Find Books & Ebooks
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Kirtland CatalogSearch the Library's 35,000 books
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WorldCat (FirstSearch)Request resources from other libraries through Kirtland Library's Interlibrary Loan service (allow at least 2 weeks to get your materials)
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Ebook CentralEbooks available to read on your computer or download to your device. Single sign-on required.
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OverDriveEbooks & E-audio books available for check-out. Library account and PIN required
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Ebooks (Gale)
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources covering a variety of subjects - single sign-on required
A Sample of Titles in the Kirtland Catalog
The Constitution of the United States of America
Selecting a President
The Nine : Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
Sisters in law : How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World
The Speaker of the House : a study of leadership
American Political Parties and Elections : a very short introduction
The American Vice Presidency : from the shadow to the spotlight
The Invisible Constitution
Buying the vote : a history of campaign finance reform
Ebook Central Titles Include
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Ebook CentralEbooks available to read on your computer or download to your device.
Titles include:
- Democracy and Political Ignorance : Why Smaller Government Is Smarter, 2013
- Dictionary of American Government and Politics, 2010
- Law and Society : Congress, the Constitution, and Divided Government, 2013
- More than Mayor or Manager : Campaigns to Change Form of Government in America's Large Cities, 2010
- Official Leadership in the City : Patterns of Conflict and Cooperation, 1990
- The Public Square : The Case for Big Government, 2010
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries - GVRL
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Ebooks (Gale)
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources covering a variety of subjects - Unlimited users
Gale Virtual Reference Library is available to read on your computer, download, or print. The Gale Virtual Reference Library's titles include:
- UXL Civics
- Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
- American Eras: Primary Sources
- American Inaugurals: The Speeches, The Presidents, and Their Times
Available in OverDrive
Suggested Subject Headings for Books and Articles
Try these subjects headings when looking for information related to American government:
- United States - Politics and government
- Government policy
- Political science
- Voting - United States
- Constitutional law
- Democracy
- United States Congress
- Political parties
You can also search for a particular issue or the "political aspects" of a particular issue.