Introduction
This guide will list some of the resources available at the COD Library that you can use to find information when doing research on Political Science / Governmental topics. A list of various topics can be found below.
COD Political Science Academic Program 
Over on the right are some other research tools that you can use to find information.
Be sure to ASK FOR HELP at the Reference desks if you have questions or problems.
COD VOTES - a non-partisan organization of College of DuPage students, staff, faculty, and community members working to increase nonpartisan civic learning and engagement in the democratic process.
National Voter Registration Day
GUIDE TO THE ATTACK ON THE U.S. CAPITOL, from the University of California at San Diego
List of topic Areas
American (U.S.A.) Politics and Government
Civic Engagement / Civil Society
Constitution of the United States
Cultural Literacy / Cultural Intelligence
Current Events and Controversial Topics Resources
Death Penalty / Capital Punishment
Elected Officials Contact Information
Emotional Literacy / Emotional Intelligence
Immigration, Migration, and Refugees
International Relations and Governments
Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution / Women and the Vote
Social Literacy / Social Intelligence
Women and the Vote / Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Basic Political Literacy
American (U.S.) Politics and Government
American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia. Reference JA 84 . U5 A 44 2006
American Political Culture: An Encyclopedia.
Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia
Covering American Politics in the 21st Century : An Encyclopedia of News Media Titans, Trends, and Controversies.
CQ's Politics in America. General JK 1012 .C6412 .
Dictionary of American Government and Politics
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics
Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America. Reference JC 599 .U 5 E 53 2005
Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections
Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues
Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in Modern American History
Encyclopedia of the American Left. Reference HX 86 .E58 1998
Encyclopedia of the American Presidency
Encyclopedia of the Continental Congresses. Reference E 303 .G 76 2015 and ebook
Encyclopedia of the United States Congress
Encyclopedia of U.S. National Security
Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States.
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics.
Federal Agency Profiles for Students. Reference JK 421 .F 42 1999
From Suffrage to the Senate: America's Political Women, An Encyclopedia of Leaders, Causes and Issues
A Glossary of Terms used in the Federal Budgetary Process
Guide to Radical Politics in the United States.
GovSpeak: A Guide to U.S. Government Acronyms & Abbreviations
A Historical Guide to the U.S. Government [agencies and departments]. Reference JK 9 .H57 1998
A History of the U.S. Political System: Ideas, Interests, and Institutions
Latinos in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Latinos As Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders
Major Acts of Congress. Reference KF 154 .M 35 2004
Money in American Politics: An Encyclopedia
The Powers of the U.S. Congress: Where Constitutional Authority Begins and Ends.
The Presidency in Times of Crisis and Disaster: Primary Documents in Context
Presidential Administration Profiles for Students. Reference JK 511 .P78 2000
The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History
Religion and Politics in America: An Encyclopedia of Church and State.
The Religious Right and American Politics
Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations Requested from the Congressional Research Service. also PN 6081 .R435 1989
Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations and Rebellions in American History: An Encyclopedia
Statistical Abstract of the United States - older editions in General HA 202 .U5 S93
United States Code Service [U.S. laws] and Reference KF 62.1972 .L38
Census.gov. State statistics from the U.S. Census.
Center for Public Integrity. A nonpartisan journalism organization that reviews political abuses of power.
Congress.gov. Legislative Information on the Internet. Full-text of House and Senate bills, Congressional Record, and daily proceedings on the House and Senate floors.
Congressional Research Service. Non-confidential Congressional publications collected by the Federation of American Scientists.
Factcheck.org. A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center which monitors the accuracy of politicians' reported statements.
Federal Judiciary. Includes directory of courts in the United States as well as judicial rules of practice..
The First Amendment Center. A Vanderbilt University website that discusses the First Amendment.
Foreign Policy Research Institute. Information on foreign policies that advance U.S. interests.
Government Accountability Office. The GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars.
Guide to Federal Tax and Finance Information
H-Borderlands. Discusses issues regarding the U.S./Mexico border, as well as borderlands worldwide.
Heartland Institute. Think tank which examines public policy issues and their solutions.
How Our Federal Laws Are Enacted
How Our Federal Laws Are Made
LGBTQ Pride Month
Maplight.org. Nonpartisan group that researches campaign contributions at all levels of government.
