General Resources in Political Science
Teaching Political Science
Games and Simulations in Political Science
Teaching Quantitative Analysis in Political Science
Topical Instructional Resources
Political Science Discussion Lists

Political Science and Public Policy Resources (Jon Harrison, Michigan State University Libraries).
An extensive set of annotated links to online sites related to political science and public policy.
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/govdocs/general.htm

The Ultimate Political Science Links Page (P.S. Ruckman, Jr., Rock Valley College).
A comprehensive site offering links to major political science associations, areas of study, journals and publications, political news and commentary, and other resources.
http://www.rvc.cc.il.us/faclink/pruckman/PSLinks.htm

Intute: Social Sciences--Politics.
A large and well-organized site with links to political topics worldwide, including journals, educational materials, discussion lists, news, publications, and much more.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/politics/

PSRT-L: Political Science Research and Teaching List (Michigan State University).
A moderated discussion list dealing with “issues of interest to professional political scientists, both researchers and teachers.”
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~psrt/

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Teaching Political Science (American Political Science Association).
Syllabi; links to online teaching resources; materials for civic education, service learning, assessment; instructional materials published by APSA; and teaching awards.
http://www.apsanet.org/section_168.cfm

POLY-CY Teaching Resources (Robert D. Duval, West Virginia University).
Offers a wide range of syllabi and course home pages for political sciences courses, plus links to online instructional resources; bibliographies; and lists of internships, fellowships, scholarships, and study abroad opportunities.
http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/PolyCy/psteach.html

Higher Education Academy Subject Network for Sociology, Anthropology, and Politics (C-SAP), U.K.
A collection of teaching and learning resources in these three areas, including case studies, overviews of relevant teaching and learning topics, publications, and teaching guides.
http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk/

H-Teachpol Discussion Network ( Michigan State University).
A site for the discussion of political science teaching in higher education, with links to related sites and supporting materials.
http://www.h-net.org/~teachpol/

Journal of Political Science Education (American Political Science Association).
A relatively new journal dedicated to publishing articles on the full range of issues and approaches in teaching political science. Available as print or online.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/15512169.asp

Deakin Studies Online ( Deakin University, Australia).
Under ‘Politics & Policy Studies,” this site provides case studies of four different approaches to teaching political science using online materials for all or part of the course. Each case can be reviewed through audio or text transcript.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/teach-learn/cases/files/discipline/discipline.htm

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“Winning the Seat: A Congressional Election Simulation,” Jeffrey L. Bernstein, Eastern Michigan University.
A rationale, description, and complete detailed guide to running this simulation game in your college or university classroom.
http://www.congresslink.org/print_lp_electionsim_intro.htm 

“Creating Simulations for Political Science Education,” Victor Asal, State University of New York, Albany, and Elizabeth L. Blake, University of Maryland.
This paper discusses the opportunities offered students with simulation-based teaching. It provides a detailed guide to all aspects of designing simulations for Political Science courses. At http://www.icons.umd.edu/simbuilder/ the authors have created an on-line Simulation Builder as a tool for developing simulations based on their guidelines. The ICONS Simulation Builder is free of charge for designing simulations, but there are fees for running a simulation in the ICONSnet simulation environment.
http://www.icons.umd.edu/papers/asal_blake.pdf 

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The Society for Political Methodology: Syllabi.
Undergraduate and graduate syllabi for courses in quantitative political analysis.
http://polmeth.wustl.edu/syllabi.php 

Paul Hensel’s Political Methodology Page ( Florida State University).
Political Science web resources for logic and research design, statistical methodology, software, and data collection.
http://www.paulhensel.org/methods.html

See also the POLY-CY Teaching Resources by Robert Duval cited earlier for links to syllabi and course materials for Political Science courses in quantitative research methodology listed under “Research Methods and Political Inquiry.”
http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/PolyCy/psteach.html 

WISE: Web Interface for Statistics Education (Claremont Graduate University).
This site provides a wide range of web resources on statistics worldwide, including tutorials, applets, and other “stuff.” Although not specific to Political Science, these resources contain material useful for teaching students many aspects of statistical analysis.
http://wise.cgu.edu/ 

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H-Pol: Scholarly Discussion of American Political History (Michigan State University).
A forum for discussing American political history, plus teaching resources in this area such as syllabi, dissertations, and related Internet sites.
http://www.h-net.org/~pol/

Teaching Politics: Images of American Political History (William J. Ball, College of New Jersey).
This site contains a collection of over 500 public domain images of American Political History. Can be browsed by era, special topics, or through a searchable database.
http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/

Political Science and Public Policy Resources: Area Studies (Jon Harrison, Michigan State University Libraries).
Annotated links to online resources for studies of Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, North American, and the world.
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/govdocs/areastud.htm

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PSRT-L: Political Science Research and Teaching Discussion List.
A moderated discussion list for political science teachers and researchers.
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~psrt/

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See also General Social Science Resources for additional discipline-specific materials.