Subject Guide - Political Science

Find books and DVDs shelved in these call numbers:

• J – Political Science - General legislative & executive papers
• JA – Political science (General reference, political theory, history, etc.).
• JC – Political theory. Theories of state.
  • JC 131 to JC 273 – Modern state (16th century to date).
  • JC 421 to JC 423 – Democracy.
  • JC 489 to JC 497 – Political change, revolutions, dictatorships, etc.
  • JC 571 to JC 605 – Human rights, civil rights, freedoms, etc.
• JF – Political institutions and public administration.
  • JF 225 to JF 619 – Organs (bodies) and functions of government, including heads of state, parliamentary government, legislation, etc.
  • JF 2011 to JF 2112 – Political parties.
• JK – Political institutions and public administration, United States.
  • JK 54 to JK 274 – Colonial period through the 20th century.
  • JK 501 to JK 868 – Executive branch.
  • JK 1012 to JK 1432 – Congress. Legislative branch.
  • JK 1507 to JK 1603 – Judiciary (see also KF 8700 to KF 8709).
  • JK 1717 to JK 2217 – Political rights. Citizenship. Suffrage. Electoral system.
  • JK 2255 to JK 2391 – Political parties.
  • JK 2403 to JK 9593 – State government.
    • JK 4701 to JK 4793 – Louisiana.
• K – Law in general; comparative and uniform law; jurisprudence.
• KF – Law of the United States.
  • KF 1600 to KF 2940 – Regulation of industry, trade, and commerce.
  • KF 3300 to KF 3995 – Social legislation. Public health. Medical legislation. Public safety. Control of social activities.
  • KF 4501 to KF 5130 – Constitutional law.
  • KF 8700 to KF 9075 – Courts. Organization and procedure.
• KFL  – Louisiana.

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