Research Guides: POLT 504: American Presidency: Non-government Resources

Resarch Centers on the American Presidency

Miller Center (at the Univ of Virgina)
The Miller Center is a nonpartisan affiliate of the University of Virginia that specializes in presidential scholarship, public policy, and political history.
American Presidency Project (at Univ of California, Santa Barbara)
Has an extensive archives of documents, data, media, and presidential election data.

US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Formerly National Newspapers Expanded, provides detailed indexing and access to articles, editorials, etc. in newspapers from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington DC as well as the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. Dates of coverage: 1980-current
Washington Post (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
For 1877-1999, searchable digital reproductions of every page of every issue including news, editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, historical photos, and advertisements.
Washington Post (Current) This link opens in a new window
1988-present, access in HTML format to this daily newspaper and leading news source.

iPoll This link opens in a new window
Provides access to a collection of poll data; all US polling firms, broad topical coverage of opinions and behavior on social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, and more.
Polling the Nations This link opens in a new window
Database of public opinion polls containing the full text of questions and responses, from surveys, conducted in the United States and other countries around the world. Dates of coverage: 1986-current

Presidents of the United States: Their Written Measure: A Bibliography
Identifies selected books and other writings by and about the first 41 presidents. Published by the Library of Congress in 1996.