New for Politics

U.S. National Archives / GPO Access.
Available online.   Printed copy in the library collection.
"The papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the specified time period" -- January 1 to June 30, 2003.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

RAND Corporation.
Available online.   Printed copy to be added to the library collection.
"The authors examine some of the key strategies past presidents have used to lead the departments and agencies of the Executive Branch. Although centralizing power among the White House staff became the preferred alternative during the 20th century, the authors argue that this strategy insulates the president from valuable knowledge and experience in the departments and agencies."
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

Thomson Scientific.
Available online.
Rankings of law journals by citation analysis -- the frequency with which they are cited elsewhere.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

Sage.
Available online.
Published in 2002, this encyclopedia contains over 300 signed entries on organizations, individuals, events, concepts, etc.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Leyburn Library has created an online guide designed to help participants in the 2008 Democratic Mock Convention "monitor news, track public opinion, find information on candidates, retrieve data and articles, and perform other research."

The guide, which likely will be updated often in the coming months, is available here.

Sage.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Published as a three-volume set in 2006, this work contains 800 signed articles on over 190 countries, on causes and concepts, on organizations, and other topics.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).
Available online.   Printed copy to be added to the library collection.
"The intention of this publication is to examine some of the efforts made throughout the world to stem and/or reverse the decline in voter turnout, and to attempt to maximize turnout at electoral events of all types, including elections, referendums and citizens’ initiatives." Includes a statistical appendix on voter turnout around the world.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.