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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications This link opens in a new window Coverage Dates:1976 - CurrentFree index to federal government publications distributed through the Superintendent of Documents.
Declassified Documents Reference System This link opens in a new window Provides access to 500,000+ pages of previously classified government documents. Covers major international events including the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. Underpins studies in international relations and U S. foreign & domestic policy studies.
Historic Documents Collection This link opens in a new window CQ has digitized the print "Historic Documents" series (1972-2003). This collection serves as a one-stop source for the most important and valuable commentary on primary source documents relating to each year's key events. Includes over 2,560 documents and 30,000 print pages.
Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window Scholarly review articles on various topics in Political Science, Business, Philosophy and Religion.
ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window Coverage Dates:1789 - currentPerform in-depth research in public policy, historical, and legal areas of interest. The basic subscription includes abstracts and indexing for congressional publications, and legislative histories. It also includes member biographies, committee assignments, voting records, and financial data; and the full text of key regulatory and statutory resources.

Websites for Govt. Information

Biographical Directory of Congress
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US Congress presents a Web version of this longstanding historical publication. Biographical information for each member has been updated through the 105th Congress but is otherwise identical to the latest official print edition (1989).
Congress.gov
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Thomas provides the full text of bills (103rd Congress and after), laws, Congressional Record (103rd and after), most committee reports, and many of the Library of Congress's excellent guides to legislation in print). The latter include "Major Legislation," "Bill Summary and Status," and "Floor Activities" for the current week. Texts of many historical documents are being added, and there are two lengthy guides to the legislative process.
Federal Spending
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FedSpending.org was created by OMB Watch (Office of Management and Budget) for the public to learn how the federal government is spending money. The website contains original material direct from government agencies and is reliable and valid.
Stateline
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This site is a resource for busy journalists, providing current news and analysis from sources in all 50 states. It tracks daily Top Stories and provides links to Additional Headlines and Recent Stories, gathered by a team of professional journalists who look at local publications each day and present the most important news emerging from state capitols. Especially helpful is the Issues Menu, which links to specific areas such as Elections, Education, Energy, Environment, and Health Care.
State Data Center of Iowa
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"The State Data Center of Iowa is your source for population, housing, business and government statistics about Iowa, including data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Iowa state agencies, and other state and federal sources."

SuperSearch

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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window Coverage Dates: 1865 - current Academic Search Complete includes more than 8,992 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
Communication Studies This link opens in a new window Electronic access to the full text of 17 journals published by SAGE and participating societies. Index is based on Communication Abstracts Thesauri. Subjects include Journalism, Public Opinion, Political Communication, Mass Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Intercultural Communication
JSTOR This link opens in a new window Coverage Dates:Varies (from Volume 1, number 1 for each title)Electronic archive of the complete journal runs (excluding the most recent 2-5 years) of over 500 journal titles in over 20 academic disciplines.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window Coverage Dates:Varies, as early as 1995 - CurrentFull-text of 200 scholarly journals published by Johns Hopkins University and other university presses.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window The Web of Science contains quality resources from the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.

Reference Books Online

Reference Universe This link opens in a new window
Search by topic to find both print and online Reference books.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window 2nd edition of the 20-volume set. Includes meaning, history, & pronunciation of over 1/2 million words, both past and present.

Cambridge Histories Online:Political and Social Theory
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Cambridge History of Political Thought encyclopedia
Oxford Handbook of Political Science
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Fulltext handbooks from Oxford Handbooks series are now available online as a collection in four subject modules:

* Business & Management
* Philosophy
* Political Science
* Religion

Each handbook takes an aspect of its discipline and explains the key issues, the classic and contemporary debates on those issues, and sets an agenda for how those debates might evolve. Introductory and yet sophisticated, the handbooks offer authoritative and trustworthy guides to the scholarship that defines the field.
Political Philosophy A-Z
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
Great American Court Cases
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Available on-line through CREDO Reference, this book will aid any researcher seeking information on major U.S. court decisions that have had a significant impact on American society. While focusing primarily on Supreme Court cases, it also includes major federal or state cases that set precedents.

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