National Institute on Money in State Politics. Nonpartisan list of contributions to political campaigns.
National Governors Association. Information about governors in every state.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). A directory of NGO's compiled from a variety of sites.
OpenSecrets.org. Covers federal campaign contributions and lobbying data.
Overseas Loans and Grants. Historical record of worldwide financial aid provided by the United States.
Politics1.org. Election resources on parties, candidates, ideological positions and issues at both the national and state level.
Presidential Speeches. The Scripps Library collection of transcripts (some with audio) of famous presidential speeches.
Public Agenda. Non-partisan reporting on public policy issues.
The Rand Corporation. A highly-respected California think-tank that provides expert analysis of a variety of government problems and operations.
Real Clear Politics. Independent political website covering historical and current elections.
Rootstrikers. Formerly Change-Congress.org, this advocacy group publicizes where PAC money goes.
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. President. Website of the Office of the President and related government entities.
USA.gov. The main gateway to U.S. government web sites and online information.
USAspending.gov. Find out where tax dollars are distributed.
Assassinations
Why Reference Sources?
Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper? Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?
Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases. Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run. Use reference sources to:
- find a topic
- narrow your topic
- find keywords
- get background information on your topic
The Concise Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History
Conspiracy Encyclopedia. Reference HV 6275 .C 66 2005
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Encyclopedia of American Political History. Reference E 183 .E 48 2001
Encyclopedia of Assassinations Reference HV 6278 .S 54 2001
Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
Encyclopedia of U.S. National Security
Killing the President : Assassinations, Attempts, and Rumored Attempts on U.S. Commanders-in-Chief. General E 176.1 .O 45 2010
National Trauma and Collective Memory: Major Events in the American Century. General E 741 .N 43 1998
RELATED RESEARCH GUIDES
Overview of the Assassination of President Lincoln, Friday, April 14, 1865
The Conspirators background reading
Funeral for President Lincoln background reading
List of COD Library books on the Assassination
List of COD Library books on John Wilkes Booth
The Abraham Lincoln Chronology, 1809-1865
The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia General E 457 .N 48 1982
The Civil War Day by Day: An Almanac. General E 468.3 .L 6 1971
Encyclopedia of the American Civil War
The Lincoln Assassination Encyclopedia Reference E 457.5 .S 795 2010
Internet Sites
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C.
Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield, Illinois
Background Readings
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Dealy Plaza, Dallas, Texas
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Texas School Book Depository in Dallas,Texas
Warren Commission
Warren Commission Report
Reference Books
Day by Day: The Sixties. Reference D 427 .D 3 1960/69
Encyclopedia of the JFK Assassination. General E 842.9 .B 45 2002
Encyclopedia of the Kennedys : The People and Events that Shaped America. Reference E 841 .S 527 2012
Encyclopedia of the Sixties: A Decade of Culture and Counter-Culture.
Historical Dictionary of the Kennedy-Johnson Era. Reference E 841 .B 85 2007
Historical Dictionary of the 1960s. Reference E 841 .H 58 1999
Primary Government Documents
The Warren Report: Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. General E 842.9 .A 55 1964
Investigation of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Hearings before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy. General E 842.9 .A 54 1964.
Assassinations Records Review Board Report. General E 842.9 .U 56 1998
List of COD Library books on the JFK assassination
List of COD Library books on Conspiracies about the Assassination
List of COD Library videos about the Assassination
INTERNET SITES
JFK Assassination Records Collection, U.S. National Archives
JFK Gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
African-American History research guide
Background Readings
Civil Rights Movement
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Monument
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Reference Books
Civil Rights in the United States. Reference E 184 .A 1 C 47 2000
Day by Day: The Sixties. Reference D 427 .D 3 1960/69
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights.
Historical Dictionary of the 1960s Reference E 841 .H 58 1999
List of COD Library books on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Primary Government Documents
Findings on the MLK Assassination, by the House of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations.
United States Department Of Justice Investigation Of Recent Allegations Regarding The Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1998)
Internet Sites
The Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change
The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site
National Civil Rights Museum
Overview of the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jun3 4, 1968
The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles background reading
Sirhan B. Sirhan background reading
Reference Books
Day by Day: The Sixties. Reference D 427 .D 3 1960/69
Encyclopedia of the Kennedys : The People and Events that Shaped America. Reference E 841 .S 527 2012
Encyclopedia of the Sixties.
