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Annual Review Of Environment And Resources (Info)
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| Description: | Annually-published overview/synthesis of important topics in the study of environmental policy-related issues. Articles from 1996 to date are available online. Additional | |
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Search You may search for terms appearing in articles by using the "Quick Search" option, in the middle of the page. (More complex searching is available in the "Advanced Search" option. Combining Terms You may search for articles containing two or more terms by combining them with the word "AND." Example: emissions AND trading Phrase You may search for a multi-word phrase by enclosing the terms in quotations marks. Example: "clean air act" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Environmental Studies Politics -- General Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
Annual Review Of Political Science (Info)
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| Description: | Annually-published overview/synthesis of important topics in the study of politics and public policy issues. Articles from 1998 to date are available online. Additional | |
| Usage Tips: | Browse You may browse through the contents of recent volumes by clicking on the dates (in blue) on the left side of the screen.
Search You may search for terms appearing in articles by using the "Quick Search" option, in the middle of the page. (More complex searching is available in the "Advanced Search" option. Combining Terms You may search for articles containing two or more terms by combining them with the word "AND." Example: reform AND electoral Phrase You may search for a multi-word phrase by enclosing the terms in quotations marks. Example: "latin america" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
Annual Review Of Psychology (Info)
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| Description: | Annually-published overview/synthesis of important topics in the study of psychology. Articles from 1996 to date are available online. Additional | |
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| Descriptors: | Sociology Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- General | |
Google Search -- Think Tanks And Public Policy Groups (Info)
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| Producer: | Washington and Lee University Library | |
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| Description: | This is a Google-based search engine for accessing the contents of the 170+ sites listed here. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General | |
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| Description: | A digital archive of over 1,100 important scholarly journals. All issues of each journal are included in full-text except for the most recent 2-to-5 years, based on JSTOR's agreement with the journal's publisher.
August 2009 update: JSTOR is developing Data for Research, a tool for analysis of the content of the database. | |
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| Descriptors: | Music Economics and Business - General History -- United States Humanities - General Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General Economics Theater .General (any topic) Women's and Gender Studies History -- Outside U.S. Islamic Studies Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
National Bureau Of Economic Research (NBER) Working Papers (Info)
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| Description: | The National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. Their research is conducted by more than 600 university professors around the country, the leading scholars in their fields. NBER researchers initially report their findings in scientific papers aimed at other professional economists in academic institutions, business, government, and the business media around the world. Nearly 500 NBER Working Papers are published each year, and many subsequently appear in scholarly journals. Our subscription now includes all NBER programs. | |
| Usage Tips: | NBER working papers may be search using the NBER site, or by searching EconLit, Google Scholar, EconPapers (RePEc), and other various other search engines. | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Sociology Politics -- General Economics | |
P.A.I.S. (Public Affairs Information Service) International (Info)
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| Description: | Contains continually updated records for over one million journal articles, books, government documents, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more from about 120 countries on all aspects of public policy and social issues.
