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Catalog Of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) (Info)
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| Producer: | U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) | |
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| Description: | This database contains over 500,000 citations to electronic and print publications from the U.S. Government. Links to online copies are provided when available. Coverage extends back to 1976, with daily updates, but publications dating back to the late 1800's now are being added to the database. Also includes access to the new (2010- ) Metalib database, which also offers electronic access to dozens of Federal Government digital collections. Information on earlier coverage via printed indexes is available here. | |
| Usage Tips: | To search for forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) to substitute for one or more letters. Example: terroris* will find terrorism, terrorist, terrorists, terroristic, etc.
To find entries containing two or more words, connect them with AND. Example: cigarette* AND tax*. To find entries containing a multi-word phrase, enclose the words within quotation marks. Example: "monetary policy". | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Connect to: Congressional Record
| Producer: | U.S. Government Printing Office | |
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| Description: | According to the Library of Congress, "The official records of House and Senate actions are kept in their respective journals, but a fuller record of proceedings is kept in the Congressional Record, which has been published by the Government Printing Office (GPO) since 1873."
Printed copies of the CR may be found in Leyburn Library's U.S. Government Depository collection. | |
| Usage Tips: | The above link connects to the commercially-published ProQuest Congressional database, which is available only to W&L users. Here is help with searching, printing, and more in ProQuest Congressional. W&L researchers also have online access to an ever-growing collection of historical and current issues through HeinOnline, which now includes the compete "bound" CR volumes back to 1873, as well as its predecessors (Congressional Globe, Register of Debates, Annals of Congress) back to 1789. All researchers have free access to the U.S. Government Printing Office's FDsys and the Library of Congress's Thomas database. Here is an excellent overview of the CR and its predecessors. Before 1873, records of Congressional proceedings were kept under various titles -- Annals of Congress, Register of Debates, and Congressional Globe -- all of which are accessible in the Library of Congress's Century of Lawmaking site. Here is information on the component parts of the Congressional Record. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Congressional Research Service (Info)
Connect to: Congressional Research Service
| Producer: | Washington and Lee University Library | |
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| Description: | A collection of sites which provide CRS reports, which are very useful for research on public policy, political and social issues, etc. | |
| Usage Tips: | The LexisNexis subscription service probably is the most comprehensive of these collections. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Congressional Serial Set (Info)
Connect to: Congressional Serial Set
| Producer: | U.S. Government Printing Office | |
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| Description: | This Federal Government form of the Serial Set contains records dating from July 1976.
More comprehensive coverage is available at W&L from a ProQuest database. Still being published in paper form in the 21st century, the modern Serial Set is now almost exclusively a collection of Congressional reports and documents. However, for most of its history, it was much more than that, including hundreds of thousands of reports in a wide variety of subject areas from dozens of government agencies. For more information, see this page. | |
| Usage Tips: | To search for forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) to substitute for one or more letters. Example: terroris* will find terrorism, terrorist, terrorists, terroristic, etc.
To find entries containing two or more words, connect them with AND. Example: cigarette* AND tax*. To find entries containing a multi-word phrase, enclose the words within quotation marks. Example: "monetary policy". | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Federal Digital System (FDS) (Info)
Connect to: Federal Digital System (FDS)
| Producer: | U.S. Government Printing Office | |
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| Description: | Developing (2010- ) gateway to official U.S. Federal Government publications. | |
| Usage Tips: | To search for forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) to substitute for one or more letters. Example: terroris* will find terrorism, terrorist, terrorists, terroristic, etc.
To find entries containing two or more words, connect them with AND. Example: cigarette* AND tax*. To find entries containing a multi-word phrase, enclose the words within quotation marks. Example: "monetary policy". | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Government Search Engines (Info)
Connect to: Government Search Engines
| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
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| Description: | Links to search engines which specialize in finding U.S. government information on the Web. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Database (Info)
Connect to: National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Database
| Producer: | National Technical Information Service | |
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| Description: | Index to over 1 million reports and studies which are the results of Government-sponsored or -supported research, primarily in science and technology, including military science and national security policy. Most items must be purchased or borrowed through interlibrary loan. Coverage 1990-to-date.
As a Federal Depository Library, Leyburn Library also has free access to another sub-set of the NTIS database, one which contains records for publications from 1964 to 2000 and which provides -- at no charge -- the complete texts of these documents. NTIS requires that searches of this database be conducted by a member of the library staff. Contact Dick Grefe for assistance. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Computer Science Government -- U.S. Federal | |
P.A.I.S. (Public Affairs Information Service) International (Info)
Connect to: P.A.I.S. (Public Affairs Information Service) International
| Producer: | Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) / ProQuest | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Contains continually updated records for over one million journal articles, books, government documents, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more from about 120 countries on all aspects of public policy and social issues.
