 3 contains the texts of agreements, resolution, speeches,and radio addresses etc. Economic, social, and political data are found in Part 4. Personal name and subjectindexes are included. It should be noted that there is a publication lag of one to two years for this title.

VIII. INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS

A. General Social Sciences

America, History and Life. 1954/63-

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Lib. has: 1982 -Lib. has: v.0, 1954/63-v.32, 1995

Provides abstracts from periodical literature and dissertations relating to the history of United States andCanada. Access through subject, author, book and film/video title indexes. The library subscribes to this titlein an electronic format which is updated three times a year and covers from 1982-onwards and is accessible

through the library's PERUSE workstations.

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Current Contents. 1979- Philadelphia.

PERUSE Workstations Computer file Lib. has: Current 6 months

VIII. INDEXES AND ABSTRACTSA. GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCES

This database, which is updated weekly, reproduces the table of contents and abstracts when available fromthe current issues of leading international journals. Specific subsets can be searched for topics in Arts andHumanities as well as those from the Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Historical Abstracts. 1955- Santa Barbara, California.

PERUSE WorkstationsRef

Computer fileD299 H5

Lib. has: 1982 -Lib. has: v. 1, 1955-v.46, 1995

From 1971 it is divided into two, Part A Modern History (1450-1914) and Part B Twentieth Century History(1914- ). This work contains abstracts and shorter annotations for articles, books and dissertations from majorhistorical journals. The library subscribes to this title in an electronic format which is updated three times peryear and covers from 1982- onwards and is accessible through the library's PERUSE workstations.

Readers Guide to Periodical Literature. 1900- New York.

PERUSE WorkstationsRef Index Stands

Computer fileAl3 R48

Lib. has: 1983Lib. has: 1900/04-v.54, 1994

This monthly publication with annual cumulations is an author/subject index for approximately 200 Englishlanguage periodicals of general interest such as Newsweek, Time, Business Week etc. Book reviews andmotion picture (film) reviews are also indexed. The library subscribes to this title in electronic format whichis updated monthly and contains abstracts as well as citations covering from 1983- . The title is accessiblethrough the library's PERUSE workstations.

Social Sciences Index. 1974/75- New York.

PERUSE WorkstationRef

Computer fileA13 S62x

Lib. has: Feb. 1983 -Lib. has: v. 1974-

Continues in part:

Social Sciences and Humanities Index. v.19, 1965 - v.27, 1974. New York.

International Index. v.14, 1955/58 - v.18, 1964/65. New York.

International Index to Periodicals. v.1, 1907/1915 - v.13, 1952/55. New York.

Same type of index as Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature but covers the more scholarly journals e.g.American Political Science Review, Political Science Quarterly. Includes English language periodicals in politicalscience as well as titles in allied and related social sciences disciplines such as anthropology, economics,geography, law, criminology. The library subscribes to this title in electronic format which is updated monthlyand covers from 1983- . The title is accessible through the library's PERUSE workstations.

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Social Sciences Citation Index.

PERUSE WorkstationRef Index Stands

1966- Philadelphia.

Computer fileZ7161 S65

On orderLib. has: 1966-

VIII. INDEXES AND ABSTRACTSA. GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCES

B. POLITICAL SCIENCE

SSCI is a yearly publication with 5 year cumulations, based on the principle of citation indexing. Coversjournals in the social sciences including many political science journals. Each annual set consists of: SourceIndex listing by author, works published during the year in approximately 4,000 periodicals; the Citation Indexlisting by author, lists all primary and secondary research studies cited in the articles in the source index; thePermuterm Index which provides a keyword subject approach to articles in the source index by means ofcomputerized pairing of significant words in the title of an article.

VIII. INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS

B. Political Science

ABC Pol. ScL Advance Bibliography of Contents: Political Science, and Government. 1969- Santa Barbara,

California.

Ref Index Stands Z1008 A2x Lib. has: v.1 1969-

A current awareness service published five times per year which reprints the title pages of 300 political scienceand related journals. Arranged by journal titles it provides access through cumulative subject and author

indexes.

Bulletin analytique de documentation politique, economique, et sociale contemporaine. 1946- Paris.

Ref Index Stands Z7163 F7 Lib. has: 1958-

Monthly publication, with a classified arrangement by subject then by country, this title provides over 5,000brief abstracts and cross references with annual subject indexes. Selective indexing of approximately 2,000periodicals provides international coverage with emphasis on European journals, often minor ones, not coveredelsewhere. Preceded by the Bulletin bibliographique de documentation internationale contemporaine (Ref Z6463

B7X 1926-1940).

Index to United Nations Documents and Publications. 1990- New Canaan, Connecticut.