Historical Dictionary of the 1960s. Reference E 841 .H 58 1999
List of COD Library books on Robert F. Kennedy
List of COD Library books on the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Censorship and Free Speech
First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Civil Disobedience and Non-Violent Protests
Ethnic, Racial, and Gender Slurs
Free Speech Movement 
Freedom of Information
Freedom of the Press
Offensiveness versus Offendedness
Political Discourse: Inflammatory Innuendos
Protests and Demonstrations that turned Bad
Sports, Democracy, and Protests
Attacks on the American Press: A Documentary and Reference Guide
Campus Free Speech: A Reference Handbook. Reference KF 4155.5 .H 36 2023
Censored and Banned Literature: Critical Insights to Literature. General Z 1019 .C 467 2019
Censorship: A World Encyclopedia. Reference Z 657 .C 468 2001
Defining Documents in American History: Censorship. Reference KF 4770 .C 467 2025
Defining Documents in American History: The Free Press. Reference KF 4774 .F 737 2019
Encyclopedia of Censorship. Reference Z 657 .G 73 2005
Encyclopedia of Literature and Politics: Censorship, Revolution, and Writing. Reference PN 51 .E 63 2005
Encyclopedia of Misinformation
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Reference KF 458 .E 53 2000
Encyclopedia of the First Amendment. Reference KF 4770 .E 53 2009
Forbidden Literature: Case Studies on Censorship
Free Expression and Censorship in America: An Encyclopedia. General Z 658 .U 5 F 644 1997
Free Speech and Censorship: A Documentary and Reference Guide
Free Speech and Censorship: Examining the Facts
Free Speech and Censorship: Opinions Throughout History. Reference KF 4772 .I 87 2022
Historical Guide to World Media Freedom: A County - by - Country Analysis
Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds
Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds
Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds
Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds
The New Censorship: Opposing Viewpoints. General HM 1176 .N 48 2023
Civic Engagement / Civil Society
COD Community Engagement Department
"Reawakening the Civic Mission of Community." Article by COD President Muddassir Siddiqi (Nov. 2025).
What is Cultural Literacy / Cultural Intelligence?
What are some Barriers to Effective Citizenship?
What are Civic Attitudes among Adolescents?
What is Civic Environmentalism?
What is Citizenship Education?
What is Participatory Democracy?
What are Political Ideologies?
What is Political Participation?
What is Social Literacy / Social Intelligence?
What is Social Responsibility?
What is the Tyranny of Civility?
Censorship / Free Speech research guide
Elections and Voting research guide
The National Constitution Center. Look under the link for Education for many classroom resources.
Conspiracies
Conspiracies: Critical Insights to Literature. General PN 56 .C 675 C 667 2020
Conspiracy Encyclopedia Reference HV 6275 .C 66 2005
Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia
Conspiracy Theories: Opinions throughout History. Reference E 179 .I 7758 2023
Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
The Encyclopedia of Misinformation : A Compendium of Imitations, Spoofs, Delusions, Simulations, Counterfeits, Impostors, Illusions, Confabulations, Skullduggery, Frauds, Pseudoscience, Propaganda, Hoaxes, Flimflam, Pranks, Hornswoggle, Conspiracies & Miscellaneous Fakery
Encyclopedia of Moon Mysteries: Secrets, Conspiracy Theories, Anomalies, Extraterrestrials and More
Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in American History
Modern American Extremism and Domestic Terrorism: An Encyclopedia of Extremists and Extremist Groups
Outbreak! The Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Social Behavior. Reference HM 866 .E 93 2009
Paranoia, Fear, and Alienation: Critical Insights to Literature. General PS 374 .P 35 P 37 2017
List of COD Library books on Conspiracy Theories as a general topic
Call numbers for general conspiracy books start around HV 6275.
You can search the library catalog for books on particular conspiracies like this:
In the search box, type in: conspiracy* AND some subject keyword
Example: conspirac* AND lincoln
Constitutional Law
Why Reference Sources?
Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper? Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?
Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases. Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run. Use reference sources to:
- find a topic
- narrow your topic
- find keywords
- get background information on your topic
U.S. Constitution research guide
The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (U.S. Library of Congress)
Encyclopedia of Gun Control and Gun Rights - General KF 3941 .A 68 U 88 2011
Encyclopedia of Religion and the Law in America
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution - General KF 4548 .E 53 1986
Encyclopedia of the First Amendment - Reference KF 4770 .E 53 2009
Evolving Constitution: How the Supreme Court Has Ruled on Issues from Abortion to Zoning - General KF 4548 .L 54 1992
Great American Court Cases
Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court - General KF8742 .W567 2004
The Oxford Guide to American Supreme Court Decisions - Reference KF 4548 .O 97 1999
The Philosophy of Law: An Encyclopedia - Reference K 204 .P 49 1999
United States Supreme Court Reports - Reference KF 101 .U 584
See also the section on Rules of Evidence below.
The Amendment Project https://amendmentsproject.org/
About amendments to the U.S. Constitution through time.
Exploring Constitution Law
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/home.html
Find landmark cases and explore Constitutional law issues.
FindLaw US Supreme Court Center
http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com
Find recent con law cases under "Browse Cases by Topic for Each Term."
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
https://landmarkcases.org/
A resource center to help students explore the key issues of landmark cases.
Open Jurist
http://openjurist.org
This website gives access to free published court opinions.
Selected Constitutional Law Decisions of the US Supreme Court
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/conlaw.htm
Highlights some landmark con law cases.
Declaration of Independence
Elected Officials Contact Information
COD VOTES - a non-partisan organization of College of DuPage students, staff, faculty, and community members working to increase nonpartisan civic learning and engagement in the democratic process.
Tips for contacting elected officials - from the University of California at Berkeley Library.
And further down on this guide are sections on Elections and Voting, and State and Local Politics.
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn IL 60137
(630) 942-2203
Email: boardoftrustees@cod.edu
COD Community College District 502 Map
LOCAL OFFICIALS
DUPAGE COUNTY
DuPage County Elected Officials
DuPage County Municipalities Map
COOK COUNTY
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Cook County Commissioners Districts Map
Cook County Townships and Municipalities Map
KANE COUNTY
Kane County Municipalities and Townships
WILL COUNTY
Will County Elected Officials (county, municipalities, others)
See also the section on State and Local Politics further down this page.
The President and the Vice President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Illinois Congressional Delegation
Senator Dick Durbin (Dem) (Senior member)
Senator Tammy Duckworth (Dem) (Junior member)
U.S. House District Representatives for the region around the College of DuPage.
U.S. House of Representatives Districts Map (this will change after January 2023)
4th - Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (Dem)
5th - Mike Quigley (Dem)
6th - Sean Casten (Dem)
7th - Danny Davis (Dem)
8th - Raja Krishnamoorthi (Dem)
11th - Bill Foster (Dem)
14th - Lauren Underwood (Dem)
Elections and Voting
COD VOTES - a non-partisan organization of College of DuPage students, staff, faculty, and community members working to increase nonpartisan civic learning and engagement in the democratic process.
Elected Officials Contact Information above
National Voter Registration Day
Elected Officials Contact Information
Political Communication Research Guide
Democratic Party
Democratic Party website
Illinois Democratic Party website
Dupage County Democratic Party website
Republican Party
Republican Party website
Illinois Republican Party website
DuPage County Republican Party website
Third Party
Libertarian Party website
Green Party website
See also the section on the 19 Amendment / Women's Right to Vote section down below.
Court Cases on State and Local Elections
Initiative, Referendum, and Recall
Political Attitudes and Behavior
Religious Demographics and U.S. Elections
Scandals in State and Local Elections
Wealth Inequality and U.S. Elections
Voters Rights: Opinions Throughout History
Voting Rights in America: Primary Documents
Voting and Political Representation in America: Issues and Trends
List of COD Library books on African Americans and voting
List of COD Library books on voting behavior
List of COD Library books on voting rights
Organized into General Works, Atlases, Debates
Campaigning for President in America, 1788-2016. Reference JK 524 .H 36 2016
Cyberthreats to Elections: A Lexicon
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics.
Encyclopedia of Deception
Encyclopedia of Libertarianism. Reference JC 585 .E 53 2008
Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. Reference BL 65 .P7 E 53 2007
Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and the Right.
