LibGuides: Political Science: Countries and U.S. states

States & Countries

The CIA World Factbook
ONLINE or PRINT. Print version available in GIS Research & Map Collection, G122 .W67. Profiles of 267 nations and world entities discuss geography, people and society, government, economy, energy, communications, transportation, the military, and transnational issues. Scroll down to "explore countries" to begin.
The Statesman’s Year-book
PRINT. General Collection, JA51 .S78. Originally conceived as a resource for diplomats and politicians, and published annually since 1864. Organized by nation, discusses the history, politics, economics, demographics, culture, trade, and infrastructure of every country in the world.
The Europa World Year Book
PRINT. General Collection, D1050 .E75. Offers surveys of more than 250 countries and territories, and more than 2,000 international organizations. Surveys detail contemporary political history, economics, government, demographics, and more for each nation.
World Development Indicators Databank
ONLINE. Statistics from the World Bank. Retrieve time series data for more than 1,200 development indicators in about 250 countries, from 1960 to last year. Interface allows users to build and download tables. Please note: data might not be available for some indicators in some countries for some years.
GlobaLex
ONLINE. GlobaLex contains background information about legal systems in other countries. It is a collaboration between two programs at the New York University School of Law.
Constitute Project
ONLINE. Constitute Project contains the in-force constitutions for nearly every country in the world. It was developed by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas.
The Book of the States
PRINT. General Collection, JK 2403 .B65. Provides information, answers, and comparisons of all 50 U.S. states and six U.S. territories. Contents include information on state governments, finance, elections, policies, and programs.

How to Analyze an Indiana Legislator's Vote on a Bill

Are you working on the Indiana legislative vote assignment for your Political Science 237 class? If so, use the University Libraries' helpful guide "How to Analyze an Indiana Legislator's Vote on a Bill" to learn where to find, and how to use, the library resources necessary to complete this assignment.

PDF: How to Analyze an Indiana Legislator's Vote on a Bill