Coverage extends back to the 1910's. | |
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal Government -- U.S. State and Local Government -- Foreign and International Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General Economics International Trade African-American Studies Poverty Studies Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
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| Description: | Indexes scholarly research in all areas of philosophy, back to 1940. | |
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| Librarian: | Yolanda Merrill | |
| Descriptors: | Classics Humanities - General Philosophy Religion Politics -- General Bioethics Islamic Studies Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
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| Description: | Preeminent database of research in sociology and related fields in the social and behavioral sciences. It includes references to articles in over 4,000 journals and other serial publications, plus books, dissertations, and conference papers, dating back to the early 1950's. | |
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Education Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- General Marketing Women's and Gender Studies African-American Studies Poverty Studies Latin American and Caribbean Studies Islamic Studies | |
| Producer: | Inter-Parliamentary Union | |
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| Description: | Searchable database of references to articles and books on wide range of subjects involving women -- political participation, religion, electoral behavior, etc. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- General Women's and Gender Studies | |
21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set (2011) contains nearly 100 signed entries designed "to provide undergraduate majors in political science with an authoritative reference source that will serve their research needs with far more detailed information than short encyclopedia entries, but not so much jargon, detail, or density as a journal article or a research handbook chapter. Consists of five broad sections: General Approaches; Comparative Politics; International Relations; Political Science Methodology; Political Thought; American Politics. | |
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Cambridge Dictionary Of Statistics (Info)
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| Producer: | Cambridge University Press / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Fourth edition (2010) contains nearly 4,000 entries, "covering medical, survey, theoretical, and applied statistics, including computational and graphical aspects. Entries are provided for standard and specialized statistical software. In addition, short biographies of over 100 important statisticians are given." | |
| Usage Tips: | You can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Mathematics Sociology Politics -- General | |
Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Politics (Info)
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| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Oxford Reference Online | |
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| Description: | Third edition (2009) contains about 1,700 entries, covering "the whole multi-disciplinary spectrum of political theory, including political thinkers, history, institutions, and concepts, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics... [and] areas such as international relations, political science, political economy, and methodologies." | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing among the entries or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing Oxford Reference Online ebooks, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- General Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Dictionary Of Statistics (Info)
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| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Oxford Reference Online | |
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| Description: | Second edition, revised (2008), with 2,000 entries, covers a broad range of statistical vocabulary, including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational research, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field. | |
| Usage Tips: | The initial screen ("Quick Search") is set up for a search of the complete text of the database. If you want to browse through an alphabetical list of all entries, choose the "Browse this book" option. The results of searches are arranged by relevance, with those articles containing search words in the title or other prominent location. Quick Search To find articles containing a multi-word phrase, enter the words within quotation marks. Example: "sample size". To search for various forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) as a wild-card term. Example: sampl* will find sample, samples, sampling, etc. Advanced Search This option, located within the blue bar near the top of the screen, enables you to search through this reference source, plus some or all of the other Oxford Reference Online sources in this same broad subject area ("Physical Sciences and Mathematics"). | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Politics -- General | |
Encyclopedia Of Philosophy (Macmillan) (Info)
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| Producer: | Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Major reference work containing over 2,100 signed entries, with broad international and cross-cultural coverage. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing in the table of contents or in the index, or by searching for a particular word.
Table of Contents You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged table of contents by clicking on the eTable of Contents option, which is divided into 10 volumes, beginning with "Abbagnanto-Byzantine Philosophy." You may open any of the article lists by clicking on the appropriate plus-sign (+). Quick Search This option, available on the left side of the opening screen, enables you to find obscure references or to find articles which contains two or more particular terms. Be sure to click on the "within this publication" box.
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| Descriptors: | Philosophy Religion Politics -- General Bioethics Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Encyclopedia Of Political Communication (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage | |
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| Description: | Edited by Lynda Lee Kaid, this 2007 two-volume publication contains about 600 signed entries on this interdisciplinary subject area, drawing on communication, political science, journalism, sociology, psychology, history, rhetoric, and other fields. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing There are three options for browsing through available entries:
You can search for forms of a term by using an asterisk (*) to substitute for missing letters. Example: journalis* finds journalism, journalist, journalistic, etc. To find entries containing two or more words, simply enter them. Example: journalis* bias To find entries containing a multi-word phrase, enclose the words within quotation marks. Example: "public opinion" The Advanced Search option includes additional searching possibilities, including the ability to search through additional Sage online reference work to which we subscribe. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- American Politics Politics -- General | |
Encyclopedia Of Political Science (Info)
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| Producer: | Congressional Quarterly Press / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Five-colume set (2010) was prepared with the assistance of the American Political Science Association. It contains about 1,500 alphabetically-arranged, signed entries (including one contributed by Washington and Lee Professor Mark Rush) on "political theories, concepts, research frameworks, and political practices from across the world."
