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The Newspapers collection contains current issues (published within the last month - 2 years, depending on the publication) of a variety of newspapers and is located on the north side of the upper level. We also provide access to newspapers in electronic format. These can be accessed through our library databases.
Our Maps collection, which appears in the library catalog as "flat file," includes world maps, country maps, international city maps, U.S. state maps, and local maps. This collection is located behind the main library staircase. We additionally have a large number of atlases in our Reference, General, and Atlas Stand collections and an oversized globe, situated by the juvenile collection on the upper level.
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COD Political Science Academic Program
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LIBRARY CATALOG: Search for materials in the COD library or in libraries worldwide.
Outline of the Library of Congress Classification System (what COD uses to arrange its books)
I-SHARE (formerly Illinet Online): Get books from over 80 Illinois academic libraries
Interlibrary Loan, to get books and journal articles from other libraries around the country.
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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:
The Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science: A User's Guide to its Terms
Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
Dictionary of Politics and Government
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Encyclopedia of Democracy. Reference JC 423 .E 53 1995
Encyclopedia of Governance
Encyclopedia of Libertarianism. Reference JC 585 .E 53 2008
Encyclopedia of Nationalism also Reference JC 311 .E 63 2001
Encyclopedia of Political Communication
Encyclopedia of Political Science (2010)
Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. Reference BL 65 .P7 E 53 2007
Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and the Right. (2005)
Encyclopedia of Politics, the Media, and Popular Culture
Encyclopedia of Populism. (2014)
Encyclopedia of Public Choice
Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics. (2014)
A Glossary of Political Economy Terms
International Encyclopedia of Civil Society (2010)
International Encyclopedia of Political Science (2011)
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia. also General HM 1231 .C 85 2003
Public Opinion and Polling Around the World: An Historical Encyclopedia
SAGE Encyclopedia of Political Behavior.
Talking Conflict : The Loaded Language of Genocide, Political Violence, Terrorism, and Warfare.
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You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the electronic indexes and databases from off-campus.
Academic OneFile. An index to over 2500 magazines and journals covering a variety of topic areas including political science. This database provides references, abstracts, and many times the full-text of articles. A COD library card is required for off-campus use.
Academic Search Complete. Abstracts from nearly 3000 journals and full text for 1250 journals including general reference, political science, education, social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, library and information science.
Border and Migration Studies This database has streaming videos and other print content on various aspects of life along borders.
The Chicago Tribune newspaper. Full text of articles from 1989-present.
CQ Researcher. Full text articles covering topics of current interest and controversy.
Google Scholar. This provides access to many free full-text articles, as well as citations to many other articles.
Handbook of Latin American Studies. Citations-only database from the U.S. Library of Congress.
Homeland Security Digital Library. Access to citations and the full text of thousands of articles and official government reports.
JSTOR. This is an archive of digitized journal articles ranging in date from the 1700's to the early 2000's. These collections span a variety of subjects in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Physical Sciences.
Military and Government Collection of articles and bibliographic citations.
National Newspapers(ProQuest). This includes the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.
Policybot. This is a database of over 18,000 public policy reports and documents, most of them full-text & free online.
Project MUSE. This database offers full-text current and archival articles from 500+ scholarly journals from major university presses covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more. Updated continually.
SocIndex with Full-Text (1974-present). References & abstracts for journals for political science and other related social science disciplines.
More COD Library journal and newspaper article databases.
Explanation of Scholarly Journals
Explanation of the Difference Between Magazines and Journals
How to Read a Research Article
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Almanac of Policy Issues
The Anarchy Archives. From Pitzer College
The Brennan Center for Justice (New York University School of Law). Covers justice issues worldwide.
Center for Public Integrity. A nonpartisan journalism organization that reviews political abuses of power.
Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA)
Council on Foreign Relations. Independent, non-partisan think tank covering issues worldwide.
Economic Freedom of the World Report. Report uses data to measure economic freedom in 141 nations.
Foreign Affairs Online. A University of Virginia website covering international relations and U.S. foreign policy.