Coverage extends back to the 1910's. | |
| Usage Tips: | Please note the "Figures and Tables" search option, near the top of the screen, which allows you to look for graphs, tables, and other forms of images.
For more help with using the ProQuest database interface (searching, printing, etc.), see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal Government -- U.S. State and Local Government -- Foreign and International Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- Congressional Research Politics -- General Economics International Trade African-American Studies Poverty Studies Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
Connect to: ProQuest Congressional
| Producer: | ProQuest | |
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| Description: | August 2012 brings a new interface for ProQuest Congressional (formerly LexisNexis Congressional).
This is almost certainly the most comprehesive database of Congressional publications, some dating back as far as the late 1700's. Includes the complete texts of most documents. (Law Library subscription.) | |
| Usage Tips: | The database is set up to search several categories of publications, but you can opt to search only selected categories by clicking on the appropriate box(es). Here is help with searching, printing, and more. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
ProQuest Congressional -- Hearings (Info)
Connect to: ProQuest Congressional -- Hearings
| Producer: | ProQuest | |
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| Description: | August 2012 brings a new interface for ProQuest Congressional (formerly LexisNexis Congressional).
W&L's subscription includes "access to every published and unpublished Congressional hearing from 1824 through the present." | |
| Usage Tips: | Here is help with searching, printing, and more. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
ProQuest Congressional -- Serial Set (Info)
Connect to: ProQuest Congressional -- Serial Set
| Producer: | ProQuest | |
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| Description: | August 2012 brings a new interface for ProQuest Congressional (formerly LexisNexis Congressional).
W&L's subscription includes access to Serial Set documents dating back to 1789. Still being published in paper form in the 21st century, the modern Serial Set is now almost exclusively a collection of Congressional reports and documents. However, for most of its history, it was much more than that, including hundreds of thousands of reports in a wide variety of subject areas from dozens of government agencies. Here is more information on the Serial Set. | |
| Usage Tips: | Here is help with searching, printing, and more. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal | |
ProQuest Legislative Insight (Info)
Connect to: ProQuest Legislative Insight
| Producer: | ProQuest | |
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| Description: | With coverage extending back tot he early 20th century, these are "searchable PDFs of full-text publications generated in the course of Congressional lawmaking. These include the full text of the Public Law itself, all versions of related bills, law-specific Congressional Record excerpts, committee hearings, reports, and prints. Also included are Presidential signing statements, CRS reports, and miscellaneous congressional publications that provide background material to aid in the understanding of issues related to the making of the law." (Law Library subscription) | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
U.S. Government Watchdog Agencies (Info)
Connect to: U.S. Government Watchdog Agencies
| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
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| Description: | These resources are particularly useful for researching the performance of U.S. Federal Government agencies and programs. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Congressional Research | |
| Producer: | U.S. General Services Administration | |
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| Description: | Formerly called Firstgov.gov, this is the official U.S. Government gateway to government Web sites, accessing over 20,000 sites and over 50 million Web pages. Although it is used primarily to access Federal Government sites, it also covers U.S. state government sites. | |
| Usage Tips: | This link takes you to the search page, but a large selection of information arranged by topic is available here.
You can use the search page's "Search In" option, near the bottom of the page, to narrow your search to only Federal sites, only State sites, or to specific state sites. To search for a multi-word phrase, use the "This exact phrase" search option or enclose the phrase within quotation marks in the "All of these words" option. An example of the latter: "same-sex marriage" insurance | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Government -- U.S. State and Local | |
Almanac Of The Unelected: Staff Of The U.S. Congress (Info)
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| Producer: | Bernan / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2011 edition provides "in-depth profiles on key congressional staff members," as well as overviews of the work of each committee. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Ancestry Library Edition (Info)
Connect to: Ancestry Library Edition
| Producer: | Ancestry.com / ProQuest | |
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| Description: | The 1940 U.S. Census records are coming to Ancestry, beginning in April 2012. More information.
