The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS): Background Information

Oxford Reference Online is one of our two core collections of online subject encyclopedias. This link will allow you specifically to search the political and social science encyclopedias in the collection. Excellent for quick lookup of terminology or for background information on important concepts, etc.

Although now 10+ years old, this work still provides important background information on world politics. It includes articles on major political ideas and topics, theories and movements, as well as leading people, organizations, and countries. Articles typically included useful, though brief, bibliographies.

This six volume set covers political thought from antiquity to the end of the twentieth century. It features extensive overview chapters on major aspects of each volumes coverage.

Provides information about major world developments from 1750 to the present, with close attention to social, economic, cultural, and political topics. Contains articles on world events; countries; organizations; regions; ethnic groups; and themes such as social history, demography, family life, politics, economics, religion, thought, education, science and technology, and culture. Includes bibliographies, images and maps.

A 6-volume survey of the history of Western thought and culture, presented through 700 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others.