New for Politics

Career Education Institutes.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
W&L has subscribed for several years to this online collection of internship opportunities with over 3,000 organizations.
Most of the topical "volumes" in this online database are updated annually. Several important titles already have been updated for 2008, including

* Internships in International Affairs
* Women's Rights Internships
* Human Rights Internship Book
* Congressional Internship Book (2007-09)

2008 editions are expected soon for

* Big Green Internship Book
* Washington Internships in Law and Policy
* Internships with Community and Social Services Agencies
and others.

The new printed edition of this annual compilation has arrived from the Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia.
True to past patterns, this most recent edition is not accessible online, but previous editions are.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

Pew Research Center for the People & The Press.
Available online.
"The internet is living up to its potential as a major source for news about the presidential campaign. Nearly a quarter of Americans (24%) say they regularly learn something about the campaign from the internet, almost double the percentage from a comparable point in the 2004 campaign (13%)."
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

American Political Science Association.
Available online.
Article by Travis N. Ridout and Brandon Rottinghaus in the January 2008 issue of PS: Political Science & Politics "examines how early caucuses and primaries have become crucial in the race for the White House. The study takes a look at how states use the two strategies known as “front-loading” and proposed regional primaries in an effort to boost influence in the presidential nomination process."
This and other articles from PS are available through our Periodical Finder.

Human Rights Watch.
Available online.   Printed copy to be added to the collection.
Annual HRW overview surveys human rights conditions, including press freedoms, around the world. Links to individual country reports are accessible at the top of the page.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.