Research by Subject: Politics
Books: Use the Library Catalog
Academic Search Premier 
Multi-disciplinary academic database. Some 1975-current.
Alternative press index
Index to articles in alternative news sources. Use to research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press; 1991 to current.
Research Library
Broad range of subjects; aka ProQuest Research Library. Default incl. ProQuest Newspapers and AMA. 1971-present.
Contemporary womens issues
Information on women in 150+ countries: sociology, psychology, health, education and human rights. 1995-present.
GenderWatch
Research gender issues worldwide. Study the evolution of the women\'s movement and the changes in gender roles over the last twenty years.
Handbook of Latin American studies 
Citations for journal articles, research reports, and books about Latin America, in English,
Spanish, etc. Coverage 1935 to present.
JSTOR
Complete backfiles of core scholarly journals, searchable by journal (1 or more), keywords, author, title etc. Files do not include the latest 3-5 years.
LexisNexis Academic
Full-text access to continuously updated news, law, and business information. Highlights: News: news wires, transcripts, regional, national/international news, & Gallup Polls; Legal: law review articles, case law, and federal/state codes; Business: company profiles, country profiles, and SEC filings; People: directories from the entertainment industry, elected officials, executives, politicians, and obituaries.
LGBT life with Full Text
World\'s literature regarding Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender issues. (Was GLBT Life with Full Text)
MasterFILE select
Full-text periodicals covering general reference, business, health, social sciences, humanities, education, general science, news and current events.
Military and Government Collection
Current news pertaining to all branches of the military: full-text journals, periodicals and pamphlets; indexing/abstracts for additional titles.
Project Muse
Full-text scholarly journals in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Mathematics; Coverage varies by journal but generally only 2-3 current years.
Readers' guide retrospective
Database containing comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America. The complete database covers the years 1890 through 1982. Use to research contemporary writings on general news areas as current events, business, fashion, politics, crafts, education, history, sports, food, science, and theater reviews.
TOPIC search
Current events/social issues: full-text & index/abstracts; incl. pamphlets and Points of View.
Alternative press index
Index to articles in alternative news sources. Use to research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press; 1991 to current.
ProQuest historical newspapers: New York Times 
Complete archive covering 1851-2004, fully searchable cover to cover; full text and full image, including advertising.
ProQuest newspapers
32 newspapers; incl. the former Newspaper Abstracts Complete.
Note: Scroll down to select the newspaper/s you wish to search.
The Ithaca College Library Guide to American Politics, Media, and Elections
Links to political and election-related Web sites organized by catagory, including news and politics gateways, blogs, editorical cartoons, interest groups, polls, media issues, and campaign finance.
Public Agenda
Public Agenda is a nonpartisan opinion organization founded by Daniel Yankelovich and Cyrus Vance. Its issue guides set out the facts and policy alternatives and offer a detailed profile of public thinking about controversial topics. Among the issues are: Abortion,
Campaign Reform, Child Care, Crime, The Economy, Education, The Environment, Gay Rights, Immigration, Poverty and Welfare, and
Race.
American Rhetoric 
A database of over 5000 full text, audio, and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates and interviews.
BBC News: Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio or video clips from BBC archives. Contain information on the different types of press available in the country.
Governments on the World Wide Web
Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions etc. Includes also political parties. Online since June 1995.
Ithaca College Department of Politics
U.S. Legislative Sources on the Internet
From Bowling Green State University contains bills, hearings, etc.
The Almanac of Women and Minorities in American politics
Call Number: REF HQ1236.5.U6 M3778
A comprehensive reference work for women, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, native minorities, gays and lesbians who have been elected to state or national positions with additional information on locally elected positions.
CQ's Politics in America
Call Number: REF DESK JK1083 .B55 2007
Published annually, it contains in-depth profiles of members of Congress. Current ed. at the Reference Desk. Prior 4 years are in the General Stacks.
The Europa world year book
Call Number: REF DESK JA 51 E85
Gives descriptive information and overviews on countries around the world. Includes history, politics, economics, education, media (magazines, television, radio, newspapers), etc. Latest at REF DESK. Older editions in General Stacks.
