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Social Sciences/Political Science

General


LII Politics Page
Outstanding collection of links relating to politics from the Librarian’s Index to the Internet.

Political Science Resources on the Web  
University of Michigan megasite of selected political links.

Political Science Internet Resource Guide
Vanderbilt menu page of resources.

Policy Central (National Journal Group's Policy Central)
A collection of resources on U.S. politics and policy, including the National Journal, The Hotline, CongressDaily, Technology Daily, Poll Track, Ad spotlight, and The Almanac of American Politics. Also provides Congressional markup reports and update repoorts on key legislation. 

Reference


CIA World Factbook    
Offers political data information by country.

Glossary of Political Economy Terms
Terms compiled by Auburn University professor.



American Politics


Cases & Materials on American Federalism  
Materials selected in teaching of American Government and Public Policy at Purdue University.

Department of Homeland Security
Offers information regarding America’s  plan to protect the country against further terrorists attacks.

Images of American Political History
Collected and developed by a college instructor of the College of New Jersey.  Most images are public domain.  



Campaign Finance


Federal Elections Commission   
Official site for campaign finance.

Opensecrets.org
Tracks congressional campaign finance contributions by  individuals, organizations, and corporations.  The section 'members of Congress'  compares campaign monies by size and geographical source.  



Cartoons & Satire


American Political Prints, 1766-1876
Library of Congress collection.

Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millenium   
Library of Congress page featuring the political cartoons by well-known political cartoonist Herb Block.

Presidential Elections From 1860-1884   
Political cartoons taken from Harper’s Weekly publication.



Departments


Departments of Political Science and Public Affairs 
Arranged by state with links to college Polital Science Departments.

Political Science Departments
Menu page.

 

International Relations


Foreign and International Politics
Menu listing by Academic Info.



Political Parties


Democratic National Committee
The official DNC web page.

Republican National Committee  
The official GOP page.



Political Theory


Political Theory    
West Virginia University page.



Public Policy   


APSA Public Policy Section
The American Political Science Association section that includes a menu page of links covering public policy.

Public Policy Resources
Menu page of links from the University of Colorado Political Science department. 

 

State Politics


State and Local Government on the Net

 

Teaching Resources

Syllabi and Course Home Pages
West Virginia University page of links. 

Teaching Politics
”Techniques and technologies” from a professor of political science at the College of New Jersey.



Text


Inaugural Addresses
Includes all first term inaugural addresses plus any subsequent addresses.

Political Thought
Links to full-text books relating to politics found online.

State of the Union Addresses
Page created by political science professor at NorthWestern University.

U.S. Party Platforms Since 1840
Developed by a professor of Political Science at NorthWestern University.



Voting & Elections


Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
This page provides information on all past presidential elections.

Center for Voting and Democracy 
Non-profit organization with an objective of promoting fair voting practice and increase understanding through research, analysis, and education.

Elections 2000
Comprehensive site that includes sections on election process, campaign finances, presidential candidates, historical presidential elections, public opinion polls, news sources, lobby groups, and policy issues.

Gallup Organization

Government Redistricting Web Sites  
Purdue University page with links to each state’s redistricting information.

National Election Studies (NES)
“Data on voting, public opinion, and political participation.”

Presidency 2004

Project Vote Smart
Non-profit, unbiased group that gathers information for the U.S. voters on all national and state political candidates.  Includes bio profiles,  contact information, special interest group connections, and voting records.  Can search by zip-code for those candidates in your city or state.  Tracks bills of current interest and offers voter registration and election information for every state.