Encyclopedia of Public Choice
Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in Modern American History
Encyclopedia of the American Left. Reference HX 86 .E58 1998
International Encyclopedia of Elections. Reference JF 1001 .I 57 2000
Money and American Politics: An Encyclopedia
Polling America: An Encyclopedia of Public Opinion
The Rules and Politics of American Primaries: A State - by - State Guide to Democratic and Repulican Primaries and Caucuses
Who Can Collect and Return an Absentee Ballot Other Than the Voter?
ATLASES
Geographic Perspectives on Democracy and Elections background reading
Atlas of American Politics, 1960-2000. Reference JK 271 .A 85 2002
Atlas of the 2008 Elections. General G 1201 .F 9 A 8 2011
Atlas of the 2012 Elections. General G 1201 .F 9 A 8 2014
Atlas of the 2016 Elections. General G 1201 .F 9 A 8 2018
Atlas of the 2020 Elections. Reference G 1201 .F 9 A 8 2020
The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. General G 1201 .F 9 M 26 1989
The Historical Atlas of State Power in Congress, 1790-1990. General G 1201 .F 7 M 3 1993
The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983. General G 1201 .F 9 M 3 1982
Historical Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 1788-2004. Reference JK 524 .H 57 2006
The Routledge Historical Atlas of Presidential Elections. Reference JK 524 .M 54 2001
DEBATES
Commission on Presidential Debates background reading
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates background reading
Political Debates background reading
Presidential Debates background reading
List of COD Library books on Debates
Electoral College background reading
The Twelfth Amendment background reading
The Choice of the People? Debating the Electoral College. General JK 529 .B 45 1996
Polling background reading
Voter Turnout background reading
The African American Electorate: A Statistical History. Reference JK 1924 .W 35 2012
The Almanac of State Legislative Elections : Voting Patterns and Demographics 2000-2006. Reference JK 1967 .A 77 2007
American National Election Studies Data Sourcebook, 1952-1986. Reference JK 1967 .M 54 1989
British Electoral Facts, 1832-2006. Reference JN 1037 .C 667 2007
Illinois Elections, 1818-1990 : Candidates and County Returns for President, Governor, Senate, and House of Representatives. Reference JK 5792 .I 45 1992
Presidential Elections, 1789-2008 : County, State, and National Mapping of Election Data. Reference JK 524 .D 47 2010
A Statistical History of American Presidential Elections. General JK 1967 .P 4 1963
United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860 : The Official Results by County and State. Reference JK 524 .D 778 2002
United States Presidential Primary Elections, 2000-2004 : A Handbook of Election Statistics. Reference JK 522 .C 662 2007
U.S. Election Statistics: A Research Guide, from the U.S. Library of Congress
Voter Turnout since 1945: A Global Report. Reference JF 1001 .L 693 2002
COD VOTES - a non-partisan organization of College of DuPage students, staff, faculty, and community members working to increase nonpartisan civic learning and engagement in the democratic process.
Ballotpedia (lots of current information available in this online encyclopedia)
Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA)
Cook County Clerk's Office - elections
Democracy Reform and Voting Rights in the United States Web Archive, from Columbia University
DuPage County Election Commission
Election Assistance Commission (U.S.)
Electoral College
FactCheck.org Checking the claims and statements for facts and lies
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
FindLaw - Voting Rules and Rights
Healthy Elections Project A joint Stanford U. - MIT project to study election rules and procedures at the state level.
Illinois State Board of Elections
Kane County elections
League of Women Voters
PolitiFact Checking those facts
Open Secrets (lots of various types of financial information)
Real Clear Politics - Poll Numbers
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights - Voting Section
U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC)
U.S. Federal Election Laws
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - Presidential Elections and Inaugurations
Vote.gov (U.S.)
Vote Smart (lots of various types of information found here)
Voting and Elections Toolkit, from the Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT), of the American Library Association (ALA)
Who Can Collect and Return an Absentee Ballot Other Than the Voter?
