Research Guides: Elections & Voting Information: Getting Started

Getting started

If you are new to conducting research:
Consider reviewing the Starting Your Research tutorial to learn the phases and processes of doing research.

CCL uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize physical books in the library.
- LC Classification – Political Science, International Affairs
  
  J - Political Science
  J - Official Documents JA - Collections and General Works JC - Political Theory
  JK - Constitutional History and Administration
  JS - Local Government
  JV - Colonization, Emigration and Immigration
  JX - International Law, International Relations

Start your research on Elections and Voting with these key resources:

Academic Search Premier
A multidisciplinary database for peer-reviewed journals, newspapers and magazines, and some trade publications.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Citations for articles in political science and government journals. 1984-present.
PAIS Index
Citations for scholarly articles, books, and government documents in Public Affairs, Government, Economics, Finance, International relations, Political Science and Law.

Library Search
Library Search is the library catalog. Use it to look for books, videos and DVDs, music scores, and other materials owned by the Library. Library Search includes information on both paper and electronic materials.

Reference Sources for Elections and Voting

Almanac of American Politics
Comprehensive online profiles include biographical and political summaries of elected officials, campaign expenditures, voting records, interest-group ratings, and congressional staff look-ups. In-depth overviews of each state and house district are included as well, along with demographic data, analysis of voting trends, and political histories.
Almanac of American Politics (searchable database)
Searchable online database of the Almanac.

CQ Library
Full text articles published in Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Weekly and CQ Researcher. CQ Weekly includes floor votes by keyword, bill date, and bill number. CQ Researcher includes a history, pro & con, and bibliography for each current issue. 1983-present for CQ Weekly, 1991-Present for CQ Researcher. Has full text of other publications such as Congress and the Nation; CQ Almanac and The Political Handbook of the World.
Europa World Plus
Political and economic information about countries and territories from around the world.
World Factbook
Information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Current year only.

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