Dictionaries
It is important to understand the meaning of words. In academics many words are used in a very particular sense. Subject dictionaries give us a sense of how words are used within the discipline.
- The Routledge dictionary of politics byPublication Date: 2004Online dictionary of political science terminology.
- The concise Oxford dictionary of politics byPublication Date: 2009Online dictionary of political science terminology.
- The Blackwell dictionary of political science a user's guide to its terms byPublication Date: 1999Online dictionary of political science terminology.
Reference Works
Encyclopedias are more extensive in their coverage and deeper in their depth than are subject dictionaries. These are excellent and authoritative places to start when you are starting a new research project or need good general introductory information on a subject. The following link to political science encyclopedias and subject guides that are available in the Archer library.
Subject Guide
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