GovDocs Ref Z6482 I53 CD-ROM Lib. has: Latest 1976-1995

Updated monthly this database allows access by author, title, and subjects. Using Boolean operators you cansearch by key words or subject terms. Citations are provided to UN materials and publications including official

records, resolutions, periodicals, and documents.

r9BEST COPY AVAILABLE

VIII. INDEXES AND ABSTRACTSB. POUTICAL SCIENCE

C. AREA STUDIES

International Bibliography of Political Science = Bibliographie Internationale de science politique. 1953- Paris.

Ref Index Stands Z7163 164 Lib. has: 1953-

This annual publication prepared by the International Political Science Association, gives comprehensivecoverage.of books, pamphlets, book reviews and articles. There is a classified arrangement with author andsubject indexes. Subject headings are provided in French and English. A part of the International Bibliographyof the Social Sciences, (Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology), from 1987 it has beencompiled and edited by the British Library of Political and Economical Science of the London School ofEconomics (LSE). Since 1989, this title incorporates information formerly published in the London Bibliographyof the Social Sciences.

International Political Science Abstracts = Documentation politique international. 1951- Paris.

Ref Index Stands JA36 15 Lib. has: 1951-

Published bimonthly by IPSA (International Political Science Association) it arranges the abstracts in 6 topicalsections and covers over 400 English and foreign language journals concentrating on government, politicalprocesses and international relations. Abstracting is selective (i.e. not all articles in these journals are included).Subject and author indexes are provided.

Left Index. 1982- Santa Cruz, California.

Ref Index Stands Z7164 S67L34 Lib. has: 1982-

A quarterly index to periodicals of the Left, with separate author, subject and book review sections.

Peace Research Abstracts. 1964- Oakville, Ont.

Ref JX1901 P38 Lib. has: 1964-

Over 600 abstracts per year to recent literature in peace research including articles, government documents,speeches, papers, and research studies. Major coverage of topics relating to peace research, arms control, warand military, and international relations.

VIII. INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS

C. Area Studies

Canadian Index. 1993- Toronto.

Ref Index Stands Z7165 C2C23 Lib. has: v.1, 1993-

A monthly publication with semi-annual cumulations, this periodical index is the continuation of CanadianBusiness Index, Canadian Magazine Index and Canadian News Index. Coverage includes 200 trade or businessperiodicals, 400 academic and popular journals and 8 daily Canadian newspapers with access through separatesubject, corporate name, and personal name indexes. The Howard Ross Library of Management subscribes tothe electronic format titled KIOSK CBCA. (Howard Ross Management Reference Al3 C252 CD-ROM) whichcovers from 1994-onwards.

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Canadian Periodicals Index. 1920- Ottawa.

PERUSE Workstations Computer fileRef Index Stands A13 C242

Lib. has: 1988Lib. has: 1920-

VIII. INDEXES AND ABSTRACTSC. AREA STUDIES

This is a bilingual monthly index with annual cumulations. It covers over 400 periodicals, including 25 majorAmerican journals, that deal with North American and international issues. Access through author/title andsubject indexes. The library subscribes to this title in electronic format which is updated twice yearly andcovers from 1988-. The title is accessible through the library's PERUSE workstations.

HAP/ Hispanic American Periodicals Index. 1974- Los Angeles, California.

Ref Index Stands Z1605 H49 Lib. has: 1970/74-

A quarterly publication with annual cumulations, this title covers Latin America, the US-Mexico border area,Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Journals are scanned for articles relating to majorhumanities and social science topics, i.e. History, Political Science, Economics and Finance, Film, Folklore andEducation. Only the pure and technical sciences are excluded. Access is through author, subject, and bookreview indexes and the work also includes a list of subject headings in Spanish and Portuguese.

Handbook of Latin American Studies. Gainsville, Florida, University of Florida Press, 1935-

Ref Index Stands Z1605 H23

Since 1979 this annual annotated bibliography is published by the University of Texas at Austin. Prepared by

a group of scholars for the Library of Congress Hispanic Division, it presents extensive and in depth coverageof Latin American materials. Since 1964 the work covers the Social Sciences and the Humanities in twoseparate volumes produced in alternate years. Access is through the author, subject indexes.

Middle East. Abstracts and Index. 1978- Pittsburgh.

Ref Index Stands DS41 M44 Lib. has: 1978-

This work with annotated entries has a geographical arrangement covering Israel, Palestine, as well as SaudiArabia, Turkey, Yemen, Sudan etc. It has subject/author indexes and a personal-corporate name index. Itshould be noted that there is a publication lag of one to two years for this title.

PAIS International In Print. 1991- New York.

