--- title: Freedom's Foundation | Patrick Henry College description: Government Research Guide for Freedom's Foundation at Patrick Henry College Library --- 540-338-1776 [![Patrick Henry College logo](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Shield%2c%20Tag%2c%20Color%2c%201%20line%2c%20RGB.jpg "Patrick Henry College logo")](https://www.phc.edu?hsLang=en) # Freedoms Foundation I,II Welcome to the Research Guide for your government course in Freedom's Foundation I, II [![Library Home](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1718959/df365c7c-5275-4167-8380-c24cec5fac2e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1718959/df365c7c-5275-4167-8380-c24cec5fac2e)         Many of the resources needed to complete your assignments in this course are provided within the required readings listed in the syllabus.  However, you may require additional sources. In the [***PHC Library catalog***](https://www.phc.edu/library?hsLang=en), you can search a variety of resources by title, author, keyword, or phrase, linking you to ebooks, print books in the on-campus collection, and journal articles from both general and subject specific databases. The more specific your search terms, the more specific the results will be.  ***For our Distance Learning (DL) students, excerpts from print items held in the on campus library can be provided on request***. If you are accessing electronic resources from off-campus and are required to log in, use your student portal user name and password to gain access. If you have difficulty with the website or accessing any resources, please let library staff know by email at** [askalibrarian@phc.edu](mailto:askalibrarian@phc.edu)** or ** [library@phc.edu](mailto:library@phc.edu).**  Professional library assistance is available on campus, by phone at 540-441-8400, or by email at [askalibrarian@phc.edu](mailto:askalibrarian@phc.edu). ## Reference Works - [American political dictionary](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/37432477) - JK 9 .P55 1997 - [American republic: primary sources ](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/47989842) - E 173 .A 7535 2002 - [Classics of modern political theory: Machiavelli to Mill](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/33863482) - JA 83 .C535 1997 - [Democracy in America (](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/757177323)Alexis de Tocqueville)  -  JK 216  .T713  2012 - [Federalist Papers](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/40698567) - KF 4515 .F4 1999. - [History of political thought: a thematic introduction](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/37154834) -  JA 81 .M757 1998. - [Roots of American Order](https://phclibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/54113247) - JA 81 .K55 2003. - Mayflower Compact, The Prince by Machiavelli and Republic by Plato are available in the on-campus or online collection. ## Internet - [Constitution](http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html) archive is the official government site providing an opportunity to view the original document. - [Aristotle's Politics](http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/politics.html) - For Freedom's Foundation I, the following documents are referenced in and linked from your syllabus and from here: - [Declaration of the rights of man](http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/rightsof.asp) - [Edmund Burke](http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Fperson=3807&Itemid=28) - [Robespierre Archive](http://www.marxists.org/history/france/revolution/robespierre/index.htm) ## Subjects For more specific results, you can search the catalog using the following terms as "Subject." Aristotle Constitutional law Democracy--United States Federal Government Federalist Law--History Plato Political Science--History ## Selected Journals Search for articles by keyword in the library catalog or browse one of the following subject specific journals linked from the library's . - Almanac of American Politics (Online 7/5/1992-present) - Political Science Reviewer (Print in library 2000 - present) ## Research Tips - **Search by subject:** Once you have located one item in the catalog, you may click on the subject term within the record to find other items on the same or similar subjects. - **Interlibrary loan (ILL):** If you are unable to locate an item in the PHC collection, you may request resources through Interlibrary loan. ILL requests may be made directly in the library catalog. - [Zotero](http://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide) is a citation management system that will help you collect and organize your resources and then seamlessly create footnotes, endnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies. You can download and watch online tutorials, but you may benefit from a librarian’s help in quickly learning how to use Zotero. - **Citation help needed? Try** **[OWL](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html)**[ (Online Writing Lab)](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html) for[** Chicago/Turabian**](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html), [**MLA**](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_style_introduction.html), and** [APA](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html)** styling formats. **Created: Thornhill, 2010. 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