Selected Reference Titles
- Oxford BibliographiesOffers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on specific topics in a growing range of subject areas. There are at least 50 specific topical bibliographies in each subject area. Each of these features an introduction to the topic. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable.
Search: Decolonization - Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political MovementsSee entries on "Decolonization and Social Movements" and "Anticolonial Movements."
- Political Handbook of the WorldAvailable in the Sage Knowledge interface.
Each country profile provides basic facts about the country, detailed background information on the country's history, government and politics, and political parties.
Use the Advanced Search to search by regime type, party system, electoral system, system of government, and by region. - Europa World PlusOnline version of Europa World Year Book and the nine Regional Surveys of the World: Africa South of the Sahara; Central and south-eastern Europe; Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia; The Far East and Australasia; The Middle East and North Africa; South America, Central America, and the Caribbean; South Asia; The USA and Canada; and: Western Europe, combined into a searchable database.
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of African ThoughtNote: The search window at the top searches all of the Oxford Reference titles. Scroll down to find the search within the The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought.. For example, see entries on Independence Movements and Africa: Anglophone Africa; Francophone Africa; and Lusophone Africa
- Imperial continuities and the politics of AmnesiaThe Oxford Very Short Introductions, series, provides concise introductions to a diverse range of subjects, written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable. Subject categories include: Arts and humanities, Law, Medicine and health, Science and mathematics, Social sciences." {publisher]