Ref Computer File Z7164 E2P82 CD-ROMRef Index Stands Z7164 E2P82

Lib. has: 1972 -Lib. has: 1991-

Formed by the merger of PAIS Bulletin (1915-1990) and PAIS Foreign Language Index (1972-1990). Nowissued monthly, it includes books, periodical articles, publications of international organizations, and governmentdocuments, with emphasis on public policy and public administration (especially articles containing informationof a factual and statistical nature.) World wide coverage of materials in English, French, German, Italian,Portuguese and Spanish. Subject headings are assigned from the PAIS subject headings (Ref Z7163 P921984). The library subscribes to this title in an electronic format. It is updated quarterly and covers 1972 -onwards.

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IX. BIBLIOGRAPHIESA. RETROSPECTIVE

1. GENERAL2. POLITICAL SCIENCE

IX. BIBLIOGRAPHIES

A. Retrospective

1. General

London Bibliography of the Social Sciences. London, London School of Economics and Political Science, MansellInformation Publishing Ltd., 1929-1988.

Ref Z7161 L84 Lib. has: v.1, 1929-v.46,1988

An original compilation of 4 volumes, this bibliography was based on the subject catalogues of nine Britishlibraries. Since vol. 7 1936, the bibliography includes the holdings of the British Library of Political andEconomic Science (BLPES) at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the Edward Fry Libraryof International Law (EFLIL). This work is international in scope including books, pamphlets and documentsarranged by subject division, then in chronological order of publication. Government publications form aseparate sub-division for each subject. As this title has ceased publication, one should consult the InternationalBibliography of the Social Sciences for later material.

Royal Institute of International Affairs. Library. Index to Periodical Articles. Boston, G.K. Hall, 1964. 2v.

Ref Folio A13 R6 Lib. has: 1950 -1964+ Suppl.

This specialist collection, dealing with international affairs from 1918, is housed in Chatham House. It indexesarticles from the approximately 600 periodicals received by the library and was intended as a supplement tothe standard indexes. All entries are arranged by a special Chatham House classification which is explainedat the beginning of volume 1. The work emphasizes a geographical and political organization approachsubdivided by subject and was designed primarily for the users of this collection.

IX. B. 2. Political Science

Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques. Bibliographie courante d'articles de periodiques posterieurs a 1944 surles problemes politique, economiques, et sociaux. (Index to post-1944 periodical articles on political, economicand social problems]. Boston, Mass., G.K. Hall, 1968. 17v.

Ref

Ref

Folio AI7 F6

. Supplement. Boston, Mass., G.K. Hall, 1969-1978.

Folio Al7 B6 Suppl.

The main 17 volume work is a reproduction of the catalog cards of the Centre de DocumentationContemporaine of the FNSP through 1967. Indexing approximately 25,000 periodical articles per year entriesare arranged by country with numerical divisions indicating subjects. It is important to read the introductionin volume 1 to make full use of this arrangement. For each article the reference is followed by an abstract inFrench describing the content of the article. Supplements have been issued since the publication of volume17. The latest supplement (No.11) covers material after 1978.

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2. POLITICAL SCIENCE

Catalogue of the Colonial Office Library. Boston, Mass., G.K. Hall, 1964. 15v.

Ref Folio Z921 L388

. First Supplement. Boston, Mass., G.K. Hall, 1967.

Ref Folio Z921 L388 Suppl.

. Second Supplement. Boston, Mass., G.K. Hall, 1972. 2v.

Ref Folio Z921 L388 2nd. Suppl. Lib. has: v.1-v.2

This 15 volume main set, with supplements, contains books, pamphlets, reports, official publications, periodicalarticles etc. dealing with the organization and development of those countries which form the Commonwealth,and those countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America etc. which later gained independence. This work is a UnionCatalog for the Colonial Office, Commonwealth Relations Office and the Department of Technical Cooperation.Pre-1950's material is in a sheaf subject catalog with geographical entries and author index. Post 1950 usesLC classification and LC subject headings.

Catalog of the Foreign Relations Library. Boston, G.K. Hall, 1969. 9v.

Ref Folio Z6209 F656

. Supplement. Boston, Mass., G.K. Hall, 1980.

Ref Folio Z6209 F656

This library was established in 1950 as the Council on Foreign Relations library. The collection of 55,000volumes is meant to cover all phases of international relations since 1918. This is a dictionary catalog,including authors, titles, and subjects in one alphabetical arrangement.

C.R.I.S. The Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals in Political Science, 1886-1974. Washington, CarrolltonPress, 1977-1978. 8v.

Ref Z7163 C18

Its aim is to provide retrospective indexing of articles on politics, public administration, international affairs andorganizations, law, international relations, trade and finance. Major sources are the published literature fromEnglish language journals and from correspondents throughout the world, who give detailed information onpublications available in their country of origin. The first 6 volumes of the set give subject and keyword accessand the last two volumes provide author access.

