Research Guides: Political Science Research Guide: Primary Sources

Primary Sources

Federal Response to Radicalism in the 1960s
Primary sources documenting American radical groups; covers internal organization, personnel, and movements to change American government and society through political, social, cultural, and economic issues.
Slavery in America and the World: History Culture & Law
Essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. This includes every statute passed by every colony and state on slavery, every federal statute dealing with slavery, and all reported state and federal cases on slavery.
Women and the Law (Peggy)
Collection of books, biographies, and periodicals dedicated to women's roles in society and the law. Includes primary legal and political documents and secondary scholarly analysis of issues such as women's suffrage, women in the workforce, women's education, abortion, and more. These materials provide context on the progression of women's roles and rights in society over the past 200 years.
Also included are more than 70 titles from Emory University Law School's Feminism and Legal Theory Project, providing context on the effects of law and culture on the female gender.
News, Policy & Politics Magazine Archive (incl. Newsweek) (1918 - 2015)
News magazines of the 20th century, covering political history, current events, public policy, international relations, and more.
Title List:
Americas; Washington; Mar 1949 (Vol. 1, no. 1) - Jun 2012 (Vol. 64, no. 3)
Church & State; Washington; May 15, 1948 - Dec 2015 (Vol. 68, no. 11)
Common Cause Magazine; Washington; Oct 1980 (Vol. 6, no. 4) - Mar 1, 1996 (Vol. 22, no. 1)
Dollars & Sense; Somerville; Sep 1977 (no. 29) - Nov 2015 (no. 321), some exceptions
Europe; Washington; Oct 1954 (no. 1) - Dec 2002 (no. 422)
Fellowship; New York; Apr 1935 (Vol. 1, no. 2) - Sep 1, 2016 (Vol. 80, no. 1-10), some exceptions
In These Times; Chicago; Nov 15, 1976 (Vol. 1, no. 1) - Dec 2015 (Vol. 39, no. 12)
NATO Review; Brussels; Nov 1953 (Vol. 1, no. 3) - Oct 2001 (Vol. 49)
New Internationalist; Oxford; Mar 1973 (no. 1) - Dec 2013 (no. 468)
Newsweek; New York; Feb 17, 1933 (Vol. 1, no. 1) - Dec 31, 2012 (Vol. 160, no. 27)
State Legislatures; Denver; Jun 1975 (Vol. 1, no. 1) - Dec 2015 (Vol. 41, no. 10)
UN Chronicle; New York; May 1964 (Vol. 1, no. 1) - Dec 2015 (Vol. 52, no. 3)
The Unesco Courier; Paris; Feb 1948 (Vol. 1, no. 1) - Dec 2001
Whole Earth; Sausalito; Jan 1974 (no. 4) - Oct 2002 (no. 109)
The World Tomorrow; New York; Jan 1918 (Vol. 1, no. 1) - Jul 26, 1934 (Vol. 17, no. 15)
Detailed Guide to this resource.

GlobalNet
Links to publications on international politics.