Subject Resources: Politics and Government

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American Politics | International Organizations | Political Philosophy and Theory | Online Reference Sources

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Handouts: Government Documents

Related subject guides: History, Anthropology, Sociology, Criminal Justice Sciences, Military Science, Sociology, Psychology

Librarian: Kate James (collection development) and Chad Kahl (library instruction)
Reference/Information Desk: 438-3451
Related campus unit: Department of Politics & Government

About the Milner Politics and Government collection:
Politics and Government resources can be found primarily on the 4th floor of Milner Library. Political Science call number ranges are from J to JZ and HX. Political scientists may also find the history collection and the philosophy collection useful. For those studying the government, the government documents collection is invaluable. Some of the most helpful databases are PAIS, Social Sciences Abstracts, JSTOR, LexisNexis Congressional, and Historical Abstracts.

About the Politics and Government librarians:
Kate James has been working at Illinois State University since 2002. In 1999 she received a B.A. from Luther College, with majors in Political Science and History. In 2001 she received a Master's of Library and Information Science from UW-Milwaukee, and in 2005 she received a M.S. from Illinois State University in Political Science, with a focus in Public Service.

Chad Kahl has been working at Illinois State University since 2003. In 1993 he received a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with majors in Political Science and History. In 1996 he received an M.S. from UIUC in Political Science, with a focus on international relations, specifically international organizations. He received an M.S. in Library and Information Science from UIUC in 1998. He has worked with political science departments while working as a librarian at USC and Cal State L.A.