LibGuides: PLSC 328: American Political Parties (Roof): U.S. Government & Elections Research Resources

CNN General Election Exit Polls

Pew Research Center
Generates polls, reports & statistics covering global attitudes, politics, religion and social trends

iPOLL This link opens in a new window
Search an archive of public opinion polls from US and international polling firms since 1935 on topics such as social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, science, the environment, and more. Note: You must create an account to download the datasets. (Cornell University)

Real Clear Politics
Publishes the best commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources from all points of the political compass and covering all the important issues of the day
HuffPost Pollster
Features trends and analysis regarding public opinion on American government and politicians.
American National Election Studies
Provides voting data, public opinion polls and political participation data to analyze election results in the US.

Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics related to political science, political theory, political behavior, public policy, law, international relations, comparative politics, and non-governmental organizations. (EBSCO)

Pew Research Center
Generates polls, reports & statistics covering global attitudes, politics, religion and social trends

CQ Press Library This link opens in a new window
Search all CQ Press databases at once, including CQ Almanac, CQ Researcher Plus Archive, CQ Magazine, Politics in America, and Supreme Court Yearbook. (Sage)

Vital Statistics on Congress (Brookings Institution)
Definitive source on the study of congressional campaigns, elections, activities and political polarization & voting alignments. PDF and Excel files available.
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Includes information on: congressional campaign finance, congressional elections, member demographics, committee data, legislative productivity, polarization ratings, voting alignments, actions on the Federal Budget, congressional staff information and member allowance data.
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Analysis on the current aspects of the presidential, congressional and gubernatorial campaigns.
The Cook Political Report
An independent, non-partisan newsletter analyzing elections and campaigns for the US Congress, governors and president as well as American political trends.
270 To Win
An interactive Electoral College map for 2016 and a history of Presidential elections in the United States.

PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles, reports, and grey literature on topics related to the world's public affairs, public and social policies, international relations, and world politics. "PAIS" stands for "Public Affairs Information Service," and the content dates from the early 1900s-present. (ProQuest)
Policy File Index This link opens in a new window
Search for information on public policy issues from think tanks, university research programs, research organizations and publishers, including the Hoover Institution, International Monetary Fund, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, RAND Corporation, and the World Bank. (ProQuest)

Pew Research Social & Demographic Trends
Reports on demographic and social trends using census data and Pew Center surveys. This resource is easier to navigate than the Census website, but lacks the historical information available through the bureau.

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Create reports and maps based on US Census data and demographic information. Create an account on the site to save your maps. (Social Explorer)
Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search for statistics in this yearly publication that illuminate the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. The data covers the years 1878-2012 and has been compiled from a variety of public and private sources. (ProQuest)
PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
Access a data and mapping resource that combines demographic, health, employment, and socioeconomic data about communities, census tracts, and other regions within the United States. (PolicyMap)