Contains billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more from North America, the U.K., Europe, Australia, and more. U.S. collections include hundreds of millions of names from: Federal Decennial censuses; birth, death, and marriage records including the Social Security Death Index; and U.S. border crossing and trans-ocean ship records. | |
| Usage Tips: | If you wish to focus on U.S. Federal Decennial Census records, select from the "Census Collections" options beneath the opening page's search box. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Biographical Directory Of The U.S. Congress (Info)
Connect to: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
| Producer: | U.S. Congress | |
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| Description: | Searchable database of information on members from 1774-to-date. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Black Americans In Congress, 1870-2007 (Info)
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| Producer: | U.S. House of Representatives | |
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| Description: | Contains profiles of African American senators, congressmen, and delegates, as well as historical essays, collections of historical data, and more. Part of a series of House publications "highlighting the congressional service of women and minority groups." (See also this site on women.)
A more up-to-date directory of African Americans in Congress is published by the Congressional Research Service. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Congressional Research African-American Studies | |
Connect to: CQ Guide to Congress
| Producer: | Congressional Quarterly Press | |
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| Description: | Seventh edition (2013) probably is the preeminent overview of the U.S. Congress -- origins and development, powers, procedures, relations with other branches of government and with the electorate, data and documents, and more. The library also has a printed copy of the 5th edition. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing The initial screen offers chapter-by-chapter access to the contents. The red navigation bar on the left includes links to: Features, Tables, and Figures; a Glossary; a list of all members of Congress; and an alphabetically-arranged Index, with links to entries.
Searching The "Search" box at the top of the page enables you to search through all the words in the database. Use an asterisk to search for forms of a word. Example: budget* finds budget, budgets, beudgeting, budgetary, etc. To find entries containing two or more terms, connect them with AND. Example: redistrict* AND race To find a multi-word phrase, enclose the search terms within quotation marks. Example: "electoral college" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Congressional Research | |
CQ Guide To The Presidency And The Executive Branch (Info)
Connect to: CQ Guide to the Presidency and the Executive Branch
| Producer: | Congressional Quarterly Press | |
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| Description: | Preeminent reference overview (5th edition, 2012) of "the persons who have occupied the White House and on the institution of the Presidency itself."
The library also has access to the previous edition. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing The initial screen offers chapter-by-chapter access to the contents. The blue navigation bar on the left includes links to: Features, Tables, and Figures; biographical essays; and the alphabetically-arranged Index (which includes links to entries).
Searching The "Search" box at the top of the page enables you to search through all the words in the database. Use an asterisk to search for forms of a word. Example: discriminat* finds discrimination, discriminating, discriminatory, etc. To find entries containing two or more terms, connect them with AND. Example: popular* AND (press OR media) To find a multi-word phrase, enclose the search terms within quotation marks. Example: "electoral college" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Congress Investigates: A Critical And Documentary History (Info)
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| Producer: | Facts on File / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Sponsored by the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, this two-volume set (2011) contains detailed overviews of over 25 high-profile Congressional investigations in U.S. history, from President George Washington's first term to the Hurrican Katrina probe. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Congressional District Maps -- 112th Congress (Info)
Connect to: Congressional District Maps -- 112th Congress
| Producer: | NationalAtlas.gov | |
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| Description: | Printable maps of each district in the 112th Congress (2011-13). | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Encyclopedia Of Governmental Advisory Organizations (Info)
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| Producer: | Gale / Gale Directory Library | |
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| Description: | The latest edition of this directory "profiles more than 7,600 permanent, continuing and ad hoc advisory committees of all kinds reporting to the President, Congress and various other United States government departments and agencies. Active committees are emphasized, but information on historically significant
organizations that are no longer functioning..." We have access to the 26th and 25th editions. Here is a sample entry.
This is a W&L Law School subscription. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, browsing, printing, and more in Gale Directory Library, see this help page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Encyclopedia Of The Supreme Court Of The United States (Info)
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| Producer: | Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Five-volume set (2008) contains about 1,100 signed articles "on the substance of American law, the processes that produce its legal principles, and the history of the Supreme Court, from its creation to the present," covering "concepts, cases, topics, personalities, institutions, events, and processes." You may view a copy of the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Legal and Constitutional | |
Encyclopedia Of The U.S. Census (Info)
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| Producer: | CQ Press / CQ Press Electronic Library | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2011) includes about 140 signed articles discussing history, terms, processes, issues, and concepts of U.S. census-taking. Also contains maps, tables, and more. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing The initial screen displays "Browse by Topics" options, as well as "Document Types."
