Political Science 445: Senior Seminar
American Politics: Religion and Politics
Fall 2001
The following is a list of selected resources available in the library and on the Internet.
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If you are accessing this page from off campus, the links to most library databases will not work. To use these resources, go to the Library Home Page, where you can connect to Articles and Databases, Reference Sources, and Electronic Journals and Newspapers after providing your Elmhurst College login and password. If you don't know your E.C. login or password, you'll want to see Computer Services, Room 107 CSTC. More help on accessing resources from off campus is available online.
Reference Sources
The following are materials available in the Reference Collection and online which may prove beneficial.
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The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. R 322.103 E56
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The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought, 1987. R 320.03 B632L ~ 2000 edition available electronically.
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CQ Researcher ~ an online resource that focuses on current hot topics. Each individual issue covers a topic from its origins to possible outcomes, and includes helpful timelines and bibliographies.
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The Encyclopedia Americana. R 031 A5131996
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Encyclopedia of American Political History. R 320.973 E56
- The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. R 031 B862N1991 ~ also available online.
Finding Books
Use Illinet Online to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 44 other Illinois academic libraries. Illinet Online can also be accessed from the Books button on the library home page.
A more precise way of searching is to use controlled vocabulary. Illinet Online's controlled vocabulary is known as Library of Congress Subject Headings (or LC subject headings). Unlike keywords, you can't simply make these up; you have to find out what the exact terms are and enter them in Illinet as a subject search. Ask a librarian if you'd like to learn more about subject searching. Here are some potentially useful LC subject headings:
African Americans -- Politics
Church and state--United States
Political science -- United States -- History
Religion and politics
United States -- Religion
United States. Congress--Religion
Ordering books from other libraries ~ Illinet Online allows you to request books held by 44 academic libraries in Illinois.
Finding and Using Articles
Subscription Databases (Elmhurst College users only)
Looking for an article? Use some of the below databases to help you find what you want. Some databases will give you the full text of the article, which you can then go ahead and print, while others will require you to find the article in another location. These databases, and more, are listed under the Articles and Databases button on the library's home page.
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Academic Search Elite ~ A good place to start. Includes references to scholarly as well as popular periodicals.
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ATLA Religion Database ~ An extensive database of religious and theological scholarship. ATLAS (ATLA Serials) contains the full text of many of the journals only described in ATLA.
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PAIS International ~ Covers political, public and social policy issues.
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WilsonSelect ~ Includes indexing, abstracting, and full text for a variety of magazines and journals.
Remember that these databases should not be confused with "the Internet," although they are accessed via the web. If you do a search for a topic on the Internet, you're most likely not finding full-text articles; rather, you're finding web pages of individuals or organizations, which may or may not be of any use to you. The databases, on the other hand, are especially designed to facilitate research, giving you access to articles you might not be able to find otherwise.
How do I find out if the Elmhurst College Library has the periodical I need?
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Search for the periodical title in Illinet Online.
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For example, search for the title Teaching Tolerance.
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If you don't find the periodical you need, take a look at the list, Full Text Periodicals Available Online. This list is available in print in the library. You can also call or email the Reference Department to inquire about a specific title or ask a question.
Important Questions You May Have:
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How can I order a photocopy of an article I can't find at Elmhurst College?
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How do I know whether an article is useful to me? Learn about critically analyzing information sources.
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How can I tell the difference between scholarly journals and other periodicals?
Internet Resources
Evaluating Internet Resources
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How to Find Internet Resources ~ why you shouldn't rely exclusively on Yahoo! for your research
- The Spider's Apprentice: How to Use Web Search Engines
Subject Directories
- The Argus Clearinghouse
- The Best Information on the Net
- BUBL
- Digital Librarian
- Librarians' Index to the Internet
Specific Sites
- J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies
- The Nation Directory: Religion ~ a collection of articles and links from the progressive magazine The Nation.
- Politics and Religion in the United States ~ a collection of links from a course taught at Ball State University
- Religion and the Founding of the American Republic ~ an online exhibition from the Library of Congress.
- Voice of the Shuttle: Politics and Government
Writing and Citing Sources
- Citing Sources ~ from Duke University Libraries
- Citing Electronic Sources ~ a list of web sources, from Anderson University
- College Writing and Citing ~ from Elmhurst College
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 4th ed. R808.042 M685 1995 ~ ask for this at Reference desk
- ONLINE! Citation Styles OWL Handouts: Research and Documenting Sources ~ from Purdue University
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. R808.06615 P976 2001 ~ available at the Reference desk as well as in the Reference and Main Collections
- Resources for Documenting Electronic Resources ~ from Purdue's OWL
Revised 2 October, 2001 by Ayanna Gaines, Assistant Reference Librarian
A.C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College