Will County elections
Genocide
Human Rights / Civil Rights
General book call number area: JC 571 for general Human Rights
Civil and Human Rights Law Portal
Global Migration Research Guide
A to Z of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations
Civil Rights (an encyclopedia)
Civil Rights: Critical Insights to Literature
Civil Rights Movements: Past and Present. Reference E 185.61 .C 585 2020
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (U.S. State Department)
Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America. Reference. JC 599 .U 5 E 53 2005
An Encyclopedia of Human Rights in the United States
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues since 1945 General JC 571 .L 2747 1999
Equal Protection: Documents Decoded
Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations
Human Rights and the United States
Human Rights Encyclopedia Reference JC 571 .L 523 2001
International Encyclopedia of Human Rights General JC 571 .M 3243 2000
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Critical Insights to Literature. General E 185.97 .K 5 M 37 2019
Modern Slavery: A Documentary and Reference Guide
Tweeting to Freedom : An Encyclopedia of Citizen Protests and Uprisings Around the World
Civil Rights Division (U.S. Justice Department)
Human Rights and Special Prosecution Section (U.S. Justice Department)
Human Rights Watch organization
Illinois Attorney General - Civil Rights
Illinois Department of Human Rights
United Nations Human Rights Office
U.S. State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Immigration, Migration, and Refugees
What is Immigration? What is Migration?
Anti - Immigrant Politics
Children of Undocumented Aliens
Geography and Migration Analysis
Historical Geographies of Migration
Human Service Needs of Immigrant Populations
Human Smuggling and Trafficking
Immigrant and Refugee Health Issues
Immigration as a global social issue
Immigration Reform
Immigration: Examining the Facts
Literary Theme: The American Dream for Immigrants
Migration and Refugees in Population Policies
ATLASES
Atlas of American Migration. Reference G 1201 .E 27 F 5 1998
Atlas of Environmental Migration. Reference G 1046 .E 27 I 613 2016
Atlas of Human Migration. General GN 370 .A 85 2007
Atlas of Migration in Europe: A Critical Geography of Migration Policies: Reference JV 590 .M 55213 2019
People on the Move: An Atlas of Migration. Reference G 1046 .E 27 P 46 2010
DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Anti-Immigration in the United States: An Encyclopedia
Border Disputes: A Global Encyclopedia
Chronology of Immigration in the United States. Reference JV 6450 .W 76 2008
Dictionary of American Immigration History. Reference JV 6450 .D 53 1990
Elgar Encyclopedia of Global Migration
Encyclopedia of American Immigration. Reference JV 6465 .E 53 2010
Encyclopedia of Diasporas : Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. Reference DS 134 .E 63 2004
Encyclopedia of North American Immigration.
Encyclopedia of the Great Black Migration
Facts about American Immigration. Reference JV 6465 .B 73 2001
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965: A Reference Guide
Immigration in America Today: An Encyclopedia. Reference JV 6465 .I 4754 2006
Immigration: Opinions throughout History
Issues in U.S. Immigration. Reference JV 6450 .I 565 2015
Key Concepts in Migration. Reference JV 6021 .B 37 2014
Undocumented Immigrants in the United States: An Encyclopedia of Their Experience.
The U.S. - Mexico Border: A Reference Handbook. General F 787 .L 46 2022
COD Library Controversial Topics Research Guide
COD Library Ethnic Groups Research Guide
COD Library Social Problems Research Guide
Border and Migration Studies This database has streaming videos and other print content on various aspects of life along borders.
Defining Documents in American History: Immigration and Immigrant Communities (1650 - 2016)
Immigration: Select Documents and Court Records. General JV 6455 .A 7 1969
Peoples on the Move: The Immigration Crisis (Opposing Viewpoints). General JV 6483 .P 445 2023
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Laws and Issues: A Documentary History. General KF 4818 .U 25 1999
Impeachment
What is presidential impeachment?
U.S Constitution, Article 2, Section 4, Impeachment
Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on impeachment
The Powers of the U.S. Congress: Where Constitutional Authority Begins and Ends.(book)
President William J. Clinton, impeachment of
President Andrew Johnson, impeachment of
President Richard M. Nixon, impeachment of
President Donald J. Trump, impeachment of
Presidential Authority: Opinions throughout History. Reference JK 516 .I 52 2020
The Role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Impeachment of Three Presidents
Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials
Impeachment Mind Map for other related topics
List of COD Library books on Impeachment
List of COD Library videos on Impeachment
List of COD Library materials on the President Johnson impeachment
List of COD Library materials on the Watergate affair
List of COD Library materials on the President Clinton impeachment
List of COD Library materials on the President Trump impeachment
Intelligence and Espionage
Why Reference Sources?
Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper? Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?
Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases. Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run. Use reference sources to:
- find a topic
- narrow your topic
- find keywords
- get background information on your topic
Encyclopedia of Misinformation
Encyclopedia of the Central Intelligence Agency. Reference UB 251 .U 5 S 63 2003
List of Historical Dictionaries on Intelligence at the COD Library
COD Library research guide on Fake News
COD Library research guide on Lying and Deception
International Relations and Governments
Legal System
Federal Courts and Jurisdictions
Judicial Review by State Courts
Judiciary branch of government
See also the section on Constitutional Law above.
Why Reference Sources?
Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper? Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?
Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases. Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run. Use reference sources to:
- find a topic
- narrow your topic
- find keywords
- get background information on your topic
Crime and Punishment in America : An Encyclopedia of Trends and Controversies in the Justice System.
Crime and the Justice System in America : An Encyclopedia. General HV 6789 .C 6884 1997
Encyclopedia of the American Judicial System. General KF 154 .E 53 1987
Gale Encyclopedia of American Law. Reference KF 154 .W 47 2011
Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
The Judicial Branch of State Government : People, Process, and Politics. Reference KF 8736 .J 83 2006
Legal Systems of the World : A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference K 48 .L 44 2002
The Oxford Companion to American Law. General KF 156 .O 94 2002
The Philosophy of Law: An Encyclopedia. Reference K 204 .P 49 1999
The State and Federal Courts: A Complete Guide to History, Powers, and Controversy.
The Supreme Court of the United States: A Student Companion. General KF 8742 .A 35 P38 2001
Marxism, Communism, Socialism
19th Amendment / Women and the Vote
The Text of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)
Anthony, Susan B., 1820 - 1906
The First Women's Rights Movement
Gender Differences in Political Participation
Legislative Diversity at the State Level
National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)
National Woman's Rights Convention
Recruitment of Women Candidates
Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention of 1848
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815 - 1902
Suffrage Movement and American Political Development
Understanding How Women Vote: What Does It All Mean?
Women's Equality Day, August 26
See also the Elections and Voting and Constitutional Law sections above.
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics
International Encyclopedia of Women's Suffrage
Political and Historical Encyclopedia of Women. General HQ1236.5.E85 E52 2003
Votes for Women! The American Suffrage Movement and the Nineteenth Amendment: A Reference Guide.
Women, A Modern Political Dictionary. Reference HQ 1595 .A 3 L 39 2000
Women in American History: A Social, Political and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection
Women in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia
Women's Rights in the United States: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Issues, Events, and People
Black Women's Suffrage Collection, from the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
Center for American Women and Politics (Rutgers University)
Find a League of Women Voters Near You
League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn
League of Women Voters of Illinois
Peace
Collective Violence
Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Idealism in International Relations
Literary Theme: War and Peace
Media Violence
Pacifism
Peace Education
Peace Movements
Religious Violence
Social Psychology of Violence
United Nations
Values
Violence in America
List of books on the Subject of Peace in the COD Library.
List of COD Library books on Religious Violence
Biographical Dictionary of Modern Peace Leaders. Reference JX 1962 .A 2 B 56 1985
Dictionary of Conflict Resolution.
Encyclopedia of Peace Education. General JZ 5533 .E 48 2008
Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology. Reference JZ 5533 .E 65 2012
Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements. Reference KZ 4968 .O 84 2003
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict.
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996. General D 842 .J 47 1998
Historical Dictionary of International Peacekeeping. Reference JX 1981 .P 7 M 364 1996
Humanitarianism: Keywords
Major Peace Treaties of Modern History. General JX 121 .I 8 2002
Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence
Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace. Reference JZ 5533 .O 95 2010
Peace Terms: A Glossary of Terms for Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
Talking Conflict : The Loaded Language of Genocide, Political Violence, Terrorism, and Warfare.
Political Communication
Politics and Film
Privacy
What is Privacy?