Searching The "Search" box at the top of the page enables you to search through all the words in this encyclopedia. Use an asterisk to search for forms of a word. Example: bias* finds bias, biased, biases,, etc. To find entries containing two or more terms, connect them with AND. Example: ethnic* AND language* To find a multi-word phrase, enclose the search terms within quotation marks. Example: "unmarried couples" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Encyclopedia Of The United States Cabinet: 1789-2010 (Info)
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| Producer: | Grey House / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set (second edition; 2010) provides overviews of U.S. cabinets, arranged by 44 Presidential Administrations. Each entry includes an historical snapshot, an essay on that Administration and its cabinet, and biographical entries on each office-holder, as well as other features. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. Note: All of each Administration's biographical entries are grouped under that Administration's "Cabinet Member Biographies" collection. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics | |
Federal Regulatory Directory (Info)
Connect to: Federal Regulatory Directory
| Producer: | CQ Press / CQ Press Electronic Library | |
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| Description: | Fifteenth edition (2012) provides of over 100 U.S. Federal agencies and their "economic, environmental, safety, health, and other regulatory powers." In many cases, this commercially-published guide offers more analytical or critical information than the Federal Government's own official U.S. Government Manual. W&L also has online access to the 2009 edition. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing the entries or by searching for a particular word.
Browsing The initial screen offers chapter-by-chapter access to the contents. Searching The "Search" box at the top of the page enables you to search through all the words in the database. Use an asterisk to search for forms of a word. Example: discriminat* finds discrimination, discriminating, discriminatory, etc. To find entries containing two or more terms, connect them with AND. Example: oil AND tax* To find a multi-word phrase, enclose the search terms within quotation marks. Example: "water quality" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Federal Staff Directory (Info)
Connect to: Federal Staff Directory
| Producer: | Congressional Quarterly | |
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| Description: | Information on the current staffing and organization of the U.S. Federal Government Executive Branch, covering: the Offices of the President and Vice-President and supporting agencies and advisory organizations; Executive Departments; independent agencies; other quasi-official and non-governmental organizations.
The database is updated daily, as needed. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Glossary Of U. S. Politics And Government (Info)
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| Producer: | Edinburgh University Press / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | Volume (2007) provides A-to-Z entries covering the key concepts, institutions, personalities and events most commonly referred to in the teaching of U.S. politics and government.
Purchase was made possible by the Peyton May Fund. | |
| Usage Tips: | Using NetLibrary While you are using this book, nobody else at W&L can open it. When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. Otherwise, this book will be unavailable for 15 minutes.
To open the book, click on "View this eBook." The next screen will display a graphic of the book's cover on the right side of the screen and a copy of the table on contents on the left side. Browsing You can use this table of contents to navigate the book. Click "A Glossary of U.S. Politics and Government" to browse the alphabetical list of entries. Searching To search for a particular word or phrase within the book, click on the "Search" option, on the left side of the screen, then enter your word(s) within the "Search this eContent" box. Navigating Once you have opened an article, you can move from one page to another only by using the "Next" and "Previous" buttons, near the upper-right corner of the screen. Printing You may print only one page at a time. Use the Adobe Acrobat "print" icon (image of a printer), in the bar immediately above the article. Be sure to click on the "Close Item" option when you are finished. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics | |
GovSpeak: A Guide To Government Acronyms And Abbreviations (Info)
Connect to: GovSpeak: A Guide to Government Acronyms and Abbreviations
| Producer: | Kelly L. Smith | |
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| Description: | Federal Government abbreviations and acronyms. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Guide To The U.S. Federal Legal System; Web-based Public Accessible Sources (Info)
Connect to: Guide to the U.S. Federal Legal System; Web-based Public Accessible Sources
| Producer: | New York University School of Law | |
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| Description: | Excellent guide, with links, to freely-available sources on U.S. Government legislation, judiciary, executive branch (including presidential documents), | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Legal and Constitutional | |
Guide To The U.S. Supreme Court (Info)
Connect to: Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court
| Producer: | Congressional Quarterly Press | |
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| Description: | Published in 2010 with over 1,500 pages, the 5th edition is updated through the 2008-09 Supreme Court term and covers the Court’s history, operations, power in relation to other branches of government, major decisions, and biographies of the justices. The library also has printed copies of earlier editions. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing The initial screen offers chapter-by-chapter access to the contents. The red navigation bar on the left includes links to: Features, Tables, and Figures; biographical essays; and the alphabetically-arranged Subject Index and Case Index, each of which include links to entries.
