Books in Hiebert Library are arranged using call numbers based on the Library of Congress Classification system. See our guide "How to Read a Call Number" if you need an introduction to how call numbers work.
Most books in the field of political science can be found in the following call number ranges:
J: General legislative and executive papers
JA: Political science (general)
JC: Political theory
JF: Political institutions and public administration
JJ: Political institutions and public administration (North America)
JK: Political institutions and public administration (United States)
JL: Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)
JN: Political institutions and public administration (Europe)
JQ: Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific area, etc.)
JS: Local government; Municipal government
JV: Colonies and colonization; Emigration and immigration
JZ: International relations
Refer to the map of Hiebert Library for help finding where these call number areas are located.
Library resources in the Hiebert library are organized by subject, using the Library of Congress Classification system. Often, the best way to find resources is by doing a Subject search.
Users often use keyword searches, which can be helpful, but don’t fully capture the collections resources. You can visit the Search Strategies guide to help you strengthen your library searches.
Below are only a sample of useful subject headings you can use to find resources in various areas of the discipline. You can use the Advanced Search in the Search Hiebert Library search boxes embedded throughout the guides to subject search and find resources in the library discovery service.
Helpful hint: Consider adding a country or region to your search term in order to find the most relevant results.
Bureaucracy
Christianity and politics
Church and social problems
Church and state
Citizenship
Civil rights
Colonies
Colonization
Comparative government
Constitutional law
Democracy
Elections
Equality
Executive power
Imperialism
International relations
Liberalism
Liberty
Monarchy
Nationalism
Political campaigns
Political culture
Political parties
Power (Social sciences)
Presidents
Public administration
Representative government and representation
Social justice
Suffrage
Voting