H-Borderlands. Discusses issues regarding the U.S./Mexico border, as well as borderlands worldwide.
World Concern Institute. Democracy rankings for 150 of the largest nations in the world.
World Values Survey. Research project that examines people's values and beliefs throughout the world.
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U.S. Constitution research guide
America Votes. Reference JK 1967 .A8
American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia. Reference JA 84 . U5 A 44 2006
American Political Culture: An Encyclopedia. (2015)
The Concise Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History
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. Reference JK 1012 .C6412
CQ Press Guide to Radical Politics in the United States. (2016)
CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States. (2016)
Dictionary of American Government and Politics
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics
The Encyclopedia of American Political History. Reference E 183 .E 48 2001
Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America. Reference JC 599 .U 5 E 53 2005
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues
Encyclopedia of Populism.
Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in Modern American History
Encyclopedia of the American Left. Reference HX 86 .E58 1998
Encyclopedia of the Continental Congresses. Reference E 303 .G 76 2015
Encyclopedia of the United States Cabinet
Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior
Encyclopedia of U.S. National Security
Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States. (2011)
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics. Reference HQ 1236.5 . U 6 E 52 2008
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 (2006)
A Glossary of Terms used in the Federal Budgetary Process (2005)
Guide to Radical Politics in the United States.
GovSpeak: A Guide to U.S. Government Acronyms & Abbreviations
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations (2002)
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 (2010)
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.
Presidential Administration Profiles for Students. Reference JK 511 .P78 2000
Religion and Politics in America: An Encyclopedia of Church and State.
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 (2011)
State Stats database. Statistics arranged by state and subject.
Statistical Abstract of the United States and older editions in General HA 202 .U5 S93
United States Code Service [U.S. laws] and Reference KF 62.1972 .L38
American FactFinder. Provides census data by city and state.
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.
Congressional Research Tutorials Online. Tutorials to help you find Congressional materials online (UC Berkeley)
Constitution Finder. Search for state as well as worldwide constitutions.
Dirty Energy Money. Tracks the flow of oil, gas and coal industry contributions to the US Congress.
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.
FedWorld (NTIS). A gateway to government information managed by the National Technical Information Service.
The First Amendment Center. A Vanderbilt University website that discusses the First Amendment.
Foreign Affairs Online. A University of Virginia website covering international relations and U.S. foreign policy.
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.
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.
Heritage Foundation. A think tank which promotes conservative public policies.
How Our Federal Laws Are Enacted
How Our Federal Laws Are Made
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.
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The Book of the States. Latest edition in Reference JK 2403 .B 6. With statistical and directory information.
Cities in American Political History. (2011)
The Executive Branch of State Government: People, Process, and Politics. Reference JK 2446.5 .E 94 2006
Guide to State Politics and Policy. (2013)
Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States.
The Judicial Branch of State Government: People, Process, and Politics. Reference KF 8736 .J 83 2006
The Legislative Branch of State Government: People, Process, and Politics. Reference JK 2488 .L 58 2006
Money in American Politics: An Encyclopedia
Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions. Reference JK 2408 .P 623 2009
Maplight.org. Nonpartisan group that researches campaign contributions at all levels of government.
National Institute on Money on State Politics. Nonpartisan list of contributions to political campaigns.
National Governors Association. Information about governors in every state.
Open Government Guide is a complete compendium of information on every state's open records and open meetings laws. Each state's section is arranged according to a standard outline, making it easy to compare laws in various states. - See more at: http://www.rcfp.org/open-government-guide#sthash.OIW8p12f.dpuf
Politics1.org. Election resources on parties, candidates, ideological positions and issues at both the national and state level.
Project Vote Smart Find your representative by address and zip code, or take a survey to see which candidate matches your beliefs.
State and Local Government web sites directory
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Cities in American Political History (with sections on Chicago)
Illinois Blue Book. Reference JK 5730 .A 25.