Purchase was made possible by funds from the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing the entries or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- General Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Encyclopedia Of Social Measurement (Info)
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| Producer: | Elsevier / ScienceDirect | |
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| Description: | Over 300 signed articles in this database (published 2005) cover the data, techniques, theories, designs, applications, histories, and implications of assigning numerical values to social phenomena. The articles include descriptions of quantitative and qualitative research strategies and techniques, measurement, sampling, and statistical methods, highlighting multidisciplinary options for observing social phenomena. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | The first screen displays an alphabetical Subject Classification, beginning with "Analytical Techniques." You can open the contents of each section by clicking on the appropriate plus-sign (+).
Each entry within each of these sections includes: "SummaryPlus" (abstract and outline); "Full Text + Links" (HTML copy of full article); and a PDF copy of the article. Other search/browse options, displayed on tabs near the center of the first screen, include:
Each article can be printed in either HTL or PDF format, or can be delivered by e-mail. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Social Sciences - General Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- General Marketing Economics | |
Encyclopedia Of Social Theory (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Published as a two-volume set in 2004, this encyclopedia contains over 300 signed entries which cover "the developments, achievements, and prospects of social theory from its inception in the 18th century to the present." You can view the list of entries here. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing in the table of contents or in the index, or by searching for a particular word.
Table of Contents You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged table of contents by clicking on the eTable of Contents option. Please note that the list is divided into 2 "volumes," beginning with "A-to-M." You may open any of the article lists, such as "Labeling-Morality," by clicking on the appropriate plus-sign (+). Index You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged index by clicking on the eBook Index option, which opens a list of hundreds of references, each of which is clickable. Searching You may want to use the Search this eBook option to find obscure references or to find articles which contains two or more particular terms.
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Philosophy Sociology Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- General Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Encyclopedia Of Sociology (Info)
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| Producer: | Macmillan | |
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| Description: | This five-volume set (2nd edition; 2000) probably is the most comprehensive encyclopedia focusing on sociology ever published, containing nearly 400 substantial signed articles. A PDF copy of the table of contents is available here.
Leyburn Library also has the set in printed form. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Social Sciences - General Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Politics -- General Poverty Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of Survey Research Methods (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set, published in 2008, contains about 600 signed entries covering "major facets of survey research methodology, from selecting the sample design and the sampling frame, designing and pretesting the questionnaire, data collection, and data coding, to the thorny issues surrounding diminishing response rates, confidentiality, privacy, informed consent and other ethical issues, data weighting, and data analyses." | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Social Sciences - General Sociology Politics -- General | |
Fifty Major Political Thinkers (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2007) contains essays which outline "the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day," such as Aristotle, Michel Foucault, Mohandas Gandhi, Machiavelli, Karl Marx, Thomas Paine, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Mary Wollstonecraft. | |
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While you are using this book, nobody else at W&L can open it. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. Otherwise, this book will be unavailable for 15 minutes.
To open the book, click on "View this eBook." The next screen will display a graphic of the book's cover on the right side of the screen and the table on contents on the left side. Browsing You can use this table of contents to navigate the book. You can reach any of the entries either by clicking on the "Alphabetical List of Contents" or by clicking on the plus-sign immediately beneath "Preface," and then clicking on the desired entry title. You also may browse the alphabetical list of entries in the "Index," near the bottom of the table of contents; once you have found a useful reference in this index, you will need to enter the desired page number in the "Page" box near the upper-right corner of the screen. Searching To search for a particular word or phrase within the book, click on the "Search" option, on the left side of the screen, then enter your word(s) within the "Search this eContent" box. Navigating Once you have opened an article, you can move from one page to another only by using the "Next" and "Previous" buttons, near the upper-right corner of the screen. Printing You may print only one page at a time. Use the Adobe Acrobat "print" icon (image of a printer), in the bar immediately above the article. Be sure to click on the "Close Item" option when you are finished. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Philosophy Politics -- General Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
International Encyclopedia Of The Social Sciences (Info)
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| Producer: | Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | This second edition (2008), consisting of nine volumes, is the major revision of the first edition of this title and its predecessor, to which we also have online access. It specializes in coverage of "scholarship and fields that have emerged and matured since the publication of the original international edition," containing "nearly 3,000 entirely new articles... contributed by thousands of scholars (including several Nobel prize winners)." You may view the table of contents here.
