United States Government Manual
Official handbook of the Federal Government includes the leadership, activities, and programs of all three branches of government, official and quasi-official departments and agencies, and international organizations.
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Access to full-text official publications from all three branches of government.
Keeping Current
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CQ WeeklyOnline access to current issues and full archives of the Congressional Quarterly's weekly magazine, which covers Congress and current events as they relate to the U.S. government.
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National Journal Policy CentralAccess to archived content -- covering 1977 to the present -- of the National Journal, a non-partisan weekly on politics, policy and government and the latest editions of the Almanac of American Politics, plus daily news briefings on politics and U.S. Congressional activity.
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US Newsstream (ProQuest)US News only, 1980 - present. Includes newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Provides full-text.
Background
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American National BiographyA collection of biographies of thousands of Americans who shaped the nation's history, drawn from the 24-volume reference work of the same name published in 1999.
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CQ Electronic LibraryProvides access to CQ Weekly Report, CQ Researcher, CQ Almanac, and Politics in America, delivering nonpartisan news and analysis for issues facing Congress, including the status of bills, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll-call votes, and information on campaign finance, partisan caucuses, standing committees, and other member data.
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U.S. CensusExplore data and statistics on the American population from the Census and other official surveys.
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USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web PortalComprehensive information on and portal to government branches, agencies, officials, statistics, and more.
Articles
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Worldwide Political Science AbstractsProvides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy.
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America History and LifeArticle abstracts and some full-text articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada from the prehistoric era to the present, drawn from international periodicals from 1954 to the present.
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PAIS IndexThe PAIS International database is concerned with current public policy issues and emphasizes factual and statistical information. Print and electronic academic journals in the social sciences are indexed with particular attention to articles that bear on public policy, administration, and legislation.