LibGuides: Presidential Elections: Articles

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ABI/INFORM Complete This link opens in a new window Scholarly and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news. From advanced search mode, use source and document type menus to narrow your results.
Wall Street Journal (full interface) This link opens in a new window Full consumer interface of the Wall Street Journal. Use https://wsj.com/activatemonmouth link to create your account, then login using your MU email and password thereafter.
Wall Street Journal (Historical -- 1984-Present) This link opens in a new window Full text database of the Wall Street Journal from 1984 to the present.
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business This link opens in a new window Legal & industry news, and business-related information. Click News from homepage, use advanced search to find documents or use Smart Terms (bottom) to focus on an industry.

Business Market Research Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window Company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research from three sources, including Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch from Oxford Analytica, and Snapshots.
Reference USA This link opens in a new window Current directory information on more than 12 million U.S. Businesses, 102 million U.S. residents, 683,000 U.S. healthcare providers, 1 million Canadian businesses and 11 million Canadian residents.
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business This link opens in a new window Legal & industry news, and business-related information. Click Company Investigator link from main menu to access corporate filings, negative news, adverse records and much more, Click News from homepage, use advanced search to find documents or use Smart Terms (bottom) to focus on an industry.

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GovInfo This site provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government and allows you to search, browse and download documents. Includes full-text Federal Register, Congressional Record, Hearing, Presidential Documents, Budget, and more.

HeinOnline This link opens in a new window Comprehensive coverage from inception of U.S. statutory materials, U.S. Congressional Documents and more than 2,700 scholarly journals. Includes topic specific databases with all world constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, Criminal Justice, Religion and the Law, and Women and the Law and more. Full text of state and federal case law.
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business This link opens in a new window Premier research service for legal, news, and business-related information.

HeinOnline This link opens in a new window Comprehensive coverage from inception of U.S. statutory materials, U.S. Congressional Documents and more than 2,700 scholarly journals. Includes topic specific databases with all world constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, Criminal Justice, Religion and the Law, and Women and the Law and more. Full text of state and federal case law.

Law Research Centers Papers (SSRN) SSRN, formerly known as Social Science Research Network, is an open access research platform used to share early-stage research, evolve ideas, measure results, and connect scholars around the world. From submission to distribution, the potential is there for your research to reach millions of SSRN viewers and subscribers around the world.

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window Scholarly and popular articles on various subjects. Use advanced search and select document type "legal materials" to access. 1971+
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business This link opens in a new window Premier research service for legal, news, and business-related information.

CQ Congress Collection This link opens in a new window Powerfull research and reference tool for analyzing the history and development, legislation, powers, and personalities of the U.S. Congress. Nonbiased commentary and vital biographical and voting data for members of Congress.
CQ Press This link opens in a new window Learn about major issues from current and historical perspectives and the inner workings of the U.S. government from authoritative, accessible, and unbiased sources
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Non-partisan, in-depth reports on topics of national interest including health, the environment, technology and the economy. Each article contains overview, chronology, pro/con, resources, and more. (1991-present)
CQ Weekly Report This link opens in a new window News and analysis covering people and events of the US Congress, including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll call votes from 1983 forward
New York Times - full access This link opens in a new window Coverage from 1851 to present. New Monmouth University users go to http://accessnyt.com and choose Monmouth University from the menu. Use your MU email address as a username. After that, login and use nytimes.com to access the site. Does not include premium features (The Athletic, Cooking, Games, or Wirecutter)
New York Times Historical: 1851-2019 This link opens in a new window Full-page digital reproductions of every page (images and articles) from every issue, cover to cover, in downloadable PDF files
US Newsstream (Proquest) This link opens in a new window Local and regional news coverage.

HeinOnline This link opens in a new window Comprehensive coverage from inception of U.S. statutory materials, U.S. Congressional Documents and more than 2,700 scholarly journals. Includes topic specific databases with all world constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, Criminal Justice, Religion and the Law, and Women and the Law and more. Full text of state and federal case law.
Westlaw Campus Research Law, News and Business This link opens in a new window Legal, news, and business-related information. . Click Company Investigator link from main menu to access corporate filings, negative news, adverse records and much more, Click News from homepage, use advanced search to find documents or use Smart Terms (bottom) to focus on an industry.

NJ Legislation Click the Bills tab to see detailed information and histories.

CQ Congress Collection This link opens in a new window Powerfull research and reference tool for analyzing the history and development, legislation, powers, and personalities of the U.S. Congress. Nonbiased commentary and vital biographical and voting data for members of Congress.

GovInfo This site provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government and allows you to search, browse and download documents. Includes full-text Federal Register, Congressional Record, Hearing, Presidential Documents, Budget, and more.

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Best Databases for Election Articles and News

Political Science Complete (EBSCO) This database provides extensive coverage on global political topics. Political Science Complete (PSC) provides a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of contemporary political discourse and designed specifically for students, researchers and government institutions. Hosted on the EBSCOhost platform.
Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) Scholarly articles for all aspects of communication and mass media research.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) General database recommended for finding scholarly articles in most disciplines. Hosted on the EBSCOhost platform.
ProQuest Central Scholarly and popular articles on various subjects. 1971+

Specialized Databases

CQ Researcher Non-partisan reports on topics of national interest. Each article contains overview, chronology, pro/con, resources, and more. (1991-present)
CQ Congress Collection Search or browse for biographical and voting data for members of Congress, legislative information organized by topic, key votes, legislative analysis, interest group scores of members, and Supreme Court case summaries relating to the structure and powers of Congress.
CQ Weekly Report News and analysis covering people and events of the US Congress, including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll call votes from 1983 forward.

2024 Elections Topics

Explore guides to elections, voting laws, and how historical cases of alleged election fraud may shape 2024 election results using this curated collection from Sage journals. The collection also sheds light on the growing concern of disinformation campaigns, including the influence of social media on voter perception, and provides a historical overview of U.S. elections. View the collection homepage here.

Selected articles:

CQ Election fraud report To guard against possible fraud, lawyers and politicians are on the lookout for actions that might cast doubt on the 2024 victors
The Electoral College: Should it be replaced? 18 states and the District of Columbia have pledged to award their Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote in presidential elections
Fair Elections and Democracy: Research about Voting Links to a variety of journal articles covering topics such as corruption, voting behavior, vote-by-mail policies, and more

Presidential Elections

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