Illinois Compiled Statutes [Illinois laws] also Reference KFI 1229 .I44
Illinois Handbook of Government also Reference JK 5730 .I45a
List of COD Library books on Illinois state government
Cook County Democratic Party website
Cook County Republican Party website
DuPage County Democratic Party website
DuPage County Republican Party website
How a Bill Becomes a Law in Illinois (flowchart)
Illinois Congressional Districts. Enter your address to find your district and representatives.
Illinois Democratic Party website
Illinois General Assembly. Includes bills and Public Acts, as well as Senate and House directories.
Illinois Republican Party website
Illinois State Government Homepage. A catalog of free federal publications available in Illinois.
Illinois State Library Federal Depository
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Border Disputes: A Global Encyclopedia. (2015)
A Dictionary of Diplomacy
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
Encyclopedia of the European Union
Globalization and Security: An Encyclopedia (2009)
A Glossary of U.K. Government and Politics
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations (2002)
Legal Systems of the World. Reference K 48 .L 44 2002
Map of Communist History (2000)
A Political and Economic Dictionary of Eastern Europe
A Political and Economic Dictionary of Latin America
A Political and Economic Dictionary of the Middle East
A Political and Economic Dictionary of Western Europe
Political Handbook of the World
Public Opinion and Polling Around the World: An Historical Encyclopedia
Today's Foreign Policy Issues: Democrats and Republicans.
World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures. Reference JF 511 .W67 1998
The Brennan Center for Justice (New York University School of Law). Covers justice issues worldwide.
Center for Democracy and Technology. Covers the issue of global civil liberties.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Provides expert commentary about world events and issues.
Central Eurasian Interactive Atlas Project. This University of Washington study provides commentary about world events and issues.
Constitution Finder. Search for state as well as worldwide constitutions.
Council on Foreign Relations. Independent, non-partisan think tank covering issues worldwide.
Countries of the World - Infoplease
Economic Freedom of the World Report. Report uses data to measure economic freedom in 141 nations.
Foreign Affairs Online. A University of Virginia website covering international relations and U.S. foreign policy.
Foreign Policy Research Institute. Information on foreign policies that advance U.S. interests.
H-Borderlands. Discusses issues regarding the U.S./Mexico border, as well as borderlands worldwide.
Inter-American Development Bank. Provides financial support for development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
International Monetary Fund. This agency of the United Nations provides advice and financial backing to primarily developing countries.
Nationmaster. Data in charts, graphs, and tables on countries throughout the world.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). A directory of NGO's compiled from a variety of sites.
Overseas Loans and Grants. Historical record of worldwide financial aid provided by the United States.
Political Database of the Americas. Extensive data on countries in the Americas, from Georgetown University's Center for Latin American Studies.
Project Vote Smart Find your representative by address and zip code, or take a survey to see which candidate matches your beliefs.
The United Nations
The United Nations Digital Library
The World Bank. Provides financial assistance to developing countries.
World Concern Institute. Democracy rankings for 150 of the largest nations in the world.
World Values Survey. Research project that examines people's values and beliefs throughout the world.
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Background Readings
Book Banning
Censorship
First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Freedom of Information
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Reference Books
Censorship: A World Encyclopedia. Reference Z 657 .C 468 2001
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 the American Constitution. Reference KF 4548 .E 53 2000
Encyclopedia of the First Amendment. Reference KF 4770 .E 53 2009
Free Expression and Censorship in America: An Encyclopedia. General Z 658 .U 5 F 644 1997
List of COD Library books about Censorship
List of COD Library videos about Censorship
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Background Readings
Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories in America: An historical overview
Conspiracy theories in American culture
Conspiracy Law
Film and Conspiracy Theories
Making sense of Conspiracy Theories
Reference Books
Conspiracy Encyclopedia Reference HV 6275 .C 66 2005
Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia
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 Right-Wing Extremism in American History
Outbreak! The Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Social Behavior Ref. HM 866 .E 93 2009
Related Research Guides
Assassinations
Criminal Justice
Political Communication
Propaganda
Psychology
Racism and Discrimination
Sociology
Why Do We Believe?