Facts.com
Information on issues, events, and people. 1940-present. Incorporates World Almanac and Book of Facts.
Legislatures Live
Live proceedings from 40 states and about three-fourths of the 99 legislative chambers. (Download RealPlayer or Windows Media Player to listen or watch these Webcasts.)
A Dictionary of Political Biography (Oxford Reference Online)
Covers more than 1000 major figures in world politics of the twentieth century with brief descriptions and assessments.
Project Vote Smart
Biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings for candidates and elected officials.
A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (Oxford Reference Online)
Provides in-depth coverage of the major historical figures and events from 1900 to the present day. Extensive surveys of every country are included with detailed analytical entries covering political and military leaders, political parties, international organizations, and acts of war.
Congressional Directory (U.S. Congress)
Presents short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district, and additional data, such as committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers. It also lists officials of the courts, military establishments, and other Federal departments and agencies, including D.C. government officials, governors of states and territories, foreign diplomats, and members of the press, radio, and television galleries.
Federal Lobby Directory
Includes Individuals or Entities That Lobby, Lobby On Behalf of Others, or Hire Lobbyists To Lobby For Them. Includes filings from mid-year 1998 to the present for Firms/Organizations, Clients, and Individual Lobbyists.
The White House
Official site for the Executive branch of the Federal Government. Includes speeches for the President and Vice President, press briefings, and information on appointments, nominations, and cabinet departments.
History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide.
Presents in-depth information on conflicts appearing in today’s headlines. Includes historical background and analysis to events.
Encyclopedia of minorities in American politics ; v. 1
Data on African-Americans and Asian-Americans in U.S. politics.
Encyclopedia of minorities in American politics, Vol. 2
Data on Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in American politics.
Major Acts of Congress.
An illustrated encyclopedia of congressional acts from the earliest days of the American republic up through recent years.
The Oxford Companion to American Military History
Entries range from brief factual pieces to extensive essays and examine every major war from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf. Includes entries on acts of Congress and on diplomatic policies; on peace and antiwar movements; on war in film, literature, music, and photography; and on war viewed through the disciplinary lenses of anthropology, economics, gender studies, and psychology.
The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World
Over 600 articles and essays on historical, theoretical, and current thought and development in global politics. The second edition brings articles up-to-date through 2000.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World
Call Number: REF DS35.53 .O95 2001
Articles relate traditional Islamic doctrines to the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Oxford Guide to Countries of the World
A global handbook with brief entries for each country that give an overview covering the contemporary social, economic, religious and political issues, and vital statistics.
The Oxford Guide to the United States Government
Authoritative information on the three branch of American government.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, 2nd ed.
Is a reference devoted to the terms and concepts of U.S. law. It covers a wide variety of persons, entities, and events that have shaped the U.S. legal system.
American Presidency Project
A digital archive of the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States from Hoover to Bush (1929 to present); see also IC Library stacks at: J80 .A283. The site also includes: inaugural addresses, radio addresses, fireside chats, debates, convention speeches, and party platforms.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Executive department rules codified from the Federal Register.
Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) 1861-1960
Digital facsimile of these government documents. Covers 1861-1960 with some gaps. Also available in print and microfiche at JX233.A3rn
Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) 1961-1975
Digital facsimile of these government documents See also IC Library stacks & microfiche at: JX233 .A3 for earlier volumes
House and Senate Committee Documents and Hearings
Links to House and Senate Committee Documents and Hearings from Law Librarian\'s Society of Washington, DC
Open CRS: Congressional Research Report for the People
Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides background reports to Congress yet they were not distributed to government document collections. Citizens had to write their Congressional representatives to obtain copies. The Open CRS site has indexed and posted copies of these valuable documents.
Oyez : U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia
User friendly website that contains biographies of Supreme Court justices, case decisions, and some transcripts audio of select cases.
State Statutes and Legislation.
