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Political Science & Law Subject Guide

Books, Movies and Music
Titles in Political Science are found throughout the J section of call numbers.  Catagories include: political theory (JC), U.S. Politics (JK) and international relations (JZ).  Titles in Law are found in the K section.

Databases
 Academic OneFile Locate articles in the social and physical sciences, arts, humanities, national news sources and general interest magazines.
Academic Search PremierA full text multi-disciplinary database accessing over 4,600 journals.
Credo Reference  Hundreds of reference works covering a wide-range of disciplines
CQ Researcher Authoritative reports that provide in-depth information on countless topics.
Google Scholar Select 'Legal opinions and journals' to locate information about legal cases.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Extensive newspaper archive and journal index covering international and national news along with legal, medical and business news from 1980 to the present.
OmniFile Full Text (H.W. Wilson) Search multiple databases for articles in numerous disciplines, including Education, General Science, Applied Science & Technology, Humanities and Art.
Thomas Federal legislative information

Websites
American Civil Liberties Union
California Code of Regulations (including Title V)
California Laws
California State Legislature
Gapminder Visualizing world-wide statistical trends
Government Accountability Office The investigative arm of congress
OpenCongress Shedding light on government actions
Open Society Justice Initiative
Oyez A project to release podcasts of US Supreme Court hearings back to the 1950s
Pew Global Attitudes Project Public opinion surveys from around the world
Pew Center on the States The Pew Center on the States staff is made up of more than 200 policy experts, journalists, researchers, and advocates who work to inform the public and develop policy solutions.
Presidential Timeline A portal to presidential libraries
TED talks on politics
US Supreme Court
World Public Opinion Opinion polls from around the world on thousands of topics.

Fact Checking
 FairVote.org Provides information to the public about the impact of voting systems on political representation, proportional representation, voter turnout, etc.
 FactCheck.org Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.
 OpenSecrets.org  A nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy.
PolitiFact.com Evaluates the truth or falsehood of politicians' statements.
Project VoteSmart Non-partisan information on U.S. federal and state candidates, ballot measures, issues and legislation.
 Snopes The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors , and misinformation.
League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government.
  Public Opinion Polls The Data Directory is a guide to public opinion data published on the Internet by nonpartisan organizations. 

 

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