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Political Science

Political Participation

Research in political participation in the United States examines the various ways citizens engage with the political system, including voting, activism, and other forms of civic involvement, and analyzes the factors that influence these behaviors.

πŸ”— Ballotpedia

A digital encyclopedia of American politics, and the nation’s premier resource for unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy.

πŸŽ“ Electoral Studies

International journal dedicated to the study of elections and voting in different parts of the world.

πŸ“— Reform and Retrenchment

Explores the history and problems associated with primary elections.

🎬 Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

Rigged tells the story of how the principle of "one person, one vote" is being compromised, and how American citizens are fighting back.

Databases for Political Participation Research

CQ Researcher

Award-winning in-depth fact-checked reporting and analysis on political issues in the news. Unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.

ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)

ICPSR offers more than 500,000 digital files containing social science research data. NOTE: Downloading data may require creating an account with ICPSR using your XULA email.

Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.

PolicyMap

A data warehouse of over 50,000 indicators accessible through a mapping and analytics platform. Users will be prompted to sign in with a single time use code via their email. 

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect contains journals published by Elsevier, including content related to voter behavior, bipartisanship, and political elections.

SocINDEX with Full Text

Primarily a sociology research database, this resource contains valuable information related to public opinions and motivations.

Books on Political Participation