Dictionaries provide definition of terms; encyclopedias give a brief overview of a subject.
American Governance (v.1-5)
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Dictionary of American Government and Politics
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Dictionary of Politics and Government
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Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues (v.1-4)
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Encyclopedia of Modern Political Thought [electronic resource]
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Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450
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Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang
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Hyperpolitics: An Interactive Dictionary of Political Science Concepts
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International Encyclopedia of Political Science [electronic resource]
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The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace
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Political Theory: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary and Classic Terms
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The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History [electronic resource]
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The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought
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The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
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