Resources - PSCI 389 - Campaigns & Elections - Research Guides at Wheaton College

Reference

Almanac of American Politics by Columbia Books Inc
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781952374098
Publication Date: 2022
The Almanac of American Politics continues to be the gold standard of accessible political information, relied on by everyone involved, invested or interested in politics in America. Highly regarded for its in-depth analysis and comprehensive profiles of every congressional district, state, governor and member of Congress, The Almanac is the tool you need to better understand the context of the people and perspectives shaping the issues that matter to you.The Almanac of American Politics is the must have resource for understanding the American political landscape.
Almanac of American Politics by Columbia Books Inc (Editor)
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 1938939891
Publication Date: 2020
Includes: In-depth profiles of every governor, Senator, and House member; demographic information for every state and district.
Almanac of American Politics by Columbia Books Inc (Editor)
Call Number: Ref JK1021 .A463
ISBN: 9781938939587
Publication Date: 2018
Includes: In-depth profiles of every governor, Senator, and House member; demographic information for every state and district.

General

Background of Electoral Constituency and Political Landscape

Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.

U.S. Census Bureau's Data Exploration Platform
Search for your assigned state and click on the profile option.

ProQuest Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The online version includes monthly updates to tables, deep searching at the line-item level, powerful facets for narrowing search results, image and spreadsheet versions of all current and historical tables, along with links to provider sites.

Ballotpedia
"A digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections." Search for your state and explore categories such as policy issues specific to your state.

Background of the Incumbent Senator

OpenSecrets.org - Center for Responsive Politics
A research group tracking money in U.S. politics. Includes campaign finance data that you can find by searching for a state or candidate.
GovTrack
Publishes information about members of Congress, including their voting records and the types of bills they typically sponsor.

Newspapers

U.S. Newsstream
The best source for U.S. news content. Includes newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. Titles in this database include: The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, and Chicago Tribune, all searchable on the ProQuest platform.
New York Times
For an experience more like reading the daily news, try this version of the New York Times. Provides access to both current and historical content dating back to 1850. Viewable online and through mobile app. First time users must register. For more info, visit: https://wheaton.libanswers.com/faq/266295.
Nexis Uni
Formerly known as Lexis-Nexis Academic. Provides the full text of many newspapers published in the U.S. and other countries, news wire services, radio and television transcripts, and more.

Citing Statistics from Statista

Remember that Statista is an aggregator and not the original source of the data. Make sure not to put Statista in the author position in your citation. Here are some examples:

APA

US Census Bureau. (n.d.). Resident population of Washington in 2016, by race and ethnicity. In Statista - The Statistics Portal. Retrieved September 14, 2018, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/306071/washington-population-ethnicity-race/.

MLA

US Census Bureau. "Resident Population of Washington in 2016, by Race and Ethnicity." Statista - The Statistics Portal, Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/306071/washington-population-ethnicity-race/, Accessed 14 Sep 2018