Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Political Theory by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781412958653Publication Date: 2010-03-18examines the ideas of the major political theorists from before Plato to contemporary times.
Encyclopedia of Modern Political Thought by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780872899100Publication Date: 2013-08-20explores modern political thought since 1750, looking at the thinkers, concepts, debates, issues and national traditions that have shaped political though from the Enlightenment to
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Call Number: ebookorganizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work.- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 1995-peer reviewed articles on a wide range of philosophers and philosophical theories including political theory.
Scholarly Handbooks and Reviews
- Annual Reviews This link opens in a new windowA great place to start your lit review. Covers a broad range of issues in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
- Oxford Handbooks Online: Scholarly Research Reviews This link opens in a new windowCovering a wide variety of topics the Handbooks offer in-depth reviews of literature by top scholars. Search across all handbooks or use one of the ones below. NOTE: Penn State does not have access to all the handbooks. Use the check boxes on the left to choose just the Unlocked or Free content or look for the GREEN lock icon.
The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780199548439Publication Date: 2008-08-18Scholarly articles on major political theories and theorists with extensive links to additional sources. It has a lengthy article on "Justice, Equality, and Freedom.- The Oxford Handbook of Classics in Contemporary Political Theory by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780198717133Publication Date: 2015Another Oxford Handbook on political theory. This one is currently under publication with individual articles appearing online as they are completed.
- Cambridge Collections Online This link opens in a new windowAlso known as "Cambridge Companions" there is a large collection of philosophy treatises. Choose the collection "Philosophy, Religion, and Culture" and then search for your topic.