Frederick, Virginia Fiester. Illinois Women Legislators:
Their Experience as Formulators of Public Policy, 1968-1999. (1999).
Call number: 328.9773092.F852i
Gove, Samuel K. The Illinois Legislature: Structure and Process.
(1976). Call number: 328.773 G721i
Media in Politics
Roslyn, Richard. Mass Media & Elections. (1984).
Call number: 324.73 J83m
Political Parties
Beck, Paul Allen and Marjorie Randon Hershey. Party Politics in
America. (2001). Call number: 324.273 B393p
Greenstein, Fred I. The American Party System and the American People.
(1970). Call number: 324.273 G815a1970
Jewell, Malcolm E. and Sarah M. Morehouse. Political Parties and
Elections in American States. (2001). Call number:
324.0973 J59p
Kruschke, Earl R. Encyclopedia of Third Parties of the United States.
(1991). Call number: 324.273 K94e
Ladd, Everett Carll, Jr. American Political Parties: Social
Change and Political Response. (1970). Call number:
324.273 L154a
Stonecash, Jeffrey M. Class and Party in American Politics.
(2000). Call number: 324.273 S881c
Voting Behavior
Amy, Douglas J. Behind the Ballot Box. (2000). Call number:
324.6 A531b
Bean, Louis H. How to Predict Elections. (1972).
Call number: 324.242 B367h
Doppelt, Jack C. and Ellen Shearer. Nonvoters: America’s No-Shows.
(1999). Call number: 324.973 N814d
Friedheim, Jerry Warden. Where Are the Voters? (1968).
Call number: 324.24 F899w
Ginsberg, Benjamin and Alan Stone, eds. Do Elections Matter?
(1986). Call number: 324 D631.
Center for American Women and Politics-Listings of women candidates
for 2002 for U. S. Congress and statewide elections, current and historic
information about women officeholders and candidates, state-by-state links,
voting patterns, and data on the gender gap are just a few of the topics
found at this informative site. http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu
The Center for Voting and Democracy-This organization is dedicated
to fair elections. Included in this site are current news stories and
reports, a citizen’s guide to voting equipment, and links to issue areas.
http://www.fairvote.org/
Illinois Campaign Reform Coalition-This organization calls for campaign
reform in Illinois politics and provides links to which candidates have signed
the Candidate Ethics Pledge. The text of the pledge is provided and
links to voter guides and non-partisan political groups. http://ilcleangovernment.org/
League of Women Voters (Illinois chapter)-This nonpartisan political
organization encourages informed and active participation of citizens in
government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
http://www.lwvil.org/
Research Information Network for Women and Girls in Illinois-Links
are provided to general policy and government sites for Illinois plus voter
guides, Illinois voting records, and more. http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rin/illpolicy.html
Rock the Vote-This student-run organizations works to improve student
rights and representation. Information is provided about the group’s
stance on electoral reform, campaign finance reform, voter intimidation and
fraud, third party and independent candidates, and civic education.
Voter registration links are provided. http://www.rockthevote.org/
Thomas-Legislative Branch-This Library of Congress website provides
links and contact information for every United States Representative and
Senator, voting records, as well as history and operation of Congress.
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/legbranch/legbranch.html
Created 05 November, 2002 by Marlene Calvaresi, Library
Intern,
with assistance from Jennifer Paliatka,
Assistant Reference, Instruction Librarian,
A.C. Buehler Library, ELmhurst College
