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LRC resources for law, government and politics

Useful books

UK Government and Politics
US government and politics for A-level
Political ideas for A level: liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism, multiculturalism, ecologism
The English legal System
Political Ideologies
Essentials of UK Politics
Women Who Shaped Politics
Employment Law
The Rights of the Consumer
Contract Law
Family Law
Human Rights for AQA a Level Law

Print books

Below is a range of subjects, with their class mark. Clicking on the links takes you through to a list of resources at that class mark on the library catalogueMatching the class mark to the number on the shelves will show you where you will find the book.

Crime and deviance
364.941
Criminal justice
364.942
Criminal law
345
Criminology
364
English legal system
349.42
Ethics
170
European Union law
341.2422
Government and politics
320
Human rights
323
Law
340
Research methods
300.72
Social policy
361.61
Study skills
371.3028
Tort law
346.03
UK politics
320.941

 

e-books

The different e-book collections provide access to a number of useful e-books. You can browse some of the titles in the collections below but there are many more available in each e-book database.

If you are accessing the e-books in college simply click on the book's cover image. If you are accessing the e-books from home follow the access instructions for each database below. 

Credo Reference

How to access Credo Reference from off campus
World of Criminal Justice
Collins English Dictionary
Collins English-Polish Dictionary
The Columbia Encyclopedia
A Glossary of UK Government and Politics
The Essential Job Interview Handbook
Collins Dictionary of Law
Dictionary of Politics and Government
The Politics Book
Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment
Dictionary of Probation and Offender Management
Global Social Issues: An Encyclopedia
World Politics Since 1945

Ebook Central

How to access Ebook central from off campus
Political Ideas for a Level: Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism, Anarchism
AQA a-Level Law for Year 1/AS
AQA a-Level Law for Year 2
Constitutional and Administrative Law
Pearson Edexcel A Level UK Government and Politics
English Legal System Eighth Edition
Politics UK
Key Cases : Criminal Law
Key Cases : the English Legal System
Law Express: Criminal Law (Revision Guide)
New Directions in Criminological Theory
British Politics
Studying for Success
Tort Law

Gale eBooks

How to access Gale eBooks from off campus
American Law Yearbook
Animal Rights
Biographical Encyclopedia of Modern Middle East  & North Africa
American Governance
Dictionary of American History
Cheques and Balances The Three Branches of the American
Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
Employment
Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security
Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States
Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: Government and Politics
Encyclopedia of World History Governments
Encyclopedia of World History War
Government, Politics, and Protest: Essential Primary Sources
Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities
Guns in America Enhanced
History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide
Human and Civil Rights Essential Primary Sources
Immigration and Migration
Legal and illegal Immigration
Personal Finance
Race and Law Enhanced
Social Skills
Terrorism Essential Primary Sources
UXL Protests, Riots and Rebellions

English and Maths e-books in Ebook Central

AQA GCSE English Language Grades 1-5 Student Book
AQA GCSE English Language Grades 5-9 Student Book
Mathematics for Dyslexics : Including Dyscalculia