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U.S. Politics Subject Guide

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Getting Started in Reference (First Floor)

Political Terminology

• Safire's Political Dictionary -- 320.03 S128s
• Dictionary of American Politics -- 320.973 HIL
• Political Theories -- 320 POL

Statistics

• Vital Statistics on American Politics -- 320.973 S787V
• Vital Statistics on the U.S. Presidency-- 973.099 R144V
• Statistical Abstract of the United States -- Ready Reference 317.3 STA 2009
• Datapedia of the U.S.: American History in Numbers -- Ready Reference 317.3 D232
• Social Change in America: Historical Handbook -- 303.4 S678

U.S. Courts & Law

• Public Debate Over Controversial Supreme Court Decisions -- 342.73 P976
• Courtroom Drama -- 347.07 COU
• Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court -- 347.7326 L257
• U.S. Supreme Court -- 347.7326 U84
• Social Change in America: Historical Handbook -- 303.4 S678

Political History & Government

• Encyclopedia of American Political Parties & Elections -- 324.27303 S113e
• American Presidents -- 353.0313 A512
• Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, power, & Greed -- 973.03 G878p
• Conspiracy Theories in American History -- 97303 C7555
• American Social & Political Movements -- 909 HIS
• CQ Guide to U.S. Elections -- 324.973 CON

Current Issues

• Encyclopedia of Intelligence & Counterintelligence -- 327.1203 E56
• Current Issues — 306.0973 C976
• Guns in American Society -- 363.33 G9765
• Encyclopedia of Media & Politics -- 302.23 E56

Activists

• Activists, Rebels, & Reformers — 303.484 ENG
• American Countercultures -- 306.1 A512

 

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Book stacks (second floor)

• Weapons of Mass Destruction —358.3 D263w
• The Disputed Presidential Election of 2000 — 324.973 D743D
• One Nation, Uninsured: Why the US Has No National Health Insurance — 362.10425 Q1O
• The Cigarette Century -- 338.4764 B821C
• Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Political Issues -- 320.973 T136 2005
• Gun Control -- 344.7305 H496G
• After the People Vote: A Guide to the Electoral College -- 324.63 A2583
• Advertising-- Opposing Viewpoints Series-- 659.1 A2447
• The Faith Factor: How Religion influences American Elections-- 322.10973 G796 F
• America's Constitution: A Biography -- 342.7302 A485A
• Guns, Gun Control & Elections: The politics & policy of firearms -- 363.3309 W748g
• New Campaign Finance Sourcebook -- 324.7809 N532

EBooks

• Religion in Politics: Constitutional and Moral Perspectives -- 1999-- Michael J. Perry
• The Triumph of Campaign Centered Politics -- 1999-- David Menefee-Libey

Videos (second floor)

• Vote for Me: Politics in America [VHS] — 324.7 VOT Guide
• Bowling for Columbine [DVD]-- 363.3309 B787
• Great Speeches of the 20th Century [sound recording] -- 815.508 GRE
• Key Constitutional Concepts [DVD] -- 342.73 S9585K
• Our Constitution: A Conversation [DVD] -- 342.73 S9585O
• News War [DVD] --  on order, ask at front desk
• Who Counts? Election Reform in America [DVD] -- on order, ask at front desk
• Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History [DVD] -- on order, ask at front desk

 

 

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• Bring a print out of the book you want to the front desk of the library
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• Use the C.R.A.P. Test to evaluate your web sources (Word doc)
• Getting the Goods from Google (Word doc)

Elections

• Project Vote Smart http://vote-smart.org
  • An independent political research organization. 

• Open Secrets.org http://www.opensecrets.org
  Your guide to money in U.S. Elections.

• Harvard University Institute of Politics http://www.iop.harvard.edu/index.php
  • polls of college students on their civic engagement and political views 
  • Political Personality Test
  • Beyond Voting: College Students and Political Engagement

Legislation

• Thomas http://thomas.loc.gov/
  Information on current legislation and legislators. 

• USA.gov http://www.usa.gov/
  • See Elections & Voting.

ThinkTanks

• The Heritage Foundation
  • Conservative Think-Tank.
  • Search by key word for articles on political issues.

• The Brookings Institute
  • Centrist/Liberal Think-Tank.
  • Search by key word for articles on political issues.

 

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Current Issues & Viewpoints

• Issues & Controversies
  • hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture

• CQ Researcher
  • reports on health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy written by congressional reporters.

News & Law

• Lexis Nexis
  • Global News, business, and law reviews.

• Custom Newspapers
  • Articles from over 150 U.S. and international newspapers, including the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, and The Times (London).

• LegalTrac
  • law reviews, legal news, bar association journals and international legal journals

Political History

• Issues & Controversies in American History
  

 

 

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