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
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Background Readings
Bribery
Corruption
Nepotism
Patronage
Political Corruption
COD Library Research Guide for Criminal Justice
Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society. (2008)
Encyclopedia of Ethics. (2001)
Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime and Jusice. (2012)
Encyclopedia of White Collar and Corporate Crime. (2005)
Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed. (2003)
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COD Library Research Guide for Racism
Ethnic Cleansing - background reading
Geneocide - background reading
Literary Theme: Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide, and Exile.
War Crimes background reading
War Crimes Tribunals background reading
Reference Books
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. Reference HV 6322.7 .E 532 2005
Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime and Justice. (2012)
Encyclopedia of War Crimes and Genocide. Reference HV 6322.7 .H 67 2006
Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa. Reference DT 21.5 .A 76 2008
Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence
Talking Conflict: The Loaded Language of Genocide.
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General book call number area: JC 571
An Encyclopedia of Human Rights in the United States
encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues since 1945 General JC 571 .L 2747 1999
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
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Background Readings
What is Immigration?
Immigration Reform
Immigrant Workers
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization - legal issues.
Immigrants in Europe
Immigration as a global social issue
Asylum
Refugee
Literary Theme: The American Dream for Immigrants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services government agency
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement government agency
DuPage County Government Immigration Services
Illinois Immigration Organizations
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.
Reference Books
Anti-Immigration in the United States: An Encyclopedia. (2011)
Chronology of Immigration in the United States. Reference JV 6450 .W 76 2008
Contemporary Immigration in America: A State-by-State Encyclopedia. (2015)
Dictionary of American Immigration History. General JV 6450 .D 53 1990
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 Immigration and Migration in the American West. (2006)
Encyclopedia of North American Immigration. Reference JV 6465 .P 68 2005
Facts about American Immigration. Reference JV 6465 .B 73 2001
Immigration and Asylum : From 1900 to the Present. (2005)
Immigration in America Today: An Encyclopedia. Reference JV 6465 .I 4754 2006
Immigration in U.S. History (an encyclopedia). General JV 6450 .I 565 2006
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. (2014)
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PHILOSOPHY library research guide
POLITICAL THEORIES library research guide
RUSSIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE library research guide
What is Marxism?
What is Communism?
What is Socialism?
What is Anarchism?
What is Marxism-Leninism?
What is Maoism?
What is Marxist - Humanism?
What is Neo-Marxism?
What is the Old Left?
What is Socialist Realism?
What was Stalinism?
Who was Karl Marx?
Who was Friedrich Engels?
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
Who was Joseph Stalin?
Who was Mao Zedong?
The Anti-Capitalist Dictionary: Movements, Histories, and Motivations. (2006)
Biographical Dictionary of Marxism. Reference HX 23 .B 568 1986
Biographical Dictionary of Neo-Marxism. Reference HX 23 .B 57 1985
The Dictionary of Alternatives, Utopianism and Organisation. (2007)
Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China. Reference DS 777.75 .D 53 1998
Encyclopedia of China. Reference DS 705 .P 47 1999
Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe : From the Congress of Vienna to the Fall of Communism. Reference DJK 6 .E 53 2000
Encyclopedia of Governance
Encyclopedia of the American Left. Reference HX 86 .E 58 1998
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict. (2008)
Historical Dictionary of Marxism. Reference HX17 .W 36 2007
Historical Dictionary of North Korea. Reference DS 933.7 .K 55 2003
Historical Dictionary of Socialism. Reference HX17 .D 63 1997
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
Marx Dictionary (2011)
Marxism, Communism, and Western society; A Comparative Encyclopedia. General AE 5 .M 27 1972
Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia. also General HM 1231 .C 85 2003
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What is Peace?
Emotions and Conflict Resolution Library Resources
Collective Violence background reading
Conflict and Conflict Resolution background reading
Idealism in International Relations background reading
Literary Theme: War and Peace
Media Violence background reading
Pacifism background reading
Peace Education background reading
Peace Movements background reading
Religious Violence background reading
Social Psychology of Violence background reading
United Nations background reading
Values background reading
Violence in America background reading
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 Peaceful Societies.
Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements. Reference KZ 4968 .O 84 2003
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict. (2008)
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996. General D 842 .J 47 1998
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
Religion and Violence : An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict from Antiquity to the Present (2011)
Talking Conflict : The Loaded Language of Genocide, Political Violence, Terrorism, and Warfare.
International Day of Peace, September 21
United Nations
U.S. Institute of Peace.
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What is Privacy?
Constitutional Rights to Privacy background reading
Employee Monitoring and Surveillance background reading
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) background reading
Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA) background reading
Internet Privacy background reading
Monitoring and Surveillance background reading
Privacy and Ethics background reading
Privacy as a Global Social Issue background reading
Privacy Rights of Students background reading
Workplace Privacy background reading
Constitutional Law library research guide
List of COD Library books on Privacy
List of COD Library videos on Privacy
Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and Security (2007)
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
Surveillance in America: An Encyclopedia. (2016)
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Lying and Deception research guide
Political Communications research guide
Background Readings
Propaganda
Advertising
Disinformation
Environmental Propaganda
Falsehood and related definitions
Manipulation
Mass Communication
Negative Advertising
Persuasion/Influence Theories
Political Spin
Politics and the Media
Propaganda and American Foreign Relations
Propaganda and Nationalism
Propaganda Films
Scapegoat
Stereotypes
Reference Books
Battlebabble: Selling War in America: A Dictionary of Deception. Reference U 24 .L 44 2005
Encyclopedia of Deception
Encyclopedia of Media and Propaganda in Wartime America.
Encyclopedia of Propaganda. Reference HM 263 .E 53 1998
Historical Dictionary of American Propaganda. Reference E183.7 .M 325 2004
Literature of Propaganda
Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia.
List of COD Library videos on Propaganda
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Social Science Research guide
Field Research in Political Science: Practices and Principles. General JA 86 .K 37 2015
Questioning Numbers : How to Read and Critique Research. General JA 71.7 .W 55 2012
Thinking like a Political Scientist: A Practical Guide to Research Methods. General JA 71 .H 69 2017
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What is Poltiical Philosophy?
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
Encyclopedia of Social Theory
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 (2009)
Key Concepts in Political Communication (2006)
The New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Reference CB 9 .N 49 2005
The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought
Political Philosophy, A-Z (2007)
Political Theories for Students and Reference JA 81 .P617 2002
Political Theory: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary and Classic Terms
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LIBRARY CATALOG: Search for materials in the COD library or in libraries worldwide. In this online catalog you can conduct a KEYWORD search by using the search statement "food and culture" and come up with many items. A good SUBJECT search is FOOD HABITS, or a try a KEYWORD search using FOOD HABITS AND [here type in the name of the country or culture group].
To find cookbooks, you can do a KEYWORD search. In one search box type in the name of the group, location, or topic, and in the second search box type in: cookbook or cookery.
Outline of the Library of Congress Classification System (what COD uses to arrange its books on the shelves)
I-SHARE (formerly Illinet Online): Get books from over 80 Illinois academic libraries
Interlibrary Loan, to get books and journal articles from other libraries around the country.
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:
ATLASES
.....The Atlas of Food: Who Eats What, Where, and Why. Reference HD 9000.5 .M 52 2008
.....Atlas of World Hunger Reference G 1046 .E 59 B 38 2010
.....Food Access Research Atlas U.S. Department of Agriculture
.....Food: An Atlas . Reference TX 353 .F 547 2013
.....The Foodlover's Atlas of the World. General Collection TX 355 .S 48 2002.
.....Food Environment Atlas U.S. Department of Agriculture
.....The Penguin Atlas of Food. Reference HD 9000.5 .M 52 2003
.....The World Atlas of Beer. Reference TP 577 .W 393 2012
.....The World Atlas of Food: A Gourmet's Guide to the Great Regional Dishes of the World. General Collection TX 725 .A1 W 66 1974
.....The World Atlas of Wine. Reference TP 648 .J 66 2013
The A - to - Z Encyclopedia of Food Controversies and the Law. Reference KF 3869 .W 53 2011.
