Why Use Books?
Books are a great resource to use when searching for general information on a topic. They are useful for understanding a topic in its context and provide summaries of existing research as well as offer a historical perspective.
Books are best located using the Search feature in our Library Catalogue.
Library Catalogue
Scholarly books are a great resource - watch this video to learn how to recognize one. (2:29)
This video explains how to enter keywords into the catalogue to find books on a particular topic. (1:13)
This video shows you how to search by book title using the library catalogue. (0:47)
Relevant Call Numbers
Our books are arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification system. When looking for books in Political Science it is a good idea to start with Class J - Political Science.
Subclasses that may be of interest to you include:
JA 71-80 Theory. Relations to other subjects
JF 1338-2112 Public administration
JX 1305-1598 Foreign relations
JZ 1305-2060 Scope of international relations. Political theory. Diplomacy
Contemporary Political Sociology by Call Number: JA 76 .N32 2000
Globalization and Politics by Call Number: JZ 1318 .L358 2006
The Routledge Handbook of Global Public Policy and Administration by Call Number: JF 1351 .R59 2017
