LibGuides: Political Science: Finding Books

Inter-Library Loan (ILL)

If there is a book or article that the Library does not have, try using Inter-Library Loan (ILL). ILL is a free service available for all students at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Simply login our ILL page with your myLR username and password and fill in the requested information!

Library Catalog

Virtual Reference Desk

Need some background information to help decide on a topic? Have you read an article and are confused on the lingo? Reference works, both print and online, will help you get started with your research. Here are some online reference databases you may find useful.

Oxford Reference
This resource features information about 25 subject areas and includes Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias from Oxford University Press.
Gale eBooks
Search the content of over 30 specialized online encyclopedias, such as the Gale Encyclopedia of Science or the Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics.

Statesman's Yearbook This link opens in a new window Information on the current, political, economic and social status of every country in the world.