Database Descriptions: Salem State Library

CQ Voting and Elections Collection
Description	CQ Voting and Elections Collection provides detailed voting data for the study of American politics, both past and present. Presidential, Senatorial, Congressional, and Gubernatorial candidates are covered, as are campaigns and elections, political parties, and voters and demographics. Data can be downloaded and manipulated to cover an individual's career, seat competition, party control, and party switches, among other aspects of American politics. The Collection also includes an encyclopedia, a calendar and chronology, and definitions and sources of the data.
Full-Text	yes
Subjects	history; political science; reference tools; social sciences; statistics
Author/Provider	CQ
Coverage	1788-present; continuous updates
Off-Campus Access	yes
Simultaneous Users	unlimited
Restrictions	Use of this resource is governed by a license agreement which restricts its use to current Salem State faculty, staff, students and to individuals who use the Salem State Library's facilities. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that he or she uses this product only for individual, noncommercial use without systematically downloading, distributing (including coursepacks), or retaining substantial portions of information. The use of software such as scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in loss of access to this resource for the entire Salem State community.