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Political Science

Here you will find library and internet resources for research on topics and issues in Political Science

Introduction to Library Materials

Library Materials

Many useful resources are available in the College of the Redwoods Library, including books, reference books, eBooks, and videos. Additional resources may be available at the Del Norte or Humboldt County Libraries and Cal Poly Humboldt Library. Visit those libraries' websites to search their catalogs. Use OneSearch to find books and other resources about your topic in the CR library and selected, college-level resources on the web.

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CR's Library Collections (use the tabs to see different collections)

To use an ebook log into the book with your student id and password. These may not be checked out or downloaded. They will stay open for 15 minutes if nothing is being clicked.

Streaming videos can be viewed on any device, and can be found searching OneSearch or the video databases listed below. You may be prompted to login with your WebAdvisor I.D. and eight digit birth date.

Reference books include encyclopedias, handbooks, manuals, guides, dictionaries, and compilations of resources such as primary documents. Reference books will provide a good overview of your topic, in a short and well organized way, and are good for getting started with any research assignment. 

Printed reference materials must be used in the library, but usually you will only need to consult these sources briefly. 

These items may be checked out from the College of the Redwoods library. They will be found on the library shelves by their call numbers.

You can also enter the call number in OneSearch and use the virtual browse to locate books with a similar topic. 

DVDs are located on the shelves beside the Reference Desk. They can be checked out, or can be viewed on the computers and laptops available in the library. Check out headphones at the circulation desk.

College of the Redwoods DVDs and online streaming videos

Call the Circulation Department during the Pandemic to check out library materials: 707-476-4260. Search the Onesearch catalog for online videos. You will need to log in with your Webadvisor ID and 8 digit birthdate.

Call Numbers

College of the Redwoods Library Call Numbers

Books in College of the Redwoods library are filed by the Library of Congress system that uses letter-number combinations assigned by subject, so that most books about the same subject will be filed together on the shelf. HSU Library uses this same system, and so do most colleges and universities in the United States. Browse the titles on the shelf in the sections listed below for (name of) program research topics. 

  • J    Political Science
  • JK Government, US
  • JS Government, local
  • KF Constitution
  • K   Law

Humboldt County Library Call Numbers

Most County, or public libraries in the United States will use the Dewey Decimal system, which uses numbers, and each number section represents a subject, so that books about the same subject are filed together on the shelf. Below are listed some number sections that are relevant to topics in (name of) program. Remember to also check the Juvenile or children's collection, the YA or Young Adult collection and the Reference collection.

  • 320 Government/Political science
  • 342 Constitution
  • 347 Courts
  • 973 History, US