{"id":1584,"date":"2017-07-19T07:18:26","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T07:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2017-07-19T07:18:26","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T07:18:26","slug":"encyclopedia-of-political-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/2017\/07\/19\/encyclopedia-of-political-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"New! The Encyclopedia of Political Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m happy to let you know that following requests from staff in Politics &amp; International Relations the Library has purchased access to <em><strong>The Encyclopedia of Political Thought<\/strong> <\/em>online from Wiley Blackwell. The Encyclopedia examines the history of political thought, contemporary political theory, and political philosophy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2015\/02\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_banner.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-879 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2015\/02\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"776\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2015\/02\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_banner.jpg 776w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2015\/02\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_banner-300x27.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2015\/02\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_banner-500x45.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/a>You can access <em><strong>The Encyclopedia of Political Thought<\/strong><\/em> via <a href=\"https:\/\/discovered.ed.ac.uk\/primo-explore\/fulldisplay?docid=44UOE_ALMA51172235220002466&amp;context=L&amp;vid=44UOE_VU2&amp;search_scope=default_scope&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;lang=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DiscoverEd<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Encyclopedia offers over 900 A-Z entries, including shorter definitions and biographies as well as extended treatments of major topics, from over 700 contributors from around the world. Examining the history of political thought from antiquity to contemporary political theory and political philosophy, the Encyclopedia also reflects diverse traditions in the evolution of political theory and political science.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2017\/07\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_screenshot.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1588\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2017\/07\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"996\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2017\/07\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_screenshot.jpg 996w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2017\/07\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_screenshot-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2017\/07\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_screenshot-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/files\/2017\/07\/Encyclopedia_political_thought_screenshot-459x300.jpg 459w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you access the Encyclopedia you can either use the <em>Search<\/em> option on the right-hand side or use the <em>Articles A-Z<\/em> or <em>Topics List<\/em> links in the left-hand menu to find and access the entries.<\/p>\n<p>You can access <em><strong>The Encyclopedia of Political Thought<\/strong><\/em> via <a href=\"https:\/\/discovered.ed.ac.uk\/primo-explore\/fulldisplay?docid=44UOE_ALMA51172235220002466&amp;context=L&amp;vid=44UOE_VU2&amp;search_scope=default_scope&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;lang=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DiscoverEd<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Access is only available to current students and staff at University of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p><em>Caroline Stirling \u2013 Academic Support Librarian for School of Social and Political Science<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m happy to let you know that following requests from staff in Politics &amp; International Relations the Library has purchased access to The Encyclopedia of Political Thought online from Wiley Blackwell. 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