IX. BIBLIOGRAPHIESB. SELECTED TOPICS

IX. BIBLIOGRAPHIES

B. Selected Tonics

Ala li, A. Odauso and Gary W. Byrd. Terrorism and the News Media: A Selected Annotated Bibliography. Jefferson,N.C., McFarland, 1994.

Ref Z7164 T3A43 1994

The 738 entries in this annotated bibliography are divided into chapters. The first is a general introduction tothe work. Chapter 2 deals with the understanding of terrorism, while chapters 3 and 4 deal with terrorism andthe electronic and print media respectively. Separate author, title, and subject indexes are included.

Dobkowski, Michael J. and Isidor Wallimann eds. Genocide In Our Time: An Annotated Bibliography With AnalyticalIntroductions. Ann Arbour, Michigan, Pierian Press, 1992.

Ref Z7164 G45G44 1992

An annotated bibliography divided into chapters covering such specific examples as the Holocaust, theArmenian genocide, the Ukrainian famine while other chapters deal with the warning and prevention ofgenocide, victims of genocide and genocide in modern warfare. Each chapter has an analytical introductionfollowed by the annotated entries. A chronology of genocide is provided in an Appendix. There are separateauthor and title indexes.

Edelheit, Abraham J. and Hershel Edelheit eds. The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union: A Selected Bibliography ofSources in English. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 1992.

Ref Z2510.3 R57 1992

This annotated bibliography is limited to works in English. Divided into chapters, it covers such general topicsas Soviet history, politics and culture as well as specific subjects such as Perestroika, Gorbachev, the Cold Warand the collapse of the Soviet Union. The work includes a glossary of terms and author/title, and subjectindexes.

Fermann, Gunnar. Bibliography on International Peacekeeping. Dordrecht, Martinius Nijhoff, 1992.

Ref Z6464 P63F47 1992

Selectively annotated entries of books, reports, journals but not newspapers cover accounts of peacekeepingoperations and academic research in the field. The work has general author and subject indexes.

Gates-Coon, Rebecca. Eastern Europe Bibliography. Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press, 1993.

Ref Z2483 G33 1993

This bibliography of published sources covers historical events through to 1989-1990. The focus is on non-Russian Eastern Europe specifically the Baltic, East Central and Southeast Europe. Divided into two parts, thefirst deals with general works on Eastern Europe and the second lists entries under alphabetically arrangedbroad subject areas. There is a separate author index.

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Human Rights: An International and Comparative Law Bibliography. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 1985.

Ref Z7164 L6H8 1985

Presented as a "comprehensive and professional bibliography devoted to the international and comparative lawof Human Rights (Introduction)." The first part of the work involves specific rights i.e. privacy, property rights,women's rights, etc. The second deals with international organizations, procedures and doctrines relating tohuman rights. Over 4,000 entries in 20 languages, it covers books, journals and documents with author/subjectindexes and a detailed table of contents.

Johansen, Elaine. Political Corruption: Scope and Resources: An Annotated Bibliography. New York, Garland, 1990.

Ref Z7164 C94J64 1990

This work is organized in 10 chapters arranged by topic area or subject. It covers political corruption in theUnited States and other English language countries. Approximately 900 references to articles, case law,government documents and journals from the past 20 years.

Lakos, Amos. International Terrorism Bibliography. Boulder, Colo., Westview Press, 1986.

Ref Z7164 T3L34 1986

Part of the Westview special studies in national and international terrorism series, this bibliography coversthe literature of terrorism of the two preceding decades. Entries are not annotated. Author/subject indexesare provided.

Schaffner, Bradley L. Bibliography of the Soviet Union, Its Predecessors and Successors. Metuchen, N.J., ScarecrowPress, 1995.

Ref Z2506 S3 1995

This bibliography contains basically monographs which focus on history, politics and economics. It aims to bea guide for research on the region of the former Soviet Union. The scope covers Imperial Russia, the Sovietand post-Soviet periods. The 3,172 entries are grouped under alphabetically arranged subject headings. Thereis a separate author index.

Stultz, Newell Maynard. South Africa as Apartheid Ends: An Annotated Bibliography With Analytical Introductions.Ann Arbour, Mich., Pierian Press, 1993.

Ref Z3608 R3S78 1993

This work is divided into eight chapters dealing with 'such topics as, the African minority, race and racerelations, society and economy, and politics and government. Each chapter begins with a general introductionand then presents the annotated bibliographic entries. A chronology of events in Twentieth Century Africa isincluded. There are separate subject and title indexes.

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