Major Research Tools

Europa World

Data, Full-Text

Up-to-date profiles of countries of the world. Includes political histories, economic statistics, and directory-style information on politics, media, and business. A "comparative statistics" section can be used to generate tables of comparative data on countries in formats suitable for exporting into Excel or SPSS.


Political Science Complete

Index

Index of journal articles, books, and conference papers in political science and related fields. Includes a substantial amount of full text.


Other Suggested Research Tools

ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

Data, Full-Text

Information on electoral systems in countries worldwide. Includes news, an encyclopedia, and comparative country data.


Constitute

Full-Text

Full text of constitutions from around the world plus data such as years in force, amendments, etc.


Europa: Gateway to the European Union

Reference

Basic information from the European Union server on EU policies, key issues, institutions, etc.


EUROPARL: the European Parliament on-line

Full-Text

Information on members and parties, EP press releases, basic information about EP functions, and ongoing activities, e.g., plenary sessions, meetings, and agendas. Also offers links to Web sites associated with other European institutions.


freedomhouse.org: Freedom in the World

Data, Full-Text

Full text of annual reports (2002 to present) detailing political and civil rights in countries and territories of the world. Includes "ratings of freedom" for each country from 1973 to present. Also includes reports and rankings on freedom of the press in various countries.


Government Gazettes Online

Gateway

Link to gazettes published by federal governments worldwide.


International Constitutional Law

Full-Text

English translations of national and international constitutional documents.


JuriGlobe: World Legal Systems

Reference

Database of legal systems in place throughout the world. Provided by The University of Ottawa.


Library of Congress Country Studies

Full-Text

Lengthy reports on the history, society, and culture of individual countries (Additional volumes in this series are available in Skillman's print collection). Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.


Official-Documents.co.uk

Full-Text

Official documents Website for the United Kingdom containing selected documents from Command Papers and the House of Commons Papers.


PARLINE Database

Full-Text

Information on legislative bodies, electoral systems, and recent elections compiled by the IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union), a world organization of parliaments of sovereign states.


Political Database of the Americas

Data, Full-Text

Database of political information, documents, and links on Western Hemisphere politics, focusing on Latin America. From the Center for Latin American Studies (Georgetown Univ.) and the Organization of American States.


Transitions Online Premium

Full-Text

News from Central and Eastern Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union. Includes searchable archive back to 1994 and annual country surveys covering politics, international relations, the economy, and social issues.


World Factbook

Full-Text

Data on the geography, demography, government, economics, etc. for every country in the world. From the CIA.


World Leaders

Listing of chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments. From the CIA.