Institute of Governmental Studies Library
Institute of Governmental Studies Library
109 Moses Hall, #2370
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone: 510-642-1472
Fax: 510-643-0866
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Reference Service: 11:00am - 5:00pm
E-mail: igsl@berkeley.edu
IGS Library Updates
The IGS Library has published online Hot Topics and an election blog for the 2008 Ballot Propositions. These guides provide you with concise descriptions of ballot measures including non-partisan analysis, official voter information, background materials, pro-and-con
websites, newspaper articles and editorials, opinion polls, political endorsements, and financial contribution records.
See our new Ballot Initiative Endorsements page for positions on the propositions by major organizations.
Location
The IGS Library is located on the bottom floor of Moses Hall (see campus map for exact location), at the southeast end of the UC Berkeley campus, just north of Bancroft Way and just across from Barrows Hall (the building that houses the Political Science Department). If you are entering Moses Hall from the north side, walk down a flight of stairs and turn right. The library reading room entrance will be to your immediate right. If you are entering from the east (from the Moses Hall courtyard), walk down the hall and turn left at the first open doorway.
Library Hours
The library is open weekdays from 9:00 to 5:00, with reference service offered weekdays from 11:00 to 5:00 or by appointment.
Library Events
The Library reading room is sometimes used for IGS and campus events. These events are almost always advertised on the campus calendar network and usually affect the availability of Library services and resources. Check ahead by phone if you are uncertain whether the Library is open at a given time.
The IGS Library has published Ballot Proposition Hot Topics and an election blog for the November 4 election. These guides provide voters with information on all 12 of the statewide measures on the general election ballot.
How to Order Interlibrary Loans
How to Request Class Instruction
US/California Government Resources
California Local Government Information
California Local Codes and Charters
The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century Politics with an 18th-Century Brain by George Lakoff
The American Voter Revisited by Michael Lewis-Beck et al.
The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart by Bill Bishop and Robert Cushing
Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama