CQ Press Political Reference Suite: Making National Government More Understandable

Through the Blume Library's and the Law Library's subscription to CQ Press Political Reference Suite (PRS) or CQ Electronic Library (CQEL), we have access to the following searchable publications:

• CQ Almanac - offers year-by-year analysis on politics and policy in the US Congress.
• Congress and the Nation - the definitive source for actions of the US Congress including legislative history, policy analysis, and key votes.
• Historic Documents Series - provides key primary sources, context, and global coverage updated yearly.
• Political Handbook of the World - the most authoritative resource for political information, including government histories, party profiles and election results on more than 200 countries.
• Supreme Court Yearbook - offers essential coverage of the US Supreme Court.
• Washington Information Directory - the essential guide to key contacts at government agencies and national organizations, including federal agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

While our library has older editions of these titles in print, some of the advantages of the online publications include:

• Advanced search options so that users can search by keyword across all CQ Press online editions or limit their search to certain topic areas or titles


• Multiple, customized browse options to help locate and explore all available content


• Easy-to-use interfaces with clean, inviting screen designs


• Handy personalization options that save user profiles and search results for use in future research


• Links to available external resources


• CiteNow!™—An exclusive CQ Press feature that helps users easily download full citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, or Bluebook style

Try searching the CQ Press Political Reference Suite (PRS) today!

May 2011 Voter Guide

The Elections & Voting LibGuide has been updated with May 2011 Bexar County candidates & websites, where available. To see which candidates have web sites, see the Municipalities 1, 2, and 3 pages, under the Generic Ballot (Bexar County) tab.

Are you uncertain about whether you are currently registered to vote in Texas or at which address you're registered? Then check out the Voter Information Search database made available through the Texas Secretary of State's office. You can search by Driver's Licence number & date of birth, or First Name/Last Name & date of birth. Try it out!

Fall Election 2009

Did you know that there are 11 Texas Constitutional Amendments on the ballot? These propositions pertain to a variety of issues including private property and eminent domain, property taxes, research universities, veterans, and more. More information about each proposition, as well as pro and con arguments, is available at the League of Women Voters of Texas web site.

Friday, October 30, is the last day of Early Voting in Texas. The early voting site polls will be open until 6pm today and Wednesday, and will be open 8am-8pm on Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30. A generic sample ballot for Bexar County is available at the Bexar County Elections site. It also has information on where to vote, how to generate your personalized ballot, early voting, and several additional information sites.

And if you can't get to the polls this week, Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Polls will be open from 7am-7pm. See the the Bexar County Elections site to find your local polling site.

Last fall, nearly 60% of registered voters in Bexar County voted. Predictions are that less than 6% of registered voters will vote this time around. Will you become informed and help change that statistic?

City of San Antonio Runoff Elections

You might have heard that there were some local elections last month. Perhaps you even voted in the election. For registered voters in the City of San Antonio's Districts 2, 5, and 8, the elections continue. In fact, today is the first day of Early Voting for citizens who live in these three districts. More information and details are available at the Voter Information: Spring 2009 City of San Antonio Runoff Election page.

If you are eligible to vote in one of these City Council Districts and you can't get to one of the early voting polling sites by Tuesday, June 9, Election Day is Saturday, June 13. Polls will be open from 7am-7pm. See the Voter Information page to find your local polling site.

Spring 2009 Voter Information

Did you know that today, May 5 (Cinco de Mayo), is the last day of Early Voting in Bexar County? The early voting site polls will be open until 8pm today. Information including links to early voting poll sites, as well as links to web sites--where available--of candidates who appear on the Bexar County generic sample ballot is included on the Voter 2009 web page. It also has information on where to vote, how to generate your personalized ballot, early voting, and several additional information sites.

And if you can't get to the polls today, Election Day is Saturday, May 9. Polls will be open from 7am-7pm. See the Voter 2009 page to find your local polling site.

Last fall, nearly 60% of registered voters in Bexar County voted. Predictions are that less than 20% of registered voters will vote this time around. What will you do to change that statistic?