Acquisition was made possible by the McCrum Palmer Book Fund. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing in the table of contents or in the index, or by searching for a particular word.
Table of Contents You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged table of contents by clicking on the eTable of Contents option, which is divided into 9 volumes, beginning with "Abortion-Congitive Dissonance." You may open the contents of any section of these volumes by clicking on the appropriate plus-sign (+). Index You may browse through the alphabetically-arranged index by clicking on the eBook Index option, which opens a list of hundreds of references, each of which is clickable. Searching You may want to use the Quick Search/Find option to find obscure references or to find articles which contains one or more particular terms. Be sure to click on the "within this publication" box. To find entries containing various forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) for missing letters. Example: consum* finds consume, consumer, consumption, etc. Gale Virtual Reference Library This encyclopedia is one of several in our Gale ebook collection. You can search through all the sources in that collection by using the Basic Search or Advanced Search options, near the top of the page. Delivery Printing -- You may print the text (and graphics) of an article by clicking on the "Print" option displayed in the upper-left portion of the screen to re-format the article, then using your browser's printing features. E-Mail -- You may e-mail an article by choosing the "E-mail" option, near the upper-left corner of the screen. Please note that you will have several format options for delivering the e-mail. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Religion Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- General Economics Women's and Gender Studies Poverty Studies Latin American and Caribbean Studies Islamic Studies Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Internship Resources At W&L (Info)
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| Producer: | Washington and Lee University Library | |
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| Description: | Here are resources available to Washington and Lee students which will help to identify internship opportunities, particularly in politics, journalism, and related fields. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Oxford Handbook Of Civil Society (Info)
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| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Oxford Handbooks Online | |
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| Description: | This 2011 volume offers an international overview of "civil society," with over 35 original essays on forms, geographical perspectives, spaces, achievements, norms, and supports. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Oxford Handbooks Online interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- General | |
Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary Of Political Thought (Info)
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| Producer: | Palgrave Macmillan / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | Third edition (2007) of Roger Scruton's dictionary, first published in 1982. Nearly 1,800 entries on concepts and ideologies, arguments on issues, capsule histories of political institutions, and the thought of major political theorists. | |
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To open the book, click on "View this eBook." The next screen will display a graphic of the book's cover on the right side of the screen and a copy of the table on contents on the left side. Browsing You can use this table of contents to navigate the book. Click on the appropriate letter of the alphabet to open the alphabetical list of entries. Searching To search for a particular word or phrase within the book, click on the "Search" option, on the left side of the screen, then enter your word(s) within the "Search this eContent" box. Navigating Once you have opened an article, you can move from one page to another only by using the "Next" and "Previous" buttons, near the upper-right corner of the screen. Printing You may print only one page at a time. Use the Adobe Acrobat "print" icon (image of a printer), in the bar immediately above the article. If that icon does not appear, point your cursor in the blank green space above the book text and right-click on your mouse to display the "Print" option to be able to print the page on the screen. Be sure to click on the "Close Item" option when you are finished. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Philosophy Politics -- General Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Political And Civic Leadership: A Reference Handbook (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set (2010) contains about 120 signed essays on "important topics related to political and civic leadership," with each entry covering: the topic, its importance, and its evolution in practice and
in our understanding of it; a range of current views about the topic; the important remaining questions for better
understanding and for practicing the topic. You may preview the table of contents.
