Web Reference
This site includes basic research tools such as almanacs, dictionaries and encyclopedias. All sources are selected by librarians. Most sources are available to all. Sources listed as UB Only are limited to current UB students and staff due to licensing.
Last Updated: Dec 11, 2024 3:01 PM
Local Information
- Buffalo Architecture and HistoryCovers Buffalo, NY history and architecture.
- Buffalo BriefsSeries of fact sheets produced by the Partnership for the Public Good designed to put some of the most important data about Buffalo at your fingertips.
- Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors BureauInformation for visitors and others interested in the Buffalo Niagara area.
- Buffalo.comNews and city guide for Buffalo.
- City of BuffaloThe official homepage of the city of Buffalo.
- Erie CountyOfficial site for Erie County, NY.
- Melissa DataZip code and other local information.
- Niagara CountyOfficial homepage for Niagara County, NY.
- Open Data for Buffalo NYBuffalo, NY's official open data portal.
- Town of AmherstOfficial Website of Town of Amherst, NY.
U.S. Elections & Politics
- Ballot Measures DatabaseIncludes all statewide ballot measures for more than a century. The database is searchable by topic area, with options such as abortion, bond measures, education, elections, health, labor and employment, tax and revenues, transportation and more.
- BallotpediaAn online encyclopedia of American politics and elections, with a goal to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.
- CampaignMoneyTrack campaign finance data by zip code, address, individual name, and PACs.
- Election Resources on the InternetProvides links to websites containing publicly available election data and other electoral information for over 100 countries.
- ElectionGuideProvides election information and results for over 100 countries.
- Federal Election CommissionEverything about federal elections for the general citizenry, candidates & the media.
- GovTrack.usTool for researching the past & current activity of the U.S. Congress. Covers status of federal legislation, voting records, and information on members of Congress. Note: archival material only dates back to the 1990s.
- LegiStormSite maintains a listing of all congressional staff, all privately financed congressional travel and other documents about the US Congress.
- LittleSisWe bring transparency to influential social networks by tracking the key relationships of politicians, business leaders, lobbyists, financiers, and their affiliated institutions.
- MAPLight.orgIlluminates the connection between campaign donations and legislative votes in unprecedented ways.
- MuckRockAssists anyone in filing governmental requests for information through the Freedom of Information Act, then publishes the returned information on its website and encourages journalism around it.
- NASS - National Association of Secretaries of StateElection laws and regulations by state.
- Opensecrets.orgThe website of the Center for Responsive Politics, which is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.
- Project Vote SmartUnbiased information for electoral decision-making.
- The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008Presents video advertising for United States presidential candidates from 1952 to the present.