Political Science

From a portion of the organization's mission statement: "Preserve the historic memory of the Presidency by identifying the lessons from the successes and failures of such leadership."

“…the official publications of materials released by the White House Press Secretary. The Compilation of Presidential Documents is published by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).”
“This collection integrates material from the weekly publication dating from 1993, with Daily Compilation material as published from January 20, 2009 – forward. Documents appearing in the Compilation of Presidential Documents collection are edited for accuracy and annotated with additional information to provide an authoritative record of the Presidency. It includes such material as: Proclamations, Executive orders, speeches, press conferences, communications to Congress and federal agencies, statements regarding bill signings and vetoes, appointments, nominations, reorganization plans, resignations, retirements, acts approved by the President, nominations submitted to the Senate, White House announcements, press releases.”

Comprehensive guide from the Sturm College of Law, University of Denver. Source for locating official documents, personal papers, and Presidential Libraries.

Non-scholarly web source providing overviews of the presidents, their administrations, and bibliographies.

Brief discussion with examples of presidential powers related to domestic affairs and foreign policy.

Primary source materials from the Presidential Libraries. "Presidential Libraries preserve ... official records ... [and ]... personal papers of Presidential family members, associates, and friends, dynamic audio and visual collections. Together, these archival materials provide a comprehensive view of our Presidents and our history."

Official Papers and Speeches from Hoover through Clinton. Provided by HathiTrust.