GCSU Library Subject Guide

Elections

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1856. Proof for a large woodcut campaign poster or banner for Democratic presidential nominee James Buchanan. LC-USZ62-89581 DLC. American Memory Collection.

Reference Sources America at the polls; a handbook of American presidential election statistics, 1920-1964 [Reference JK524 .G6] America at the polls 2 : a handbook of American presidential election statistics, 1968-1984 [Reference JK524 .G6 1988] America votes [Reference JK1967 .A8] American dictionary of campaigns and elections [Reference JK1971 .Y68 1987] American governors and gubernatorial elections, 1775-1978 [Reference JK2447 .G53] American national election studies data sourcebook, 1952-1986 [Reference JK1967 .M54 1989] Congressional Quarterly's guide to U.S. elections [Reference JK1967 .C662 1994] Electoral politics dictionary [Reference JK1971 .R46 1989] Encyclopedia of American parties, campaigns, and elections [Reference JK9 .B56 1999] Historical atlas of political parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989 [Reference G1201.F9 M26 1989] Open secrets : the dollar power of PACs in Congress [Reference JK1991 .M26 1990] People speak : American elections in focus [Reference JK1967 .P39 1990] Political parties & elections in the United States : an encyclopedia [Reference JK2261 .P633 1991] Presidential elections in the United States : a statistical history, 1860-1992 [Reference JK524 .W75 1995] Source book of American presidential campaign and election statistics, 1948-1968 [Reference JK524 .R83] Vital statistics on American politics, 1999-2000 [Reference JK274 .S74 2000] Books Check call number area JK for United States election materials. To locate specific subject areas, search the GIL Library Catalog. See our tutorial on finding books, if you need help searching the catalog. Periodical Articles JSTOR   Backfiles of over 50 core scholarly journals from various disciplines. Full-text extends back to the 1800's for some of the titles covered. Includes titles such as the American Journal of International Law, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Politics Political Research Quarterly, and several others. More recent issues of the journals may be found elsewhere, as JSTOR does not include recent issues. Lexis-Nexis  Full text database with extensive coverage of news, business and legal material. Includes full text of newspapers, periodicals, wire stories, laws, federal regulations, State and Supreme Court cases, tax codes. Project Muse  Full-text of scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. Includes political science publications such as China Review, Global Environmental Politics International,  Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, Human Rights Quarterly, Journal of Democracy, Journal of Policy History, Washington Quarterly. ProQuest Research Library  Full-text database covering many fields, including political science. Web Sites United States Project Vote Smart Politics1 C-Span Politics and Elections from GALILEO Internet Resources; also includes links to campaign finance information. Georgia Georgia Politics websites Georgia Voter Information Page from the Carl Vinson Insitute of Government League of Women Voters of Georgia Democratic Party of Georgia Georgia Republication Party Libertarian Party of Georgia International Election Resources on the Internet

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