Issues &
Research
From the National Conference of
State Legislatures
(http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/tabid/756/Default.aspx)
Databases -
Off-campus access needs User Name & Password
Opposing
Viewpoints
LexisNexis
Academic - newspaper articles, TV & radio transcripts, Congressional
hearings
MasterFILE
Premier
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Dictionary & Glossary of Political Terms
United
States Political Glossary
"Conservative," "liberal," and other
political terms are defined from Department of
Translation Studies,
University of Tampere, Finland.
(http://www.uta.fi/FAST/GC/poliglos.html)
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Online Thesaurus
An excellent site for both dictionary and thesaurus. This is an
excellent source to hear
pronunciations
(http://www.m-w.com/)
Elections, Political Parties, and Electoral College (Federal,
State, and Local)
Includes sites from
Beth Jane Toren, "The Electoral College,
Political Parties, and Elections,"
College & Research Libraries News,
July/August 2004, pp. 366-69.
ELECTION RESULTS
(http://state.tn.us/sos/election/results.htm)
Elections: Federal
Federal Election
Commission
Has
campaign finance information (who has contributed money to candidates),
explanation
of electoral college, and online voter registration forms
(http://www.fec.gov)
Electoral College at National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Has
helpful information
(http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html)
U.S.
Electoral College Calulator
Covers elections
from 1789 to date
(http://grayraven.com/ec/)
Presidential
Succession Chronology
Lists the changes in presidential succession laws and links to a proposed change
in succession
(http://www.doctorzebra.com/prez/a_succession.htm)
On the Issues Every Political
Leader on Every Issue
This site describes itself as non-partisan.
There is advertising on the site.
(http://www.issues2000.org/default.htm)
Democratic Party
(http://www.democrats.org/index.html)
Republican National Committee
Is for the Republican Party
(http://www.gop.com)
Other parties
include Constitution Party,
Greens, and
Libertarian Party.
Political Resources on the Net
Lists resources by country
(http://www.politicalresources.net)
FactCheck.org: Annenberg Political Fact
Check
Allows users to check facts they may have
heard during a political speech
(http://www.factcheck.org)
Project Vote Smart
Provides information on candidates and positions
(http://www.vote-smart.org)
OMB Watch
Its purpose to keep government
accountable.
(http://www.ombwatch.org/)
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Elections: Tennessee and States
Tennessee
Secretary of State - Division of Elections
Has information on election topics
such as absentee voting, finding elected officials,
and statistics
(http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/index.htm)
Stateline.org
Policy and information on state
issues.
(http://www.stateline.org/live/)
Elections:
Hamilton County Voting Precinct Information
Hamilton County, TN,
Election Commission
Gives results for current elections
(http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/)
Hamilton County
Commission
This is the "legislative
and policy-making body of the county" located at 514 East 4th Street,
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(Telephone: 423.209.7720).
(http://www.hamiltontn.gov/commission/Default.aspx)
Hamilton County Precinct Maps and Statistics
Various links are from the Office of Local Government, Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
(http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/lg/map/lghami.htm)
MLA/APA Citation Format
MLA Style
Databases
Web
Sites
APA Style
Databases
Web Sites
Political Advocacy Groups and Lobbyists
American League of Lobbyists
Has a code of ethics, reform
activities, and lobby law updates among other links.
(http://www.alldc.org/)
Lobbying Disclosure
at the U.S. House of Representatives
Includes a link to the guide to the
lobbying disclosure act.
(http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/)
LobbyWatch
Site from The Center for Public
Integrity documents how private interests influence public policy.
(http://www.publicintegrity.org/lobby/)
Query the
Lobbying Disclosure Act Database
From the U.S. Senate.
Public Disclosure is also link at the U.S. Senate.
(hhttp://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=choosefields)
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Public Opinion
Harris Poll
(http://www.harrisinteractive.com)
The Gallup Organization
Surveys
public opinions
(http://www.gallup.com/)
PollingReport.com - Public Opinion Online
Provides independent, nonpartisan
information on trends
(http://pollingreport.com/)
Odum Institute
Data Archive Services
Has a Public Opinion Poll Database from the University of North
Carolina
(http://152.2.32.107/odum/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=7)
Roper Center for Public Opinion
Research
A good source for studies
(http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/)
Roper Poll from the LexisNexis
Academic database at the Library web page
Select "Reference" from the LexisNexis Academic menu. Then
"Polls & Surveys."
(http://library.chattanoogastate.edu)
Public Policy
Public Agenda
Overview of
public policy issues and some information on public opinion about that issue.
Some
links to headlines
may not be available.
(http://www.publicagenda.org)
Brookings Institution
Emphasizes economics, foreign and
domestic policy
(http://www.brook.edu/default.htm)
Cato Institute
Focuses on limited government, free
markets, and public involvement
(http://www.cato.org)
Center for Strategic & International
Studies
Provides leaders with information on
current and global issues
(http://www.csis.org)
Institute for Policy Studies
Promotes justice and human rights
(http://www.ips-dc.org)
Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
Is a nonpartisan organization
providing a forum to examine issues of religion and public affairs
(http://www.pewforum.org)
Where Do You Fit
Is a survey to determine types of
politics
(http://typology.people-press.org/typology/)
Rand
Is a nonprofit research organization that analyzes
policy issues.
Congressional Resources
is of interest.
(http://www.rand.org)
Statistics
FedStats
(http://www.fedstats.gov/index.html)
InfoPlease
An almanac of various facts
(http://www.infoplease.com/)
Statistical
Resources on the Web
Is from the University of Michigan
(http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html)
U.S. Census Bureau
(http://www.census.gov/)
World Factbook
Is from the CIA
(https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
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Voting Records
ACLU
Congressional Scorecard
From the American Civil Liberties Union
(http://action.aclu.org/site/VoteCenter?page=voteList)
League of Conservation Voters
Scorecard of environmental voting by legislators. Choose the state.
(http://www.lcv.org/scorecard/)
National Taxpayers Union
Rates Congress
"On the Hill" has
some interesting links; for example, the
Vote Tally
(http://www.ntu.org/main/components/ratescongress/)
Project
Vote Smart Voting Records
Has voting records for Tennessee, or
select other states.
(http://www.vote-smart.org/official_five_categories.php?dist=voting_category.php)
Public Citizen Congress Watch
Has a link to key votes in
Congress. This site is from a National Non-Profit Public Interest
Organization.
(http://www.citizen.org/congress/)
Roll Call Votes
Select desired legislation and find
out who was there and how they voted in the U.S. Senate
and House. From
the Library of Congress.
(http://thomas.loc.gov/home/rollcallvotes.html)
Tennessee Votes
Site can be searched for legislation
or legislator and is from Tennessee Center for Policy Research
(http://tennesseevotes.org/)
U.S. Congress Votes
Database
Roll-call votes provided by the
Washington Post
(http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/)
Other
Sources
Google
News
(http://news.google.com)
Government Resources on
the Web
From the University of Michigan.
(http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/govweb.html)
Internet Public
Library
(http://www.ipl.org)
Scripps Library
and Multimedia Archive
Research materials on the
American presidency. Includes mp3 files and secret White House
recordings.
(http://millercenter.org/scripps/)
USA.gov
Presents categories and topics for easy access to federal and state
government agencies
(http://www.usa.gov/)
U.S. Government Search from Google
Search by keyword or browse topics
(http://www.google.com/ig/usgov)
See also
Local Elected Officials
Government Research Guide
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