This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about impeachment. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about impeachment, materials in the library catalog about impeachment, websites relevant to impeachment, and links to library databases that contain information about impeachment. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic. In addition to the terms listed below for searching the library catalog, we think the following terms will help with your research about impeachment:
- impeachment
- U.S. Constitution, Article 2, Section 4
- censure
- Bob Woodward
- Carl Bernstein
- Kenneth Starr
- Monica Lewinsky
Materials in the library catalog related to impeachment
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to impeachment:
- impeachments
- trials (impeachment)
- political ethics
- Johnson, Andrew
- Nixon, Richard M
- Watergate
- Chase, Samuel
- Clinton, Bill, 1946- impeachment
- administrative responsibility
Websites on impeachment
The following websites will help you with your research on impeachment:
Impeachment: An Overview of Constitutional Provisions, Procedure, and Practice
This document from the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee site is useful for explaining impeachment authority, responsibilities, and procedures, all in a straightforward manner: "The impeachment process provides a mechanism for removal of the President, Vice President, and other federal civil officers found to have engaged in 'treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.' The Constitution places the responsibility and authority to determine whether to impeach and to draft articles of impeachment in the hands of the House of Representatives. A number of means have been used to trigger the House's investigation, but the ultimate decision in all instances as to whether or not impeachment is appropriate rests with the House." The site also gives the constitutional basis for impeachment and a history of key impeachment cases.
This document from the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee site is useful for explaining impeachment authority, responsibilities, and procedures, all in a straightforward manner: "The impeachment process provides a mechanism for removal of the President, Vice President, and other federal civil officers found to have engaged in 'treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.' The Constitution places the responsibility and authority to determine whether to impeach and to draft articles of impeachment in the hands of the House of Representatives. A number of means have been used to trigger the House's investigation, but the ultimate decision in all instances as to whether or not impeachment is appropriate rests with the House." The site also gives the constitutional basis for impeachment and a history of key impeachment cases.
Cornell University Legal Information Institute Backgrounder on Impeachment
Another site offering basic explanations of impeachment, including "the process in a nutshell".
Another site offering basic explanations of impeachment, including "the process in a nutshell".
Guide to Impeachment and Censure Materials Online: JURIST
JURIST is a Web-based legal news and real-time legal research service powered by a mostly-volunteer team of over 30 part-time law student reporters, editors and Web developers led by law professor Bernard Hibbitts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
JURIST is a Web-based legal news and real-time legal research service powered by a mostly-volunteer team of over 30 part-time law student reporters, editors and Web developers led by law professor Bernard Hibbitts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
New York Times Documents: Clinton Impeachment Trial
An extensive website offering links to many important documents inthe Clinton impeachment, including the Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's Report, the White House rebuttals, Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones testimonies, and many other significant documents. The presentation is in a reverse chronological order from February 1998 to February 1999, when President Clinton was acquitted by the Senate.
An extensive website offering links to many important documents inthe Clinton impeachment, including the Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's Report, the White House rebuttals, Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones testimonies, and many other significant documents. The presentation is in a reverse chronological order from February 1998 to February 1999, when President Clinton was acquitted by the Senate.
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Outlines and discusses the arguments involved in the 1867-1868 impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.
Outlines and discusses the arguments involved in the 1867-1868 impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.
Watergate.info
This site is the work of an Australian school teacher, Malcolm Farnsworth. Contents include an overview and chronology of the scandal, transcripts of Nixon's resignation speech and letter, the Judiciary hearings and Articles of Impeachment, and analysis.
This site is the work of an Australian school teacher, Malcolm Farnsworth. Contents include an overview and chronology of the scandal, transcripts of Nixon's resignation speech and letter, the Judiciary hearings and Articles of Impeachment, and analysis.
Library Databases relevant to impeachment
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to impeachment. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
JSTOR
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Philosophy and Religion Collection
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
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