 
  
Reference books include encyclopedias, dictionaries, manuals, handbooks, almanacs, atlases and directories. The reference books are located in the Cannon Memorial Library in the Reference Section on the main floor. Reference books do not circulate and may only be used in the library.
Almanac of American Politics 
REF JK271 .B343 
American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia 
REF E743 .A44 2006
American Nation: Primary Sources 
REF E173 .A747 2008 
Birth of the Bill of Rights: Encyclopedia of the Antifederalists 
REF E302.5 .W35 2004
The Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science: a User’s Guide to Its Terms (also available as an e-book)
REF JA61 .B43 1999
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics 
REF JA61 .C665 2009
Constitutions of the World 
REF K3165 .M33 2008 
Cultures of the States: a Handbook on the Effectiveness of State Governments 
REF JK2408 .F79 2003
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy (3 vols.) 
REF E183.7 .E52 2002
The Encyclopedia of American Political History 
REF E183 .E48 2001    
Encyclopedia of American Religion and Politics 
REF BL2525 .D58 2003
Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-2002 (also available as an e-book)
REF KF4557 .V555 2003  
Encyclopedia of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (2 vols.) 
REF JF1525 .I6 E64 2005
Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics  
REF JZ1160 .E53 2008
Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics 
REF F1410 .E56 2002
Encyclopedia of Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms 
REF E176.1 .R6 2004
Encyclopedia of the American Presidency 
REF JK511 .G45 2004
Encyclopedia of the European Union (also available as an e-book)
REF JN30 .E52 1998
Encyclopedia of the Great Depression   
REF E806 .E63 2004  
Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements 
REF KZ4968 .O84 2003 
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics (also available as an e-book)
REF HQ1236.5 .U6 E52 2008
Ethics in U.S. Government: an Encyclopedia of Investigations, Scandals, Reforms and Legislation 
REF JK468 .E7 R556 2001
A Glossary of U.S. Politics and Government 
REF JK275 .T46 2007
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations (4 vols.) (also available as an e-book)
REF JZ1160 .N65 2002
Historic U.S. Court Cases: an Encyclopedia (2 vols.)
REF KF352 .Z9 H57 2001
Historical Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 1788-2004 
REF G1201.F9 H5 2006
Information Sources in Political Science 
REF JA71 .I543 2005
International Law and Politics: Key Documents 
REF KZ64 .I576 2006
International Relations, International Security, and Comparative Politics: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources 
REF JZ1305 .K34 2008
Justices of the United States Supreme Court 
REF KF8744 .J875 2001
The New York Times on the Presidency, 1853-2008 
REF JK554 .B67 2009
The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World
REF JA61 .O95 2001
The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought (also available as an e-book)
REF JA61 .S37 2007 
Political  Keywords: A Guide for Students, Activists, and Everyone Else 
REF JA61 .L48 2007 
The Presidents: a Reference History
REF E176.1 .P918 2002
Safire's Political Dictionary
REF JK9 .S2 2008   
The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments 
REF KF8742 .S86 2007
Washington Information Directory
REF F192.3 .W33 
West’s Encyclopedia of American Law (13 vols.)
REF KF154 .W47 2004
 
        The Cannon Memorial Library uses the Library of Congress classification system to organize the books on the shelves. This system uses a combination of letters and numbers referred to as LC Call Numbers. Books related to Political Science may be found under the following LC Call Numbers:
C Auxillary Sciences of History
D Word History and History of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc.
E History of the Americas
F History of the Americas
H Social Sciences
J Political Science
K Law
U Military Science
V Naval Science
For more information on how to read the LC call numbers and locate a book on the shelf, click here: LC Call Numbers