Netting Political Science -- Finding Resources on the Web

Snowhill, Lucia

Untangling the Web / .
(ReLIS:jul:juljbi:14966)

Abstract:

The primary source material related to Political Science on the Internet has developed rapidly, and adapts well to the nature of politics, in which there are so many perspectives on issues. Currency and ease of access to government information, political party sites, interest group positions on public policy issues, and news sources make the study of politics dynamic. Access to foreign governments and organizations greatly expands the perspective and scope of library collections, providing access to resources never collected, or cancelled through budget cuts. Public policy issues are ripe for unorthodox and 'fringe' group webpages, and discretion and evaluation factors become important. Web sites that are constructed for Political Science lean heavily on American politics, so identifying other areas requires more searching. Some pockets, such as public administration, have fewer resources that others at this point. The interdisciplinary nature of political issues leads the more sophisticated searcher into economics, area studies, philosophy, law, statistical methods and data resources.

Creation: 1996
Keywords: Política ; Fuentes de información ; Internet

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