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The Sojourner Truth Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System for the call numbers it assigns to most of the items in its collections.

Here is a general listing of  call number areas for Political Science:

J - General legislative and executive papers

JA - Political Science (General)

JC - Political Theory

JF - Political Institutions and public administration

JJ - Political Institutions and public administration (North America)

JK - Political Institutions and public administration (United States)

JL - Political Institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)

JN - Political Institutions and public administration (Europe)

JQ - Political Institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)

JS - Local government. Municipal government

JV - Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International law, See JZ and KZ

JZ - International Relations

 

 

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    Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

  • The American political dictionary [REF JK9 .P55 1997]
  • Black's law dictionary [RESERVE COLLECTION KF156 .B53 1999]
  • Brewer's politics:a phrase and fable dictionary [REF JA61 .C65 1993]
  • Congressional Quarterly's desk reference on American government [REF JK274 .W449 1995]
  • The dictionary of 20th-century world politics [ REF JA61 .S53 1993]
  • Encyclopedia of American government [REF JK9 .E52 1998]
  • Encyclopedia of American political history [REF E183 .E48 2001]
  • Encyclopedia of American political history / Studies of the principal movements and ideas
        [REF E183 .E5 1984]
  • Encyclopedia of the American left [REF HX86 .E58 1998]
  • Encyclopedia of political economy [REF HB61 .E554 1999]
  • The encyclopedia of the Republican Party;The encyclopedia the Democratic Party
        [REF JK2352 .K87 1996]
  • Safire's political dictionary [REF JK9 .S2 1978]

    • Executive Branch

  • Encyclopedia of the American presidency [REF JK511 .E53 1994]
  • Guide to the presidency [REF JK516 .C57 1996]
  • The Presidency A to Z:a ready reference encyclopedia [REF JK511 .P775 1992]

    • Legislative Branch

  • Congressional Quarterly's American congressional dictionary [REF JK9 .K73 1993]
  • Congressional Quarterly's Guide to Congress [REF JK1021 .C565 2000]
  • Congressional Quarterly's politics in America [STACKS JK1010 .P64]
        latest volume kept in reference
  • Encyclopedia of the American Constitution [REF KF4548 .E53 2000]
  • Encyclopedia of constitutional amendments, proposed amendments and amending issues,
        1789-2002 [REF KF4557 .V555 2003]
  • The encyclopedia of the United States Congress [REF JK1067 .E63 1995]
  • United States code annotated [REF KF65 .W48]
  • United States code congressional and administrative news [REF KF48 .U6]

    • Judicial Branch

  • Encyclopedia of the American judicial system [REF KF154 .E53 1987]
  • Encyclopedia of the U.S. Supreme Court [REF KF8742 .A35 E53 2001]
  • Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court [REF KF8742 .W567 1997]
  • Landmark decisions of the United States Supreme Court [REF KF8742 .H24 1991]
  • The Supreme Court A to Z:a ready reference encyclopedia [REF KF8742.A35 S8 1998]
  • United States reports [US DOCS (Main Floor) GP 3.22/2:025/]

    • States

  • McKinney's Consolidated laws of New York, annotated [REF KFN5030 1938 .A25]
  • The New York State directory [REF JK3430 .N49]
  • State constitutions of the United States [REF KF4530 .M33 1998]
  • State legislative sourcebook [REF JK2495 .S689]

    • International

  • Crimes of war:what the public should know [REF K5301 .C75 1999]
  • Encyclopedia of American foreign policy [REF E183.7 .E52 2002]]
  • Encyclopedia of conflicts since World War II [REF D843 .C568 1999]
  • The encyclopedia of political revolutions [REF JC491 .E63 1998]
  • Encyclopedia of the European Union [REF JN30 .E52 1998]
  • Encyclopedia of the United Nations [REF KZ4968 .M66 2002]
  • The encyclopedia of the United Nations and international agreements [REF KZ4968 .O84 2003]
  • Encyclopedia of United States foreign relations [REF E183.7 .E53 1997]
  • The Europa world yearbook [STACKS JN1 .E85] - latest volume kept at Ref Desk
  • Human rights:a reference handbook [REF K3240.4 .W46 1998]
  • International conflict:a chronological encyclopedia of conflicts and their management,
        1945-1995 [REF D842 .B46 1997]
  • Political handbook of the world [COMPACT SHELVING JF37 .P6] - latest volume in Ref
  • The Statesman's year-book [STACKS JA51 .S7] - latest volume kept at Ref Desk
  • World conflicts [REF D842 .B69 1998b]

    • Elections

  • America votes [STACKS JK1967 .A8] - latest volume kept in reference
  • Congressional Quarterly's guide to U.S. elections [REF JK1967 .C662 1994]
  • Encyclopedia of democracy [REF JC423 .E53 1995]
  • State legislative elections:voting patterns and demographics [REF JK1967 .B37 1998]

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