Searching The "Search" box at the top of the page enables you to search through all the words in the database. Use an asterisk to search for forms of a word. Example: discriminat* finds discrimination, discriminating, discriminatory, etc. To find entries containing two or more terms, connect them with AND. Example: voting AND race To find a multi-word phrase, enclose the search terms within quotation marks. Example: "capital punishment" | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Legal and Constitutional | |
| Producer: | William S. Hein & Co. | |
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| Description: | A multifacted repository of online materials for legal and historical research. (W&L Law Library subscription) | |
| Usage Tips: | Some specific resources:
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Connect to: Historic Documents
| Producer: | Congressional Quarterly (CQ Press) | |
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| Description: | Contains texts and commentary on over 3,000 documents, ranging from "presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions." Coverage begins with 1972. Much of the value of the database lies in CQ's analysis of the actual document, summarizing the history, issues, personalities, and controversies surrounding the item. | |
| Usage Tips: | Please note that each entry resulting from a search will consist of a lengthy commentary, followed by the text of a document.
There are two basic methods of searching the database -- searching and browsing. Search the Series This option, available near the top of the screen, allows you to search for combinations of key words in the database. Search results are arranged by relevance -- the number of times a term/phrase appears. To search for entries containing two or more words, connect them with AND. Example: medicare AND prescription To search for entries containing a phrase, place the words within quotation marks. Example: clean air act Browse by Topic This option enables you to view entries grouped in broad subject areas, such as "Business, the Economy, and Work." Browse by Title This option allows you to search for entries by year. Cumulative Index Use this option to search a detailed subject index. Printing and E-Mailing Entries must be re-formatted before printing, using the "Format for Printing" option, near the upper-left corner of the screen. Entries may be delivered by e-mail, using the "E-mail This Document" option, near the upper-left corner of the screen. Be sure to log out when you finish your session, using the Log Out option, near the upper-right corner of the screen. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Congressional Research History -- Outside U.S. | |
How Your Government Really Works: A Topical Encyclopedia Of The Federal Government (Info)
Connect to: How Your Government Really Works: A Topical Encyclopedia of the Federal Government
| Producer: | Greenwood | |
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| Description: | 2008 volume offers "a concise and objective explanation of government operations, mapping the federal government's branches, departments, agencies, corporations, and quasi-official bodies, and the bureaucracies that support them." You may view a copy of the table of contents (bottom of page). | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Journalist's Guide To The Federal Courts (Info)
Connect to: Journalist's Guide to the Federal Courts
| Producer: | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | |
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| Description: | Overview of the Federal Court system, including District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, and Appellate Courts. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- Legal and Constitutional | |
Connect to: Leadership Congress
| Producer: | Leadership Directories | |
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| Description: | Formerly CQ Congressional Staff Directory.
Directory of information on over 20,000 Congressional contacts -- members, leadership, staff, committees and other member organizations, PAC's, etc. | |
| Usage Tips: | Searching The search box at the top of the opening page allows you to search for names or organizations by clicking on the appropriate button above the box. Suggestion: enter only one or two words, not an entire name or organization.
Browsing The "Explore" drop-down options enable you to browse through organizations ("Explore Congress") or by subject relationship, such as Immigration ("Explore by Legislative Issue"). Please note: Only one W&L researcher may use the database at a time, so please click on "Logout" when you have finished searching. Additional users may receive a "maximum users reached" message. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Legislative Source Book (Info)
Connect to: Legislative Source Book
| Producer: | Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. | |
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| Description: | Links to sources of information on Federal Government publication histories, research tools, etc. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Oxford Guide To United States Supreme Court Decisions (Info)
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| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Oxford Reference Online | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2009) volume contains over 450 alphabetically-arranged entries on "landmark decisions that have shaped American life." | |
| Usage Tips: | The initial screen ("Quick Search") is set up for a search of the complete text of the database. If you want to browse through an alphabetical list of all entries, choose the "Browse this book" option. The results of searches are arranged by relevance, with those articles containing search words in the title or other prominent location. Quick Search To find articles containing a multi-word phrase, enter the words within quotation marks. Example: "affirmative action". To search for various forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) as a wild-card term. Example: discriminat* will find discrimination, discriminatory, etc. Advanced Search This option, located within the blue bar near the top of the screen, enables you to search through this reference source, plus some or all of the other Oxford Reference Online sources in this same broad subject area ("Law"). | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Legal and Constitutional | |
Oxford Guide To The United States Government (Info)
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| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Oxford Reference Online | |
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| Description: | 2002 edition contains entries on "the key figures, events, and structures that have animated U.S. government for more than 200 years," including biographies, Congress and legislation, agencies, Supreme Court decisions, legal terms, etc. | |
| Usage Tips: | The initial screen ("Quick Search") is set up for a search of the complete text of the database. If you want to browse through an alphabetical list of all entries, choose the "Browse this book" option. The results of searches are arranged by relevance, with those articles containing search words in the title or other prominent location. Quick Search To find articles containing a multi-word phrase, enter the words within quotation marks. Example: "unanimous consent". To search for various forms of a word, use an asterisk (*) as a wild-card term. Example: budget* will find budget, budgets, budgetary, budgeting, etc. Advanced Search This option, located within the blue bar near the top of the screen, enables you to search through this reference source, plus some or all of the other Oxford Reference Online sources in this same broad subject area ("Politics and Social Sciences"). | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Legal and Constitutional Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Oxford Handbook Of The American Congress (Info)
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| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Oxford Handbooks Online | |
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| Description: | 2011 collection contains 38 commissioned essays, and each contibution "critically engages the scholarship focusing on a particular aspect of congressional politics, including the institution's responsiveness to the American public, its procedures and capacities for policymaking, its internal procedures and development, relationships between the branches of government, and the scholarly methodologies for approaching these topics." You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Oxford Handbooks Online interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Supreme Court Compendium:Data, Decisions, And Developments (Info)
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| Producer: | CQ Press / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Fifth edition (2011) presents historical and statistical information on every important aspect of the U.S. Supreme Court, including its history, development as an institution, the justices’ backgrounds, nominations, and confirmations, and the Court’s relationship with the public and other governmental and judicial bodies. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Legal and Constitutional | |
Connect to: Supreme Court Yearbook
| Producer: | CQ Press | |
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| Description: | Coverage and analysis of every decision from the nation's highest court since the 1989-90 term. Includes year-end overviews of Supreme Court terms from 1989-2005, case summaries of every opinion written during each Supreme Court term, essays on the most significant cases from each year and the trends in each term. Also tables and figures on voting patterns and trends in constitutional law. Updated annually. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing You can browse overviews of each term ("Browse Yearbooks"). Broad subject areas ("Browse by Topics"), and specific cases ("Browse Cases by Name"). You also can see data on such topics as justices' voting alignments in "Browse Tables and Figures" and biographical information and more under Ăśnderstanding the Court."
Searching The simple "Search" option, near the top of the page, can search through the entire text of the database. To search for entries containing more than one word, connect them with AND. Example: abortion AND minor To search for a multi-word phrase, enclose the words within quotation marks. Example: "rape shield" The "Advanced Search" option enables you to limit your search to certain Supreme Court terms and/or certain types of entries. Delivery Individual entries can be delivered by e-mail or formatted for printing. See the appropriate options, located to the upper-left of the document. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Legal and Constitutional | |
U.S. Government Internet Directory (Info)
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| Producer: | Bernan / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2011 edition is a guidebook for anyone looking for U.S. Federal Government information online, listing 1,700 Web site records, organized into 20 subject-themed chapters, with descriptions and URL's for each site. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Connect to: U.S. Government Manual
| Producer: | U.S. General Services Administration | |
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| Description: | Annually-published official handbook of the Federal Government, with information on the agencies of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
The 1997-98 edition is the oldest available online, while the library's collection includes printed copies dating back to the 1960's. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
U.S. Supreme Court : A Very Short Introduction (Info)
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| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Linda Greenhouse, veteran New York Times Supreme Court correspondent, created this 2012 "institutional biography" of the Court and its workings. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
This volumes has a slightly unusual organization; its first part consists of 40 multipage essays, followed by 130+ shorter entries, with two separate alphabetic sequences. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Legal and Constitutional | |
| Producer: | U.S. Office of the Federal Register | |
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| Description: | Semiannual reporting of data on regulatory and deregulatory activities under development throughout the Federal Government, covering over 60 departments, agencies, and commissions. Each edition includes regulatory agendas from all Federal entities that currently have regulations under development or review. Agencies of the U. S. Congress are not included. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Washington Information Directory (Info)
Connect to: Washington Information Directory
| Producer: | Congressional Quarterly | |
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| Description: | "Contact and descriptive information on more than 10,000 federal government offices, regulatory agencies, congressional committees, judicial offices, public interest groups, nongovernmental organizations, and international organizations." | |
| Usage Tips: | Browse by Organization Name An alphabetical listing of groups.
