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Reference materials are helpful when you are looking for background information or authoritative facts on a subject. This material includes general and subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks.
Key Reference Titles for General Information
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Over 600 reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries (English and foreign language), thesauri, books of quotations, as well as a range of subject-specific reference books.
The Concise Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History by Call Number: E-BookISBN: 1400839467Publication Date: 2011
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9780199670840Publication Date: 2018
Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public PolicyCall Number: E-BookISBN: 1439874832Publication Date: 2015
- Voting & Elections Collection This link opens in a new window
Combines data and analyses of presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections, and issues related to elections. 1775 to present.
- CQ Press This link opens in a new window
Learn about major issues from current and historical perspectives and the inner workings of the U.S. government.