Get informed before you vote! 

Background and Biographical Information on the Candidates:

Biography Resource Center (Gale)

Biographical information about prominent people throughout history.) Search for your candidate (search for recent as well as historical information.

Issues and background information on candidates as well as issues:

SIRS Knowledge Source

Articles from popular magazines, newspapers and U.S. government publications.

CQ Researcher

Provides introductory overview on topics in the news (including background and chronology on the topic, an analysis of the current situation, tables, maps, pro/con statements, and bibliographies.

Opposing Viewpoints

Articles about social issues. Includes opinion articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, and full-text periodical articles from magazines and newspapers.

ProQuest

Thousands of journal, magazine, and newspaper articles covering all disciplines. Includes peer-reviewed, scholarly journal articles.

Note: when using periodicals and journals, be aware of the political views of the publication. Use this site in Wikipedia to identify publications and their political viewpoints: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_magazines

Finding Reliable Websites:

Librarians' Internet Index www.lii.org' Search term: "elections"

Over 20,000 high-quality websites carefully selected, described, and organized by a team of librarians. Topics include current events and issues, holidays and seasons, helpful tools for information users, human interest, and more.

Check these out as well:

YouTube's You Choose '08

"Listen and watch video coverage of the candidates."

Yahoo's Election 08 site

links to news stories, issues of concern, photos and clips, recent polls, forums and additional information.

Remember! Wherever you find information, use the journalist's 5 questions:

Who, What, When, Where, Why? and remember to cite your sources!

Recommended resources from the Shatford Library,

Pasadena City College

January 2008