Constitutional Rights to Privacy
Employee Monitoring and Surveillance
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA)
Internet Abuses and Privacy Rights. General HV 6773.2 .I 58 2017
Internet Privacy
Monitoring and Surveillance
Privacy and Ethics
Privacy as a Global Social Issue
Privacy Rights of Students
Workplace Privacy
Encyclopedia of Privacy Reference JC 596.2 .U 5 E 53 2007
Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining Reference QA 76.9 .D 343 E 538 2014
Legal Guide to Social Media : Rights and Risks for Businesses and Entrepreneurs General HD 69 .S 8 H 687 2013
Privacy rights in the Digital Age: An Encyclopedia
The Right to Privacy : Rights and Liberties Under the Law. General KF1262 .Z 9 G 59 2003
Propaganda
State and Local Politics
Terrorism
Financing Terrorism
Lone Wolf Terrorism
Narcoterrorism
Philosophy and Terrorism
Psychology of Terrorism
Radicalization
Religious Terrorism
State Sponsored Terrorism
Suicide Terrorism
Terrorism as a Literary Theme
Terrorism Theories and Models
Terrorist Groups
List of COD Library Books on the History of Terrorism
List of COD Library Books on the Psychology of Terrorism
List of COD Library Books on Religious Violence
Why Reference Sources?
Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper? Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?
Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases. Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run. Use reference sources to:
- find a topic
- narrow your topic
- find keywords
- get background information on your topic
Chronologies of Modern Terrorism Reference HV 6431 .R 84 2008
Encyclopedia of Modern American Extremists and Extremist Groups Reference HN 90 .R 3 A 75 2002
Encyclopedia of Modern Worldwide Extremists and Extremist Groups Reference HN 49 .R 33 A 85 2004
Encyclopedia of World Terrorism Reference HV 6431 .E 53 2003
Extremist Groups: Information for Students Reference HN 90 .R 3 E 975 2006
Historical Dictionary of Terrorism General HV 6431 .A 537 2002
Political Violence and Terrorism in Modern America : A Chronology Reference HN 90 .V 5 H 49 2005
September 11 in Popular Culture: A Guide. General HV 6432.7 .S 455 2010
Shocked and Awed : A Dictionary of the War on Terror Reference JZ 1253.5 .H 355 2010
Terrorism: Essential Primary Resources
Terrorism: The Essential Reference Guide
Theories and Philosophy
What is Political Anthropology?
What is Political Sociology?
Be sure to look in the other political science dictionaries and encyclopedias listed above.
PHILOSOPHY library research guide
A list of COD Library books on Political Philosophy
A Dictionary of Cultural and Critical Theory.
Encyclopedia of Political Theory
50 Classics of Politics (summaries of important books)
A Glossary of Political Theory
Isms and Ologies: All the Movements, Ideologies, and Doctrines that have Shaped Our World: The 453 Basic Tenets You've Only Pretended to Understand. Reference HM 585 .G655 2007
Key Concepts in Governance
Key Concepts in Political Communication
Nationalism and Modernism: A Critical Survey of Recent Theories of Nations and Nationalism
The New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Reference CB 9 .N 49 2005
Political Philosophy, A-Z
Political Theories for Students and Reference JA 81 .P617 2002
Ukraine Crisis
Border Disputes: A Global Encyclopedia.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russia and the Former Soviet Union. General DK 14 .C 35 1994
Cultural Atlas of Russia and the Former Soviet Union. General DK 32 .M 62 1998
Digital Atlas of Ukraine Project (from Harvard University)
The Geopolitical Black Sea Encyclopedia
Historical Dictionary of Belarus
Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine
Restless Empire: A Historical Atlas of Russia. Reference DK 18.7 .B 375 2015
Routledge Atlas of Russian History. General G 2111 .S 1 G 52 2007
Ukraine: A Historical Atlas. General G 2151 .S 1 M 34 1985
Conflict in the 21st Century: The Impact of Cyber Warfare, Social Media, and Technology
The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine. General DK 508.1 .P 55 2015
A Geography of Russia and its Neighbors. General DK 510.28 .B 55 2021
Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin. Downstairs Display DK 510.766 .P 87 E 4813 2018
Russia against the Rest: The Post--Cold War Crisis of the World Order. General D 856 .S 35 2017
Russia Resurrected: Its Power and Purpose in a New Global Order
Russia, Ukraine, and the Breakup of of the Soviet Union. General DK 67.5 .U 38 S 98 2000
From our various online video databases.
Ukraine videos in the Kanopy database
The Unfolding Ukraine - Russia Crisis (2015)