Search the Directory Enter one or more words which may be in a group's name and/or in a description of it. Results are arranged by relevance. Browse by Topic Groups involved in certain subject areas. Please note the "See All Topics" option. Browse by Organization Type Very broad categorie of groups. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Women In Congress, 1917-2006 (Info)
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| Producer: | U. S. House of Representatives / GPOAccess | |
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| Description: | Profiles of the 229 women who have served in the U.S. Senate and House, divided into four "generations,"as well as historical and analytical material.
Part of a series of House publications "highlighting the congressional service of women and minority groups." (See also this site on black Americans in Congress.)
A more up-to-date directory of women in Congress is published by the Congressional Research Service. | |
| Usage Tips: | To find an entry on a particular individual, you might want to consult the Index. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Congressional Research Women's and Gender Studies | |
Congress And The Legislative Process (Info)
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| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
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| Description: | Research guide to W&L course Politics 330. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Congressional Committee Hearings (Info)
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| Producer: | U.S. Congress | |
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| Description: | There is no single online database covering all U.S. Congressional hearings. Instead, use the above link to find out which options are available to W&L researchers. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
New From The U.S. Government (Info)
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| Producer: | Washington and Lee University Library | |
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
| Producer: | U.S. Congress | |
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| Description: | There is no single online database for access to the U.S. Congressional Serial Set. The above link will take you to several options. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
| Producer: | U.S. National Archives | |
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| Description: | The "permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress." Online coverage begins with the 108th Congress (2003-04). | |
| Usage Tips: | If you want to search by keyword through all entries, choose the "Statutes at Large Main Page" option, on the left side of the screen. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
| Producer: | Syracuse University | |
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| Description: | TRAC projects provide reliable, non-partisan information about Federal enforcement and regulatory agency acitivities. This immigation collection offers the texts of reports (see "Reports and Bulletins" and " Governament Studies"), data ("Facts and Figures"), and more. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Sociology Politics -- American Politics | |
| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
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| Description: | Links to tax forms and instructions for the U.S. Federal Government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, other U.S. states, and other governmental units.
Leyburn Library receives a bound paperback compilation of 2004 Federal tax forms and instructions, ominously entitled Package X, shelved in the U.S. Government Depository collection Lower Level 2 (call number T 22.2/12:2004/ ). We do not receive printed copies of state or local tax forms. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Government -- U.S. State and Local Government -- Virginia | |
| Producer: | U.S. Library of Congress | |
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| Description: | The Library of Congress' official multifaceted guide to information from and about the U.S. Congress. Coverage generally begins with 1994-95. | |
| Usage Tips: | Includes access to the Cnongressional Record, bills and resolutions, committee reports, and more. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
U.S. Bureau Of American Ethnology Annual Reports (Info)
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| Producer: | U.S. Smithsonian Institution / National Library of France | |
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| Description: | Important research reports (1879-1931) on Native American culture, under the guidance of John Wesley Powell. Digitized as PDF files by the National Library of France.
Printed volumes also are available in the library's Federal Depository collection. | |
| Usage Tips: | Unfortunately, this site offers no easy-to-use subject access or search mechanism for the series. There is a General Index within the "Accompanying Paper" in the final volume, but the Adobe Acrobat search mechanism cannot access the entire index; instead, you must page through the alphabetical index, which includes references to volumes and pages.
Navigation To move from one page to another, you must use the arrows (>, <, etc.) or the "Aller Page" option, both located above the page of text. (You cannot use the Adobe Acrobat navigational tools below the text.) There also are options near the top of the screen to return to the volume's table of contents (Aller Table des Materiers) or to return to the list of volumes (Liste des fascicules). Printing You may use the Adobe Acrobat print option to print a single page at a time. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Anthropology and Archaeology | |
| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
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| Description: | Leyburn Library's collection of links to official Congressional resources. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Congressional Research | |
U.S. Government Departments, Agencies, And Programs (Info)
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| Producer: | ||
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| Description: | These are some of the most commonly-used sites. More complete listings are here. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
U.S. Government Publication Series And Databases (Info)
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| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
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| Description: | Arranged by subject area, these listings contain some of the most useful publications and collections available from the Federal Government. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
U.S. Presidential Documents (Info)
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| Producer: | Washington and Lee University Library | |
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| Description: | Access to the Public Papers of the Presidents and other sources of Presidential documents. | |
| Usage Tips: | See the tabs at the top of this guide for the two parts: "Official Publication Series" and "Federal Government Sites." | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics | |
YouTube -- U.S. Congress (Info)
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| Producer: | YouTube / U.S. Congress | |
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| Description: | Members of Congress are developing their own YouTube video channels, with "videos direct from their Washington offices, as well as clips of floor speeches and committee hearings alongside additional behind-the-scenes footage from Capitol Hill."
