Connecticut U.S. Senate Elections 2006

The following are potential resources that will assist you in your exploration the candidates running for U.S. Senate for the state of Connecticut.  Use the graphic organizer to record your information.

 Online Databases

  SIRS Researcher
An excellent resource for articles, images, news, maps and pro/con issues and much more.  Hint: Use Advanced Search to type in multiple keywords i.e.: democrats AND republicans AND position
   

 		 Connecticut Newspapers
Search Connecticut newspapers by town. 

 

 Internet Directories

General

 Currant.com - Poll: Lieberman's Lead Widening: http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-senate1021.artoct21,0,4287619.story?coll=hc-headlines-politics-state

Quinnipiac University Poll   (see how people viewed the candidates): http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11362.xml?ReleaseID=974

Real Clear Politics - Connecticut Senate Race (see news articles at bottom of page): http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2006/senate/ct/connecticut_senate_race-21.html

U.S. Politics Today - Connecticut Senate Campaign News: http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news/2006-connecticut-senate-race

The Candidates

Lieberman's Re-Election Campaign Website: http://www.joe2006.com/

Official Alan Schlesinger Website: http://www.schlesinger2006.com/

Official Ned Lamont for Senate 2006 Website: http://www.nedlamont.com/

The Issues

 Iraq War at Heart of Senate Race: http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-10-13-voa40.cfm

Lamont Attacks Lieberman on Energy Policy: http://news.aol.com/elections/story/_a/lamont-attacks-lieberman-on-energy/20061018151009990001?cid=1946

Lieberman's Re-Election Campaign Website Issues: http://www.joe2006.com/issues.asp

Official Alan Schlesinger Website Issues: http://www.schlesinger2006.com/issues.shtml

Official Ned Lamont for Senate 2006 Website Issues: http://nedlamont.com/issues


If you don't find what you're looking for in any of the sites above, try your 
own keyword search using the following tips...

Internet Search Tips

  1. Type the URL (web site address) of a search directory/engine in the address box: ex: www.yahoo.com, or www.google.com, etc.
     
  2. (Be sure to type the address exactly the way you see it, including any uppercase letters and punctuation).
     
  3. Type in keyword(s). (If your keyword has two parts such as: "senate race", be sure to put quotes around it so that the search engine only finds the Internet sites about senate race as opposed to all of the sites containing the word senate  plus all of the sites containing the word race.
     

  4. If you would like to search for something specific about senate race, try a combined keyword search by adding a comma followed by a space and your other search term. For instance; if I wanted to find out about the senate race taking place in Connecticut this year, I would enter the following:
     

    "senate race", Connecticut, 2006
     

  5. Hit Enter on your keyboard, or click on Search, then scan the description of the "hits" (entries) and click on the links that sound best.
     
  6. Be sure to evaluate each Internet site for the following:
    • Authority: Can you tell if the author is credible (believable)?
    • Objectivity: Is the information objective (honest and free of bias)?
    • Currency: Is the information recent and up-to-date?
    • Design: Is the site designed in a clear and user friendly way?
    • Navigation: Is the site easy to navigate through, and are all links current and usable?

     

  7. Remember: if you choose to use any information (text or graphics) found on an Internet source, 
    you must include it in your bibliography.

Remember:  YOU MUST CITE EVERY RESOURCE YOU USED to gather information on your 
Works Cited (Bibliography) page.  Use the Works Cited Guide to access MLA format.

Created by Liza Zandonella, Library Media Specialist.