Recommended strategies for searching the catalog.
Politics and Government
Some Library of Congress classifications for Political Science:
J - General Legislative Papers
JA - Political Science
JC - Political Theory
JZ - International Relations
Searching by subject means you must use the correct subject heading assigned to the book. If you aren't sure of the subject heading, do a keyword search instead and you will find the right subject headings in the catalog record of each book. Use advanced search to limit your search to certain time periods or types of materials.
Subject Headings for Presidential Elections
Presidents - [subdivide geographically] - Election - [subdivide by date]
Example: Presidents - United States - Election - 2016
Subject Headings for some issues related to elections and voting
Women presidential candidates - United States
Election forecasting - United States
Campaign funds - United States - Law and Legislation
Primaries - United States - Law and Legislation
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