LibGuides: History 207A: Digital Documentary Publishing: Political Memorabilia

Online Resources

America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
Index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. The database indexes journals from 1964 to present and includes citations and links to book and media reviews. Limited to 6 users at a time.
Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Provides bibliographic and full text content, including indexing and abstracts for scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 and full text journal articles in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. The database full text content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
The PAIS Archive includes carefully selected resources to help users identify and locate information about significant political, economic, social and cultural issues affecting international and local communities, countries, governments and society. Its broad topical scope and retrospective coverage complement more specialized databases that cover the humanities, health care, agriculture, sociology, history, and many other disciplines, providing historical perspective on many of the 20th century's public and social policies. Also, the PAIS Archive database contains references to monographs, periodical articles, notes and announcements, and analytics, and the original historical subject headings have been retained within the file for enhanced searching capabilities.
ProQuest Congressional Publications This link opens in a new window
Provides users with access to a comprehensive collection of historic and current congressional information. Includes full text of congressional publications, finding aids, a bill tracking service, public laws and other research materials. The database is an effective source for general research in many academic disciplines, in addition to research related to specific legislative proposals and laws. Researchers can access information about Congress, including member biographical and committee assignment information, voting records, and financial data.

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of U. S. Political History by Andrew Robertson; Michael A. Morrison; William G. Shade; Robert Johnston; Robert Zieger; Thomas Langston; Richard Valelly
ISBN: 9780872893207
Publication Date: 2010-04-01
Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History explores the events, policies, activities, institutions, groups, people, and movements that have created and shaped political life in the United States. With contributions from scholars in the fields of history and political science, this seven-volume set provides students, researchers, and scholars the opportunity to examine the political evolution of the United States from the 1500s to the present day.
Encyclopedia of American Parties, Campaigns, and Elections by William C. Binning; Larry E. Esterly; Paul A. Sracic
ISBN: 0313303126
Publication Date: 1999-07-30
This encyclopedia also describes the modern political campaign. Highlighted are the role of the media, the significance of presidential debates, the influence of campaign consultants, and the importance, types, and timing of primaries and caucuses. Brief biographies of important political figures such as presidents, vice presidents, and congressional and party leaders are also included, along with a concise summary of every presidential election since 1789.
Encyclopedia of Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms by Robert North Roberts; Scott John Hammond
ISBN: 9780313319730
Publication Date: 2004-03-30
Roberts and Hammond collect the many messages and discuss the speeches, buttons, television advertisements, and other means presidential hopefuls have used to get their election platforms across to--and memorized by--a huge voting public. The second half, organized in A-to-Z entries, focuses on important figures, slogans, events, and ideas that gave each campaign its unique flavor.
Money in American Politics: an Encyclopedia by David Schultz (Editor)
ISBN: 1440851778
Publication Date: 2018-06-08
This book explores where money in American politics comes from, where it goes, and the impact of all of those millions of dollars on American society. The book explains the current state of knowledge about money in politics, including whether contributions and expenditures should be regulated; if so, how; and whether it even matters in terms of impact.
Tippecanoe and Trinkets Too by Roger A. Fischer
Call Number: 324.973 F524T
ISBN: 9780252009600
Publication Date: 1987-11-01

Call Numbers

JK: Political Institutions and Public Administration

320 Political science (Politics and government)

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Subject Headings

Advertising, Political -- United States

Elections -- United States -- History

Political culture -- United States

Campaign funds -- United States

Money -- Political aspects -- United States

Campaign paraphernalia

Librarians

Celestina Savonius-Wroth
History Librarian
cswroth@illinois.edu

Cindy Ingold
Political Science Librarian
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Government Documents Librarian
ssung@illinois.edu

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