Links to sites containing full-text state constitutions, statutes , legislation, session laws, and administrative rules.
Thomas - Legislative Information
Database of United States legislative information including: bills, resolutions, the Congressional Record, treaties, Committee Reports, Public Laws, Roll Call Votes, etc.
U.S. Code from the House of Representatives
Searchable version of the U.S. code either by keyword, boolean or by title and section.
United States Government Manual
Provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees.
Call Number: REF JK421 .A3
Provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees.
USA.gov
The U.S. government's official web portal. This site makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. (Formerly known as FirstGov)
World factbook
Gives basic history of all countries including map, population, history, politics, economics, education, communications, transportation and military among other.
Annual reviews
Reviews of biomedical, physical and social science topics published as annual journals.
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
Theory and research in international affairs; working and occasional papers, research projects, conference proceedings, books, journals and policy briefs. 1991-
CQ Researcher
In-depth, non-biased reports of political and social issues on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, the U.S. economy, etc.
ebrary
Over 44,000 full-text ebooks on business & economics, education, technology, humanities, life & physical sciences, law & politics, medicine, social & behavioral sciences, language & literature, and career guidance. Approximately 175 ebooks are single-user access titles; all other ebooks support multiple-user simultaneous use. In order to view, copy, or print from an ebook, you must download and install the ebrary Reader plugin.
Note: Viewer download works best with IE; don't use pop-up blockers; remote users may encounter a warning about a certificate during login - just accept it
AP Images
Over 3.5 million news photographs from 1840 to the present. Users can search through over 100,000 graphics, including maps, timelines, logos and graphs. Images may be downloaded and used for educational purposes.
CQ public affairs collection
Vital issues, statistical and historical analysis, historic documents, primary source materials and a directory of key government, nonprofit, and private organizations in each of the major policy areas.
CQ Weekly
Weekly info on Congress: reports on upcoming issues, wrap up of news, status of bills, behind-the-scenes action, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll-call votes.
Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.
The Online Books Page
25,000 e-texts, search by Title, Author, or Subject; browse by LC Call Number.
Political Organization Filing and Disclosure (US Internal Revenue Service)
Search and view copies of electronically filed Forms 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status, and Forms 8872, Political Organization Report of Contributions and Expenditures .
Representative American Speeches (1956- )
Call Number: REF PS668 .B3
A year-by-year selection of speeches, arranged by Subject.
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
This official government publication contains speeches, press coferences and other statements by the president of the United States. 1993+
Pollster.com
Website focuses on political polls, includes links to public pollsters, poll blogs and sites, and academic surveys.
PollingReport.com
Provides summary-level highlights from recent national polls, and includes some historical comparative data (1985- present). Primary subjects include politics and policy, business/economics, and the American scene.
The Africa Multi-Country AIDS Program 2000–2006
A World Bank report on HIV/AIDS that compiles five years worth of data from African countries showing trends and offering scorecards. Overview, sections, and entire document are available in pdf.
Budget of the United States Government
A collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. Other related and supporting budget publications, such as the Economic Report of the President, are included, which may vary from year to year.
Campaign Finance Reports and Data (Federal Election Commission)
Search by candidate, PAC, and Party.
NationMaster
A central data source and handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.
Opensecrets.org: Your Guide to the Money in U.S. Elections
This site by the Center for Responsive Politics eports on PACs, donors, soft money and lobbyists.
Polling the Nations 
A compilation of public opinion surveys, containing the full text of questions and responses from 14,000 surveys from 1986 to the present in the United States and more than 80 other countries. Each record includes the polling organization responsible for the poll, the sample size and the date the poll was released.
Note: Limited to 4 simultaneous users only
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Site includes the following databases: Facts on International Relations and Security Trends; Multilateral Peace Operations; Data on Military Expenditure; Data on Arms Transfers; Data on Arms Production; Database on National Export Control Systems
UChannel
A collection of public affairs lectures, panels and events from academic institutions all over the world - users can view, listen to, stream or download. Offered freely by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
