Political Science Study Guide

This guide provides links to help you create a research strategy for Political Science.
To start your research, SCC Library Information Specialists suggest:

LINCC Online Catalog Subject Browse Lists linked to SCC Library Political Science holdings including the Call Number and Availability for each.

Browsing Guide To Political Science Call Numbers

Political Science Internet Links

• Countries
Elections
• Florida Elected Officials & Districts
• General
• Law & Government
• Media
• Mega Sites
• Online journals
• Organizations
• Presidents, U.S.
• Think Tanks
• Voting Registration

Political Science Internet Links

Countries

• Background Notes (U.S. Dept. of State)
• Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (CIA)
• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (U.S. Dept. of State)
• Eye on the Middle East (U.S. State Dept.)
• H&book of Latin American Studies/HLAS Online
• Library of Congress Country Studies
• Political Database of the Americas (Georgetown University)
• Rulers
• World Factbook (CIA)
   

Elections

• Campaign Finance Index (Wash. Post)
• Center for Responsive Politics
• E-Democracy - Presidential Launch Pad - Top 50 Links by C&idate
• Elections
• Federal Election Commission Web
• Project Vote Smart
   

Florida Elected Officials & District Information

• Orange: http://www.ocfelections.com/Elections/Your_Elected_Officials2.htm
• Volusia: Interactive precinct finder http://atlas.vcgov.org/VCMaps/polls_locator/viewer.htm
• County supervisors of elections
  
  

General

• Center for Responsive Politics
• Gallup Organization
• Politics
• Project Vote Smart
  
  

Mega Sites

• These sites cover many areas in detail.
• Political Science Resources (Tennessee Technological University)
• Political Science Resources (Richard Kimber)
• Political Resources on the Net (Roberto Cicciomessere)
   

Online journals

• Congressional Quarterly (CQ)
• Governing
• Political Chronicle (UCF)  
  

Think Tanks

• NIRA World Directory of Think Tanks (National Institute for Research Advancement)
   

Voting Registration

• Voting Information (Florida Dept. of State)

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