POL SCI 201

I. General Political Science Resources

• AUC Library Website:
  http://library.aucegypt.edu/

• Guide to Resources for Political Science: http://library.aucegypt.edu/guides/political.htm

Quick way to find reliable information

Your information “road map”

Combination of library resources and free content

II. Selected Resources for Parliamentary Elections Project

Define KEYWORDS:
(Note: Below are a few examples of keywords you could use to search catalogs, databases, and the web. Challenge yourself to think of more.)

• "egyptian parliamentary elections"
• egypt and "parliamentary elections"
• egypt and democracy
• egypt and "political parties"

Use the Library Catalog to find BOOKS:

• World encyclopedia of parliaments and legislatures -- Main Reference JF511 .W67 1998. 2 volumes. Good overview.
• Political handbook of the world -- Main Reference JF37 .P6 2000. Lists Egypt's political parties.
• Political parties of Africa and the Middle East : a reference guide -- Main Reference JF2051 .P64x 1993.
• The Oxford companion to politics of the world -- Main Reference JA61 .O95 2001.
• International encyclopedia of elections -- Main Reference JF1001 .I57 2000. Egypt listed on pg.362.
• The Europa world yearbook -- Main Reference Cupboard JN1 .E85 2005. 2 volumes. Lists political parties and political organizations and shows seats won in elections.
• Historical dictionary of Egypt -- Main Reference DT75 .G65 2003. Entries for New Wafd Party, Muslim Brotherhood, National Progressive Unionist Party, and more.
• Encyclopedia of government and politics -- Main Reference JA61 .C66 2004. 2 volumes. Good basic information on elections. Use index.
• Elections in Africa : a data handbook -- Main Library JQ1879 .A55 E44 1999.

Use Databases to find JOURNAL and NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:
(Note: You can access databases from off campus with your ID)

• Lexis/Nexis -- *On-Campus Use Only. Provides access to international news sources including government & political news, legal news, and country profiles. Newspapers are updated several times daily, and wire services hourly.
• JSTOR -- a full-text archival database consisting of the complete backfiles of many scholarly journals. It does NOT include publications within the last 2 to 5 years.
• Academic Search Premier -- a multidisciplinary index to over 8,175 publications. Coverage includes over 3,600 peer-reviewed scholarly journals. Full-text is available for many publications. Updated daily.
• Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country Reports and Profiles -- provides objective and timely analysis and forecasts of the political, economic, and business environment in many countries. Country Reports are written monthly or quarterly; Country Profiles are written annually. Select Egypt from the menu.

Use the Internet to find WEBSITES and MORE ARTICLES:

• Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/
• Al-Ahram Weekly Online: http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/
• The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights: http://www.eohr.org/
• Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies: http://www.eicds.org/
• Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper: From plebiscite to contest? Egypt's presidential election. Contains list of Political Parties and Candidates.
• Egyptian Parliament: http://www.parliament.gov.eg/
• National Democratic Party (NDP): http://www.ndp.org.eg/
• El-Ghad: http://www.aymannoor.com/home.htm
• Egyptian Green Party: http://www.egyptiangreens.com/
• Muslim Brotherhood: http://www.ummah.org.uk/ikhwan/

Cite your Sources:

• Guide to Harvard Style Referencing

III. Hints for BOOK REVIEW Assignment:

• Academic Search Premier -- Search for the book title along with the keyword "review." (Ex. "what's the matter with kansas" and review)
• Lexis/Nexis -- *On-Campus Use Only. Choose Guided News Search. Step 1: Select a News Category -- choose "Arts & Sports News." Step 2: Select a News Source -- choose "Book, movie, music & play reviews." Step 3: Enter Search Terms -- type book title or author name. Step 4: Narrow to a Specific Date Range -- make sure dates match date of publication for the book.
• JSTOR -- Select Advanced Search, Narrow Your Search To: "Review." Search by book title or author.

Guide created by Nicole E. Brown, Instruction/Reference Librarian. 9 September 2005.