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Welcome to Political Science
Anything can happen in the world of politics so you have to stay on your toes, do your research, and stay current with events happening around you and globally. It's a lot to juggle! This guide should help you get started. Reach out to a librarian if you need any help!
Political Science Resources
- Dictionary of Political Science Terms. From the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, 2013.
- Brookings Institute The Brookings Institute is a "Think Tank" that generates ideas and research on all sorts of issues. Generally seen as left-leaning.
- CATO Institute A Libertarian think-tank devoted to individual freedom.
- Congressional Research Service Reports on subjects that Congressmen have asked about. Maybe they have something for you!
- CQ Researcher Well-done and extensive (about 15 pages each) reports on many topics. An excellent starting place for any research in political issues.
- EBSCOhost Our biggest collection of magazine and journal articles. Updated daily. Also available as a Mobile Site. New to EBSCOhost? Take a look at our handout.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context This database provides a one-stop source for information on current social issues. Includes viewpoint articles on both sides of an issue, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Handout and Guide for Opposing Viewpoints
News in the World of Politics
Politico Playbook: newsfeed on US politics
- Playbook: What, me worry?This link opens in a new windowMay 3, 2025And Marco Rubio takes on two big jobs.
- Playbook: Chaos or control?This link opens in a new windowMay 2, 2025And more from our Deep Dive interview with Ashley Etienne.
New York Time Politics feed
- Trump Battles Universities, but Especially Harvard and the Ivy LeagueThis link opens in a new windowMay 4, 2025Beyond the politics is a brew of resentment and reverence that the president, an Ivy League graduate himself, has long harbored for a club that has never accepted him.
- Biden Aides Decided Against a Cognitive Test in Early 2024, Book SaysThis link opens in a new windowMay 4, 2025His White House advisers considered giving him such a test to prove his fitness for a second term, but they worried it would draw new attention to his age, according to a forthcoming book.
- Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowed Offices, Raising Privacy ConcernsThis link opens in a new windowMay 4, 2025Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where it is difficult to guarantee patient privacy.
- Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. HealthThis link opens in a new windowMay 4, 2025More than $800 million in N.I.H. grants canceled as of early May — nearly half of those terminated to date — covered the health of sexual and gender minority groups, The Times found.
- Bob Filner, Mayor of San Diego Who Left Amid Scandal, Dies at 82This link opens in a new windowMay 3, 2025A progressive member of Congress for two decades, he resigned as mayor after 18 women accused him of sexual harassment.
Wall Street Journal news feed
- Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on FootThis link opens in a new windowJan 27, 2025Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.
- Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate WoesThis link opens in a new windowJan 27, 2025Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
- Freed Israeli Hostages Still Had Shrapnel in Their Bodies From Oct. 7 AttackThis link opens in a new windowJan 27, 2025Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.
- Suspected Sabotage of Deep-Sea Cable Triggers First NATO-Led ResponseThis link opens in a new windowJan 27, 2025The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea.
- Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo's Safe-Haven CityThis link opens in a new windowJan 27, 2025Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city.
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