Make Your Voice Heard
ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Public Policy Prize
SUGGESTED RESOURCES:
Officials/Addresses:
will help identify federal or state elected officials.
provides detailed federal legislative information to the Members of Congress, legislative
agencies, and the public.
Research - Sources available through Scribner Library:
Databases
CQ Researcher
Covers current issues of interest, from social and teen issues, to the environment, health, education, and science and technology. Each feature article is accompanied by comments from experts, lawmakers, and citizens on opposing sides of the issue.
Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report
Congressional Quarterly's magazine on government, commerce and politics. Presents
news and analyses of current events and current issues under consideration in Congress,
including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and
floor activity, and roll call votes.
ProQuest Congressional
Provides information produced by or pertaining to the United States Congress, including
House and Senate documents in full text (1995-), directories of members, committee
hearing selected transcripts and full-text statements (1988-), committee rosters and
schedules, legislative histories (1969-), the full text of bills and tracking (1989-),
public law texts (1988-), committee reports full text (1990-), campaign finance data
(1987-), key votes data (1987-), and member financial disclosures, profiles, and voting
records. Also provides access to the Congressional Information Service Index (1970-),
Congressional Indexes (1789-1969), the Congressional Record daily edition (1985-),
the United States Code, the Code of Federal Regulations (1981-), the Federal Register
(1980-), The Hill (1995-), Washington Post Section A news (1977-), and Roll Call (1989-).
News Sources:
NewsBank: Access World News
Access World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from
over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus,
offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional, and world issues. Date coverage varies
with each individual newspaper.
Nexis Uni
Nexis Uni provides access to more than 15,000 news, legal and business sources, including
print and online journals; television and radio broadcasts; newswires and blogs; local,
regional, national, and international newspapers with deep archives; and extensive
legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court
decisions since 1790, and business information on more than 80 million U.S. and international
companies and more than 75 million executives.
Other sources:
- - linked on the Legislative page of the Federal Resources section of the subject guide.
- - linked on the Federal Resources page of the Political Science subject guide.
- - a private, non-profit company, created by the cable television industry as a public service. Its mission is to provide public access to the political process. The C-SPAN website contains a wealth of information, including videos of Congressional hearings related to a number of federal policy issues.
- ) - a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths, and its territories. The NCSL website provides research and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.
For more information or help with research, please contact Barbara Norelli, Social Sciences & Instructional Services Librarian.