​Using tertiary sources can be really helpful if you need help getting a broad understanding of a topic. These are some tertiary sources that are more likely to be related to political science:
- CQ Press Political Reference Suite of Online Editions contains reference works on government and politics including CQ Almanac and CQ Researcher.
- CQ Researcher features reports on current policy issues and trends in areas including social movements, law and justice, environmental issues, international relations, and human rights.
- International Encyclopedia of Political Science is eight volumes covering a range of areas including political theory, methodology, political sociology, comparative politics, public policies, and international relations. Entries are written by scholars from around the world.
- Oxford Bibliographies Online: International Relations contains bibliographies of significant articles and books on various topics within IR, conflict management, human rights, and other related areas.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library is a large collection of online encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical compilations, and other reference tools.