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PSC 102: US Gov't 1: Nation and State: Books @ ECC

This guide will help you find resources for US Government 1 course number 102 as a student at East Central College.

General collection

Books and documentaries that focus on Political Science are located under various call numbers in the General Collection.  "J" section focuses on Political Science,  "H" has many titles covering the Social Sciences including health care, "E and F" are United States history and one more area is "K" as this is for law including government and the constitution.

J, H, E, F and K refer to the Library of Congress call numbers, a way to shelve materials in a library.

ECC Books on Elections

This list of books uses the subject headings of Elections.

ECC Books about Political culture

This list of books uses the Keyword searching of "Political and Culture"

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ECC Books on Tea Party Movement

This list of books uses the subject headings of "Tea Party Movement".

Suggested Subject Headings

Below are examples of some useful subject headings for use in searching Archway and other library catalogs.

Subject headings are specific language used in Library and researching to describe the subject of the book or article.

Comparative government

Constitutional law--United States

Elections -- United States -- History -- Statistics

Europe, Eastern--Politics and government

Federal government Canada

Federal government United States

Incumbency (Public officers) -- United States

International economic relations

International relations

Local elections -- United States.

Municipal government -- United States

Patronage, Political -- United States

Political conventions -- United States -- History

Political corruption -- United States

Political culture -- United States

Political parties

Political parties -- United States -- History

Political planning

Political science -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.                    

Political science -- History -- 18th century                      

Political science -- History -- 19th century

Political science -- History -- 20th century                      

Political science -- History                        

Political sociology

Power (Social sciences) -- United States

Presidents--United States--History

Public opinion

United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009

United States. Congress -- Elections -- History

Voting

Women -- Political activity -- United States -- History

Women legislators -- United States -- History

Women political candidates -- United States -- History