American Food by the Decades (the 20th century). General TX 360 .U 6 A 755 2011.
Archaeology of Food: An Encyclopedia. (2015)
Asian American Food Culture. (2015)
Cambridge World History of Food Reference TX 353 .C 255 2000.
The Chicago Food Encyclopedia Reference TX 360 .U 63 C 4534 2017
Cultural Encyclopedia of Vegetarianism
Dictionary of Food Science and Technology
Eating Disorders: An Encyclopedia of Causes, Treatment, and Prevention.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Reference AE 5 .E 363 2005
Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems (2014)
Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink. (2014)
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Encyclopedia of North American Eating and Drinking Traditions, Customs, and Rituals. Reference GT 2853 .U 5 G 39
Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food
Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl : An Encyclopedia. (2008)
Ethnic American Food Today: A Cultural Encyclopedia. (2015)
The Ethnic Food Lover's Companion. General TX 725 .A 1 Z 46 2001
Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat. Reference TX 370 .S 635 2012
Food: An Authoritative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World. General Collection TX 349 .R 58.
The Food and Culture Around the World Handbook. Reference TX 353 .B 6985 2011
Food and Drink in American History: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia. Reference TX 349 .F 5716 2013
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia
Food, Feasts, and Faith : An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions.
Food History Almanac. Reference TX 353 .C 568 2014
Food in the Ancient World, from A - to - Z. Reference GT 2853 .G 8 D 35 2003
Foods that Changed History Reference TX 349 .C 86 2015
Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent
Green Food: An A to Z Guide. (2010)
International Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations
The International Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. Reference TX 349 .A 236 1993
Menus from History: Historic Meals and Recipes for Every Day of the Year
Multicultural Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations.
The Multicultural Handbook of Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics
Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology. Reference GR 498 .A53 2000
The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. Reference TX 349 .O 94 2007
The Oxford Companion to Beer. Reference TP 570 .O 94 2012
The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Reference TP 421 .O 94 2015
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America.
Sage Encyclopedia of Food Issues. (2015)
Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. (2014)
They Eat That? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Weird and Exotic Food from Around the World
We Eat What? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Unusual Foods in the United States
The World Cookbook for Students.
1. Afghanistan to Cook Islands.
2. Costa Rica to Iran.
3. Iraq to Myanmar.
4. Namibia to Spain.
5. Sri Lanka to Zimbabwe.
For each country there is a discussion of foodstuffs, styles of eating, typical dishes, and the demographic outlines of society.
World Cultures Encyclopedia / Countries and Their Cultures Encyclopedia
The World Encyclopedia of Food. Reference TX 349 .C 69 1982
World Food: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence. Reference TX 349 .S 66 2013
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. Reference GN 333 .W 67
You Are What You Eat: People, Culture, and Food Traditions. Ref. GT 2850 .B 37 1999
You need a valid College of DuPage library card to access the electronic indexes and databases from off-campus.
MOST IMPORTANT ONES
Academic OneFile. An index to over 2500 magazines and journals covering a variety of topic areas including anthropology as well as food and culture. This database provides references, abstracts, and many times the full-text of articles.
Academic Search Complete. Abstracts from nearly 3000 journals and full text for 1250 journals including general reference, education, social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, library and information science.
AnthroSource. AnthroSource is a full-text collection of anthropology journals available online spanning the discipline for almost 100 years. Anthropologists study the food and dining activities of individuals and ethnic groups.
CultureGrams. Culturegrams is a core reference resource on understanding the world's peoples through the documentation of the unique details of their customs, traditions, and daily life.
SocIndex with Full-Text articles. The database features more than 1,700,000 records with subject headings from a 15,600 term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers. This product also contains informative abstracts for more than 740 "core" coverage journals dating as far back as 1895. In addition, this database provides data mined from more than 540 "priority" coverage journals as well as from over 2,800 "selective" coverage journals. Further, extensive indexing for books/monographs, conference papers, and other content sources is included.
OTHER ONLINE JOURNAL ARTICLE RESOURCES
Google Scholar. This provides access to many free full-text articles, as well as citations to many other articles.
