Research Guides: POLS 414: Congress and The Presidency: Find Books & eBooks

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POLS Books on the Shelves

Dupré Library uses the Library of Congress call number scheme to organize books on the shelves. Here is the section for Political Science. See a more detailed view by call number (PDF).

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) Congress—JK1012 - 1432
JL Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin American, 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. International migration
JZ International relations

If you'd like to browse the shelves, books with a J call number are located on the 1st floor of the library.