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Political Science LibGuide: Finding eBooks

This guide contains resources for finding information in Political Science.

Examples of Political Science Books

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Finding eBooks

The first step in finding eBooks is to click on the Online Catalog Search prompt. Here you can find materials in the physical book, eBook, and journal article format.

For eBooks, type in your topic of choice. Results will show up in many formats, but to narrow it down to eBooks, go to the left of the screen and click on ‘Available Online.’ Among the results, the word ‘Book’ will appear above the book title, and ‘Available Online’ will appear below it. These titles are eBooks.

Political Science - Library of Congress Classification

Class J                  Political Science

Subclass J            General legislative and executive papers

Subclass JA          Political science (General)

Subclass JC          Political theory

Subclass JF          Political institutions and public administration

Subclass JJ           Political institutions and public administration (North America)

Subclass JK          Political institutions and public administration (United States)

Subclass JL          Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)

Subclass JN         Political institutions and public administration (Europe)

Subclass JQ         Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)

Subclass JS          Local government. Municipal government

Subclass JV          Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration

Subclass JX          International law, see JZ and KZ