This guide is designed to get you started on your research for your Politics courses.
The resources listed in this guide are just a sampling of the resources available through the Masland Library. Use the resources here to help you get started and then dig deeper into the library catalog and databases.
If you want to just browse the Masland Library shelves for books related to Politics use the call number ranges below.
| Call Number Ranges | |
| General legislative and executive papers. | J10-981 |
| United States | J80-87 |
| Presidents' messages and other executive papers | J80-82 |
| Political Science | JA1-92 |
| Dictionaries and encyclopedias | JA60-64 |
| Theory. Relations to other subjects | JA71-80 |
| Study and teaching. Research. | JA81-84 |
| Political theory. The State. Theories of the state. | JC11-605 |
| Modern State | JC131-273 |
| Thomas Paine | JC177-178 |
| Nationalism. Nation state. | JC311-314 |
| Political geography | JC319-323 |
| Patriotism | JC329 |
| Forms of the state | JC348-497 |
| Purpose, functions, and relations of the state | JC571-605 |
| Political institutions and public administration | JF20-2112 |
| General. Comparative government. | JF20-1177 |
| General works. History. | JF51-56 |
| Organs and functions of government | JF225-619 |
| Executive. Heads of state. | JF251-289 |
| Parliamentary government | JF331-341 |
| Legislation. Legislative process. Law making. | JF491-619 |
| Political rights. Political participation. | JF799-1177 |
| Political administration | JF1339-2112 |
| Civil service | JF1501-1521 |
| Political parties | JF2011-2112 |
| Political institutions and public administration (United States) | JK1-9993 |
| United States | JK1-9593 |
| Government. Public administration. | JK404-1685 |
| Executive Branch | JK501-868 |
| Congress. Legislative Branch | JK1012-1432 |
| Senate | JK1154-1276 |
| House of Representatives | JK1308-1432 |
| Political rights. Practical politics. | JK1717-2217 |
| State government | JK2403-9593 |
| Local government. Municipal government. | JS39-8500 |
| History | JS55-68 |
| Executive branch - Mayor | JS141-163 |
| Legislative branch | JS171 |
| Elections. Local elections. Municipal elections. | JS221-227 |
| Local government other than municipal | JS241-271 |
| United States | JS300-1583 |
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