Reference Sources
Summer Scholars -- American Politics, Journalism, Law and Society

Listed here is a handful of reference sources which can be used for overviews or definitions of topics in your courses' research.

CQ Researcher
Overviews of political and social issues.

Facts.com
Chronological coverage of events and issues.

A few encyclopedias:

• Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
• Constitution of the United States of America -- Analysis and Interpretation
• Dictionary of American History
• Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
• West's Encyclopedia of American Law

Additional encyclopedias and dictionaries are available online, as well as in printed form in our Reference collection on the Main Floor.