Civics 101: Information on Elections and Voting: What's the News?
Know What's Going On!
Opinion Polls and Elections
Public Opinion by
The new edition of this popular textbook provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to public opinion in the United States and describes how public opinion data are collected, how they are used, and the role they play in the U.S. political system. Bardes and Oldendick introduce students to the history of polling and explain the factors a good consumer of polls should know in order to evaluate public opinion data. Public Opinion: Measuring the American Mind is the only text to devote significant space to the history of polling, the use of polling in America today, and to explain the methods used for survey research. In addition, Bardes & Oldendick engage students by providing in-depth coverage of public opinion on issues--social welfare, gun control, death penalty, abortion, gay rights, civil rights, and foreign policy--over time and with an analysis of group differences for each subject. This lively, engaging text combines a comprehensive grounding in the nuts and bolts of the field with up-to-date, real-world examples.
Call Number: eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)ISBN: 9781442215023Publication Date: 2012-03-29
Polls and Politics by
A provocative examination of the use and abuse of public opinion polls.
Call Number: eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)ISBN: 9780791460832Publication Date: 2004-03-29
Commentary: Left
Traditional and Social Media
Election News Coverage
Sign up for your own personal account with the New York Times. Use this account anywhere, on any device.
- Press of Atlantic CityReporting about local politics in South Jersey.
The Inquirer is also available online from the library
Sign up for your own personal account with the Wall Street Journal. Use this account anywhere, on any device.
What about False News?
- Fake News
A good, solid, nuanced introduction to the concept of 'false' or 'fake' news. - Keepin' It Real: Tips & Strategies for Evaluating Fake NewsLots of good tips in this guide from William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University.
What's in a Name?
- Know your pundit: What you don’t see in politics coverage on TVFrom Columbia Journalism Review
Commentary: In the Center or Nonpartisan
From CitizenSource, a list of political magazines and their philosophical alignments. Articles from many of these magazines are available from the full-text databases in the library.
Policy and Research
Think Tanks are research organizations that conduct research for the purpose of recommending political policy. Check out this list to see how the best-known think tanks are politically aligned.
Commentary: Right
Traditional Media
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.