General Resources

TOPIC OVERVIEWS

• CQ Public Affairs Collection (Online Resource)
  Full-text database that includes information 22 major public policy topics


• CQ Researcher (Print Resource)
  Each issue provides an overview of a current and controversial topic

MAGAZINE & NEWSPAPER RESOURCES

• Academic Search Premier (Online Resource)
  Provides full text articles to almost 5,000 publications covering various subject areas


• CQ Weekly (Print Resource)
  Weekly magazine that focuses on the activities of the U.S. Congress


• Editorials on File (Print Resource)
  Provides reprints of editorials from major U.S. and Canadian newspapers


• Lexis-Nexis Academic (Online Resource)
  Provides full text access to a wide array of newspapers, broadcast news transcripts, news wire reports, and more

STATISTICAL RESOURCES

• Crime in the United States (Print Resource)
  Annual compilation of U.S. Crime Statistics


• Digest of Education Statistics (Print Resource)
  Include statistics on U.S. education for all levels


• FedStats (Online Resource)
  Gateway to statistics available from over 100 U.S. government agencies


• Health, United States (Print Resource)
  Annual report on national health trends. Includes lots of statistics.


• Government Statistics (ALA GODORT) (Online Resource)
  Lists frequently used U.S. government statistical web sites


• Statistical Abstract of the United States (Print Resource)
  Includes a wide range of statistics collected by U.S. government agencies and non-governmental organizations

Federal Government Resources

CONGRESS

• Lexis-Nexis Congressional (Online Resource)
  Provides access to full-text Congressional publications, agency regulations, and information on individual members of Congress


• Thomas (Online Resource)
  Provides full text of Congressional bills, laws, committee reports, and the Congressional Record. Also includes summary and status information on bills and links to committee home pages.

THE PRESIDENT

• Statements of Administration Policy on Non-Appropriations and Appropriations Bills
  (Online Resource)
  Includes brief statements on the President's position on selected bills


• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (Online Resource)
  Weekly publication that includes Presidential material released by the White House such as proclamations, executive orders, speeches, press conference material, and communications to Congress and Federal agencies


• White House (Online Resources)
  Includes material issued by the current Presidential administration such as news releases, policy statements, speeches, press secretary briefings, proclamations, executive orders, and nominations

SUPREME COURT

• Supreme Court Collection (Legal Information Institute) (Online Resource)
  Includes all Supreme Court decisions made from 1990 to the present and 600 historical decisions made prior to 1990


• Supreme Court of the United States: Argument Transcripts (Online Resource)
  Provides transcripts of oral arguments of Supreme Court cases argued since the 2000 term

FEDERAL AGENCIES

• FirstGov (Online Resource)
  Search portal that helps in locating information published by U.S. government agencies


• Infomine: Government Information (Online Resource)
  Allows you to search or browse for all sorts of information published by U.S. government agencies


• United States Government Manual (Print Resource)
  Provides comprehensive information on agencies of all Federal Government branches


• Washington Information Directory (Print Resource)
  Provides information on both government agencies and non-government organizations in Washington D.C.

State Government Resources

OHIO

• State of Ohio Home Page (Online Resource)


• Governor's Office (Online Resource)


• State Agency Directory (Online Resource)


• State Legislature (Online Resource)

WEST VIRGINIA

• State of West Virginia Home Page (Online Resource)


• Governor's Office (Online Resource)


• State Agency Directory (Online Resource)


• State Legislature (Online Resource)

OTHER STATES

• State and Local Government on the Net (Online Resource)
  Excellent directory of state government web sites


• Stateline.org
  Great site for state government news and information

Interest Group & Public Policy Organization Resources

INTEREST GROUPS

• Associations on the Net (Internet Public Library) (Online Resource)
  Online directory of professional and trade associations, labor unions, political parties and advocacy groups, and other organizations


• Political Advocacy Groups (Kathi Fountain, Reference Librarian, Cal State Univ, Chico) (Online Resource)
  Another useful directory of interest groups


• Washington Information Directory (Print Resource)
  Arranged by topic, this resource includes listings of thousands of non-profit private and special interest groups

PUBLIC POLICY ORGANIZATIONS

• Moving Ideas (Electronic Policy Network) (Online Resource)
  Provides information and ideas drawn from over 100 public policy organizations


• Political Science Resources on the Web: Think Tanks (Univ. of Mich. Documents Center) (Online Resources)
  Comprehensive listing of links to U.S. public policy organizations


• Think Tanks and Public Interest Organizations (U.S. Dept. of State) (Online Resource)
  Directory of selected public policy organization web sites

Updated 8-27-05