W&L alumnus Thomas Lancaster ('83) contributed the entry on "Legislatures." | |
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- General | |
Connect to: Politics: The Basics
| Producer: | Routledge / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | Fourth edition (2008) serves an introduction to modern politics, with reviews of such concepts as "Schools of Political Science" and "Why Should I Obey the State?" | |
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Click on the tiny plus-signs [+] immediately above the titles of Parts in the table of contents to access individual sections. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- General Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Sage Handbook Of Political Communication (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | Comprehensive survey (2012) of modern political communication is organized into five parts: macro-level influences on political communication; influences of social networks (real and online); methodological advances in political communication research; power and how it is conceptualized in political communication; international, regional, and comparative overviews. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- General | |
Statistics Translated : A Step-by-Step Guide To Analyzing And Interpreting Data (Info)
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| Producer: | Guilford / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2012 volume discusses "how the most common statistical tools can be used to answer interesting real-world questions," leading the reader through a series of six steps, "from identifying a researchable problem to stating a hypothesis, identifying independent and dependent variables, and selecting and interpreting appropriate statistical tests." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Politics -- General | |
| Producer: | International Institute for Strategic Studies | |
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| Description: | Annual overview of strategic developments throughout the world. It has long been the essential one-volume analytical encapsulation of the year's key events in international relations for government policy-makers, journalists, business leaders and other leading think-tanks | |
| Usage Tips: | The List All Issues option (upper left) links to volumes dated 1997-to-date.
You may be able to view material in PDF or HTML form.. Earlier printed volumes are available in the library collection. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- General | |
Think Tanks, Public Policy Groups, And Advocacy Groups (Info)
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| Producer: | Washington and Lee University Library | |
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| Description: | Lists of groups, plus a Google-based search engine. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General | |
Understanding Statistics In The Behavioral Sciences (Info)
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| Producer: | Lawrence Erlbaum / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2005 guide is "designed to help readers understand research reports, analyze data, and familiarize themselves with the conceptual underpinnings of statistical analyses used in behavioral science literature. The authors review statistics in a way that is intended to reduce anxiety for students who feel intimidated by statistics." You may preview the contents. | |
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Politics -- General | |
Webster's New World Robert's Rules Of Order: Simplified And Applied (Info)
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| Producer: | Wiley | |
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| Description: | Clear, useful guide (2nd. ed.; 2001) to parliamentary procedure, with information on effective and reliable procedures for nominations, elections, ballots, balloting, and ballot counting. | |
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- General | |
World Fascism: A Historical Encyclopedia (Info)
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| Producer: | ABC-Clio | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set (2006) contains about 500 entries by 100 scholars on personalities, events, doctrines, movements, and other terms. | |
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- General History -- Outside U.S. | |
American Political Science Association (Info)
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| Producer: | American Political Science Association | |
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| Description: | Leading professional association for political science. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- General | |
European Consortium For Political Research (Info)
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| Producer: | European Consortium for Political Research | |
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| Description: | Scholarly association of approximately 7,000 political scientists. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- General | |
Journals Ranked By Impact: Political Science (Info)
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| Producer: | Thomson | |
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| Description: | Measured by citation analysis. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- General | |
| Producer: | Washington and Lee University Library | |
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| Description: | Washington and Lee University Library blog covering new resources and other news for our Politics faculty and students. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General Politics -- Political Philosophy | |
Politics Periodicals In Leyburn Library (Info)
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| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
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| Description: | This list indicates "politics" periodicals (journals and magazines) which have been requested by the W&L Politics Department and which are available in Leyburn Library. It should not be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all politics-related periodicals in the library, since other titles have been requested by other academic departments. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General | |
Web Pages That Perform Statistical Calculations (Info)
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| Producer: | John C. Pezzullo | |
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| Description: | Links to hundreds of freely-accessible calculators, probability distributions functions, descriptive statistics, regression and correlation programs, and other statistical packages. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Politics -- General | |