Northwest Missouri State University

Election and Campaign Analysis Reference Books
The Reference Collection in Owens Library includes several sources about elections
Searching for Books
The Library Catalog includes records for additional books about elections

Searching for Periodical Articles
Periodical indexes include citations (and possibly the full-text of journal, newspaper, and magazine articles) that describe or report election and political campaign information
(Directions for off-campus access)

Election and Campaign Analysis Web Resources
These Web sites are reviewed and selected by librarians

Citing Sources
Interlibrary Loan Requests
Ask a Librarian

1. Access the Library Catalog via the Owens Library home page
2. Click Subject (Library of Congress)
3. Type the one fo the following subjects in the "LC Subject Search" box
   Elections United States
   Presidents United States Election
   Polictical Campaigns United States
   United States Federal Election Commission
   Campaign Funds
4. Click the button
5. When the list of subjects appears, click on subjects appropriate for your area of research
6. If a subject search does not produce enough relevant sources, click the drop down arrow and choose keyword as shown below:
   
7. Enter a search (e.g. election and presidential)
8. You may expand your search to include fifty academic libraries in the state of Missouri at any time by clicking the button
   Users may borrow books from any MOBIUS library by requesting them via the MOBIUS catalog

1. Access CQ.com
   Click in the
   entry box and type a search phrase
   
   NOTES:
   This index allows users to search for information that is related to national elections and laws
   Use more specific terms to get better results (e.g. 527 political organizations rather than campaign finance reform)
2. Click the button

1. Access CQ.com
2. Under "My Subscription, click BNN White House Bulletin
   
3. Scroll down the page to see items related to the most recent national elections

1. Access CQ Researcher via the Owens Library Search for Articles page
2. Click in the entry box and type a search phrase (e.g. campaign finance, electoral college, etc.)
3. Click the button.

1. Access Expanded Academic via the Owens Library Search for Articles page
2. Click in the "Keyword search" box and type your search (e.g.. clinton and senator and election)
3. Click the button

1. Access LexisNexis News
2. Click on the tab
3. Click the drop down arrow under "Step One: Select a news category"
4. Click "U.S. News" (or another appropriate category)
5. Click the drop down arrow under "Step Two: Select a news source" and choose a source
6. Type your search terms in the entry boxes under "Step Three: Enter search terms" using the drop down arrows to choose your operators (e.g, and, or, and not, etc.) and select the areas of the records you wish to search (e.g., headline, full text, caption, etc.)
7. Click the drop down arrow or the radio button of your choice under "Step Four: Narrow to a specific date range"
8. Click the button

Go to Campaign 2004 News
       (Directions for off-campus access)
"Use the unique capabilities of LexisNexis Publisher to get the latest updates on Election 2004 candidates and issues surrounding the 2004 presidential election."

1. Access EBSCOhost via the Owens Library Search for Articles page
2. Click EBSCOhost Web
3. Click in the check boxes next to Academic Search
4. Click in the "Find" box and type your search (e.g., talent and election and missouri and 2002)
5. Click the  button

1. NewsBank
2. Scroll down and select the sources appropriate for your topic by clicking in the check box next to the source
3. Click in the "SEARCH FOR:" box and type your search (e.g., dole and election)
4. Use the drop down arrows to set your preferences in the entry boxes after the word "Return:"
5. Click the button