Political Science 150
Politics: Conflict, Power,
and Justice
Fall 2003
Getting
Started
A
Sample of a Literature Review
To find other
samples, try searching in one of our databases using the terms "literature
review" or "meta-analysis" in conjuction with another
term such as "political science" or "government."
Reference
Sources
Try checking
some reference sources to help in formulating a thesis for your literature
review.
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The
Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Institutions, R 320.03 B632
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The
Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought, 1st ed., R 320.03
B632L ~ 2000 edition available electronically
through NetLibrary
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Chronological
History of U.S. Foreign Relations, R 327.73 B894c 2003
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Dictionary
of American Conservatism, R 320.5203 F485D
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The
Encyclopedia of Democracy, R 321.803 E56
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Encyclopedia
of Nationalism, R 320.5403 S675
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The
Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion, R 322.103 E56
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Encyclopedia
of the European Union, R 341.242203 E56 2000
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Encyclopedia
of the United Nations and International Agreements, R 341.2303
O83e 2003
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The
Europa World Year Book, R 341.184 E89
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From
Suffrage to the Senate: An Encyclopedia of American Women in Politics,
R 320.082
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Political
Systems of the World, R 320.3 D428P1996
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State
and Local Government, R 320 S797Lg
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The
Statesman's Year-Book, R 320.5 S797
Some
Key Political Science Journals
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American
Journal of Political Science
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American
Political Science Review
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Annals
of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
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The
Journal of Politics
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Political
Science Quarterly
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Political
Research Quarterly
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The
Review of Politics
All of these
journals are available electronically as well as in print or microfilm.
Consider browsing the current issues of these periodicals to get an
idea of the topics and thoughts of political scientists. These journals
may also yield other examples of literature reviews.
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Finding
Books
Use Illinet
Online to find out what books the library owns. You can use keyword
searching on the Guided Search page, or search for a particular
author or title on the Quick Search page.
You can use
Illinet Online to search
the holdings of 55 other libraries throughout the state. Items not available
here can be ordered from other libraries using Interlibrary
Loan (ILL). You can also use your Jaypass to check out books from
other libraries in person.
Subject
Headings
Using subject
headings to search for items can ensure a more targeted search. Below
are some sample subject headings, which you can use on the Quick
Search page.
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Balance
of Power
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Authority
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Liberalism
-- United States
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Political
stability -- Persian Gulf Region -- Case studies
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State,
The
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Feminism
-- Political Aspects
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Ideology
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Separation
of Powers
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Legislative
Bodies
- Anarchism
- Socialism, Christian
- Utopias
- Right and left (Political
science)
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Finding
Articles
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JSTOR
~ Full text scholarly articles; will have journals dating back to
the beginning of a journal's publication, but will not have the
most recent articles
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Project
MUSE ~ Full text scholarly articles; covers 1996 to the present;
available on campus only
Not all databases will have
the article you're looking for online. Check our Alphabetical
List of Journals and Newspapers Available Online to see if an article
is available through another database. Also check Illinet
Online to see if the journal is available in print or in microfilm.
If a journal is not available
here, you can order a copy of the article through Interlibrary
Loan (ILL).
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Web
Sites
Check these
web sites for ideas for your thesis. These sites may also yield references
to appropriate scholarly articles and books for your literature review.
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RAND
~ an independent think tank
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Evaluating
Sources
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Writing
and Citing
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Created
5 September, 2003
Last updated
8 September, 2003
by Ayanna Gaines, Assistant
Reference Librarian
A.C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College
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