Specialized Online Reference Sites

CQ Press (n.d.). CQ Press election suite of online resources. Retrieved March 12, 2008, from http://library.cqpress.com/prs/index.php

The CQ Press Election Suite of Online Resources is a collection of several online reference sites covering many different areas of politics. This collection brings together some of the most renowned print resources and contains scholarly content for accurate research. Available content includes access to in-depth political information for over 200 countries, unbiased profiles of members of congress, in addition to research on U.S. elections and public opinion. CQ Press is a valuable resource for journalists because they are known to be accurate, in-depth, and objective. They are a leader in published material in all areas of American government.

University of Michigan Library (2008, March 12) . Elections 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008, from http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/elec2008.html

This Web site in an online compendium of resources put together by the University of Michigan's Government Documents Center. It boasts a comprehensive list of online resources ranging from policy and campaign issues to background information on candidates at all levels of government as well as a variety of sources that offer a historical perspective of campaigns and elections. This is an outstanding resource for someone beginning their search for information on the 2008 elections or seeking to gain a historical perspective on the election process.