Subject Guides: Political Science (PS): PS 110 &amp; 200/201

PS110 News Sources

If you are looking for something specific, use a database on the [Political Science Home] tab to identify articles on your topic. Check [Debate & Controversy Periodicals] to see which political bias a periodical may be known for. Check [eJournal List] for periodical titles not listed below. For general news sources, see the [News Subject Guide].

Al Jazeera English
independent news agency funded in part by Qatari government
Atlantic Monthly
Liberal-to-Centrist
Atlantic Monthly website
BBC News
Chicago Tribune
website
Five Thirty Eight 538
National Public Radio

New York Times Full Access This link opens in a new window
See the New York Times Online Box https://subjectguides.grcc.edu/news/NYT for information on how to create your FREE subscription!

New York Times (database version)
Pew Research Center
Politico
Reuters (News Service)
started with Reuters Wire Service, used by reputable newspapers worldwide
Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition)
full-text, not full-image
Washington Post (database version)
Washington Post (web version)
You may hit the monthly free-article paywall using this site.

PS200/201 State & Local Data & Policy Resources

Ballotpedia Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a Wisconsin nonpartisan and nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower its audience to engage in democracy. You'll find information about ballot proposals, background, comparisons between states, etc. as well as links to local and state elections.
Census.gov use Browse by Topic to get started - replaces Census Fact Finder
CensusScope - UMichigan an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities nonpartisan research and policy institute whose mission is to pursue federal and state policies designed to reduce poverty and inequality and to restore fiscal responsibility
Council of State Governments
Economic Census - State & Local Government
Federal Data Strategy: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset
Governing: The Future of States & Localities run by e.Republic, the nation’s only media and research company focused exclusively on state and local government
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Population Information - US Census
Michigan Sources
National Conference of State Legislators represents the legislatures of US states, territories and commonwealths to advance the effectiveness, independence and integrity of legislatures and to foster interstate cooperation and facilitate the exchange of information among legislatures.
National Governor's Association
Pew Charitable Trusts NP mission: Improve public policy by conducting rigorous analysis, linking diverse interests to pursue common cause and insisting on tangible results; Inform the public by providing useful data that illuminate the issues and trends shaping our world; Invigorate civic life by encouraging democratic participation and strong communities.
Pew Research Center nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Politico
Prison Policy non-profit, non-partisan produces research to expose the broader harm of mass criminalization, and then sparks advocacy campaigns to create a more just society.
Sabato's Crystal Ball - UVA Sabato’s Crystal Ball is a comprehensive, nonpartisan political analysis and handicapping newsletter run by the University of Virginia Center for Politics by the Center's Director Larry J. Sabato
*** State, Local & Tribal Government Links - USA.gov ***
links to all US state, territorial, local and tribal governments
State Infrastructure Report Card 2017 - American Society of Civil Engineers
Stateline Collection - Pew Charitable Trusts
Statistics by State - UMissouri
USA Spending - data on how and where tax dollars are spent.

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas of the United States and Puerto Rico December 2009

Statistics-Seeking Strategy

Know who creates, collects, organizes and curates the data you read. Read the [About] section of any website - often found with a mission statement.
Start with the information creator first - the governmental website of the legislature, governor, court system, etc.
Proceed to the largest state and/or best-known "big" school. You'll find useful links on the university Library's government, political science, public administration, etc. Subject Guides.
Check to see if there are state-oriented policy think-tanks relating to socioeconomic challenges that state faces.
Check the professional organizations in political science and public administration for statistics and position papers.

Statistical Sources - United States

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Census Bureau
Type of data collected and frequency is different for each Census, including Population & Housing Census; Economic Census; Census of Governments; American Community Survey; Demographic & Economic Surveys; and, Economic Indicators.
Economic Census
U.S. Census Bureau
Gallup Organization
National Agricultural Statistics Service
National Center for Charitable Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)
Opportunity Atlas
Census Bureau mapping tool that shows the average outcomes in adulthood of people who grew up in each Census tract (small geographic units containing about 4,000 people) and were born between 1978 and 1983. ... while children move to different areas in adulthood, they always map the data by where children grew up, regardless of where they live as adults!
Opportunity Insights
Park Score Index from the Trust for Public Land
Park Score Index, developed "to create parks and protect land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come" relies on a measurements including: access, investment, acreage, and amenities. Highly customizable
Pew Research Center
Statistics of US Businesses