Handbook of Latin American Studies. Citations-only database from the U.S. Library of Congress.
JSTOR: JSTOR is an archive of digitized journal articles ranging in date from the 1700's to the early 2000's. These collections span a variety of subjects in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Physical Sciences.
Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents (LAPTOC). No full-text articles.
Open Access Journals Directory (free full-text journal articles)
Project MUSE. Project MUSE offers full-text current and archival articles from 500+ scholarly journals from major university presses covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more. Updated continually.
More COD Library journal and newspaper article databases
Does the COD Library own the journal that I need?
Explanation of Scholarly Journals
Explanation of the Difference between Journals and Magazines
How to Read a Research Study Article
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Food: A Cultural Culinary History Series. (online video)
Cuisine in a Global Context.“
Foodways, from the Encyclopedia of American Studies.
Foodways, from the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
Food, from the Encyclopedia of Anthropology.
Food, from the Encyclopedia of Community.
Food,” from the Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology.
Food, from Key Concepts in Leisure Studies.
Ethnic Cuisines, from the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
Food and Politics, from the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
Food as a Symbol, from the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
Food in Folklore and Literature
Food Security, from Food: In Context.
Feasts, Festivals, and Fasts from the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
Food, Geography of, from the Encyclopedia of Human Geography.
Geography, from the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
"Consumption, from Key Concepts in Urban Geography. Scroll down to the section on “Foodscapes.”
Meal from the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
The Sociology of Food and Eating.
Regional Information
Food, from the Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Midwest.
The Midwest, from the Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
United States – the Midwest, from Food Cultures of the World.
Chicago, from the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America.
Foodways, from the Encyclopedia of Chicago.
Restaurants, from the Encyclopedia of Chicago.
Background Readings
Eating Disorders Overview
Anatomy and Physiology of Hunger
Anorexia Nervosa
Aversion to Food
Binge Eating
Bulimia Nervosa
Eating Disorders and Body Image
Obesity
Psychosocial Disorders
General call number area: RC 552 .E 18
Eating Disorders: A Reference Sourcebook.
Eating Disorders: An Encyclopedia of Causes, Treatment, and Prevention.
List of COD Library books on Eating Disorders
List of COD Library videos on Eating Disorders
WEBSITES
Eating Disorders, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Psychology library research guide
What is Food Security?
Ethics library research guide
Nutrition library research guide
Social Problems library research guide
Background Readings
Agricultural Ethics and Social Justice
Dietary Guidelines
Effects of Malnutrition
Famine
Food and Bioethics
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Food Banks
Food Deserts
Food Ethics
Food Justice
Food Pantries
Food Policy
Food Security
Food Spoilage
Food Stamps
Food Waste
Government Food Assistance
Homelessness
Hunger
International Food Aid
Malnutrition
Meals on Wheels program
Poverty
Soup Kitchens
Summer Food Service Program
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Reference Books
Encyclopedia of World Poverty. (2006)
Food and Famine in the 21st Century: An Encyclopedia.
Poverty and Government in America: A Historical Encyclopedia. (2009)
Poverty in the United States : An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, and Policy. Reference HC 110 .P 6 P 598 2004
Sage Encyclopedia of Food Issues. (2015)
Internet Sites
DuPage County Department of Community Services - Client Services (formerly Human Services)
DuPage County Food Pantries
DuPage County Poverty Information
Feeding America - Illinois
Feeding Illinois
Food & Community from the Kellogg Foundation
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Hunger Coalition
Map the Meal Gap
Northern Illinois Food Bank.
Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition (SAFN)
State of Food Insecurity in the World (FAO).
The United Nations and Food Security Task Force.
U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food Security information.
World Food Security Indicators (FAO)
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This browsing collection contains graphic novels in a variety of genres. Additional graphic novels can be found in our Juvenile Collection. To search for graphic novels in the COD library catalog, go to the advanced search screen and search for the subject heading "graphic novels."
This browsing collection contains fiction and nonfiction titles, many from best seller lists or with popular appeal, in paperback format.
