Working on examples of partisan polarization in U.S. politics? In addition to the sources recommended last run of the class, the library has added a new eCollection: U.S. History in Context. For example, here’s a search for “Political Polarization.” One … Continued
New in the library’s fleet of digital collections is the Statistical Abstract of the United States. What’s in it? U.S. Statistics including: population, economics, energy, politics and education. “Home Page.” Statistical Abstract of the United States. Proquest. Web. … Continued
Looking for statistics? The library purchases the Germany-based product: Statista. What is it? Statista is an eCollection of over 1,000,000 global, corporate, non-profit, economic, trending events, governmental, and educational statistics. From www.statistica.com on May 5, 2014 (emphasis added): “We … Continued
Resort to War 1816-2007 by Meredith Reid Sarkees and Frank Whelon Wayman, CQ Press, 2010. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 355.02 Sa7R A data handbook (the third from the Correlates of War Project) correlating war data and background on … Continued
Voter Turnout in the United States 1788-2009 by Curtis Gans, CQ Press, 2011. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 324.973 G15V A record of voter turnout in America. Included elections: president, state governor, and House of Representatives. Examples: State Gubernatorial General … Continued