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Civics 101: Information on Elections and Voting: Books - eBooks

Democracy cannot survive without citizens who participate. Use this guide to find information on when, where, and how to vote, information about candidates and issues, and information about politics in the United States.

Finding Books

Want to learn more about American politics? There are lots of books about the political process. Keep in mind that some books are written to provide an objective, even-handed view of political issues, but others represent the views of a particular party or group.

There are two tools you can use to find books at the Atlantic Cape Libraries.

  • Use the Book Catalog to find printed books on the shelves in the college libraries and throughout the Atlantic County Library System.
  • Use the E-Book Collection to find books in our digital collection.( Off campus authentication required.)

Search the catalog

Atlantic County Library System logo. Atlantic Cape shared its book catalog with ACLS.

Search the Atlantic Cape and Atlantic County libraries or select campus libraries to find books on your topic. You can further narrow your search at the catalog site

 
 

Advanced Search

Which Library?

Call numbers with:

  • ML the book is in the Spangler Library, Mays Landing campus.
  • CM the book is in the Mullock Family Library, Cape May campus
  • WO the book is in the Worthington Atlantic City campus

Search Atlantic Cape eBook Collections

Atlantic Cape eBook Collections
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Login required for off campus access  Off Campus access username and password can be found in Blackboard on the Institution Page. Students: look for Student Tools to Stay Connected at Atlantic Cape. Faculty: look for Key information about Libraries and Tutoring. Or you can contact the library for username and password.

Login required for off campus access► Databases and eBooks can be accessed from Off Campus through the Off Campus Proxy Server ◄

Find the user name and password in Blackboard on the Institution page.

  • Students: Look under Student Tools to Stay Connected at Atlantic Cape.
  • Faculty: Look under Key information about Libraries and Tutoring.

 or you can email library@atlanticcape.edu for username and password.

♦ Off-campus access is limited to current students, faculty and staff of Atlantic Cape Community College ♦

Activate Your Library Account

Visit the circulation desk of any Atlantic Cape library. You'll need your college ID.

Id Card with library barcode

To borrow books, use reserve books, laptop computers or equipment in the library you will need to activate your library account. Your College ID becomes your library card, along with a PIN code that you will choose. Once your account is activated, you can borrow material from the Atlantic Cape Libraries, get material delivered from any of our partner libraries in the Atlantic County Library System, and much more.

You can also use your College ID to apply for a Community Account to borrow materials from Richard Stockton University, for a library card from the Atlantic City Free Public Library, and from the Atlantic County Library System and Cape May County libraries.

Subject Terms for Political Topics

elections

politics

voting

political parties

political culture

political campaigns

political participation

party affiliation

presidents

press and politics

representative government

voter registration

conservatism

liberalism

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Tea Party movement

Interlibrary Loan for Books

Looking for a book not owned by Atlantic Cape or the Atlantic County Library System?

All is not lost. The library may be able to get your book from another library. The Interlibrary loan service is free to all current students, faculty and staff of Atlantic Cape.

  • Don't wait too long to make your request. Books may take 7-10 days to arrive. 
  • Please be sure to provide as complete a citation as possible, so the lending library can quickly locate your request.

Interlibrary Loan for Books

  • Loan periods are set by the lending library. 

Credits

This guide was developed by Leslie Murtha. Revised by Amanda Carey and Leslie Murtha, Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries.
Published 5/30/2020. Based on guide developed for 2016 presidential election. Last update 7/3/2024.