The above link takes you to the Senate Hub, and here is the link to the House Hub. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
Budget Of The United States Government (Info)
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| Producer: | U.S. Office of Management and Budget / GPOAccess | |
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| Description: | Annually-released "collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year." This site includes reports dated 1995 to date. | |
| Usage Tips: | Includes both searching and browsing capabilties.
The most recent Historical Tables volume is an excellent source of time-series data on the U.S. economy and Federal Government. A new official outlet for the Budget is GPO's Federal Digital System, which, as of July 2009, provides access only to the most recent edition. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Census Atlas Of The United States (Info)
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| Producer: | U.S. Census Bureau | |
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| Description: | "First comprehensive atlas of population and housing produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s... about 300 pages long and containing almost 800 maps. Data from decennial censuses prior to 2000 support nearly 150 maps and figures." | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Census Of The United States (Info)
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| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
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| Description: | Links to the Census Bureau Web site, to related sources of contemporary and historical data, and to specialized data-mining tools. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Economics | |
County And City Data Book (Info)
Connect to: County and City Data Book
| Producer: | U.S. Census Bureau | |
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| Description: | Compiled since the 1940's, the 2007 edition of this occasional publication incorporates demographic and economic information about the United States from Census Bureau surveys, as well as information from other government and private organizations, covering states, counties, cities with populations of 25,000 or more, and places with 100,000 or more residents.
The library also has printed copies dating back to 1949. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
Economic Report Of The President (Info)
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| Producer: | U.S. Council of Economic Advisors | |
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| Description: | Annual report which provides an overview of "the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices." This U.S. Government Printing Office site (above) provides access to reports from 1996 to date.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has loaded the 1947 to date editions into their FRASER database. Printed copies are in the library collection. | |
| Usage Tips: | Includes both searching and browsing capabilties. The extensive statistical tables are available separately. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |
| Producer: | U.S House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means | |
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| Description: | Actually titled Background Material and Data on the Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means, this quadrennially-published (?) compilation includes valuable data and overviews on Medicare, Social Security, Head Start, Food Stamps, and other programs.
The above link goes to the most recent edition. Recent previous editions are available online. The library has older printed editions. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research Poverty Studies | |
ProQuest Statistical Insight (Info)
Connect to: ProQuest Statistical Insight
| Producer: | Congressional Information Service (CIS) | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Formerly LexisNexis Statistical Insight, this database contains references to tens of thousands of data sources from the U.S. Federal Government, U.S. state governments, international intergovernmental organizations, and private sector groups, such as trade and professional associations. Data are loaded weekly. Many of the entries include complete data tables in PDF, Excel, and/or GIF formats. Some coverage extends back to the mid-1970’s. | |
| Usage Tips: | Searching To find entries containing any of several forms of a word, you can use an asterisk (*) in place of one or more letters. For example, child* will search for child, children, children’s, etc. To find entries containing more than one word, connect the search terms with AND, using either a single line of the search page or separate lines. Example: child* AND reading To find entries containing one or both of two synonymous terms, connect the search terms with OR. Example: child* AND (reading OR literac*) To find entries containing a multi-word phrase, enclose the search terms within quotation marks. Example: “domestic violence” Search Results Entries are listed in order of relevance, although the list can be re-sorted chronologically by clicking on the “Date published” button. Some entries consist of only citations with lists of contents, while others will include GIF copies of tables and/or Excel spreadsheet forms of tables. At this time, none contain external links to documents. The options listed in the gray area to the left of the results will allow you to narrow the list of results by certain characteristics. For example, you could choose to see only entries which include Excel spreadsheets. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Government -- U.S. State and Local Economics | |
Statistical Abstract Of The United States (Info)
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| Producer: | ProQuest / U.S. Census Bureau | |
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| Description: | Published annually since the 19th century, this probably is the single most useful published collection of statistical information on virtually all aspects of life in the United States, with selected international data.
In 2012 the U.S. Census Bureau ceased publication of the series and the commercial publisher ProQuest immediately picked up the opportunity. The above link connects with the latest edition (from ProQuest). Earlier editions also are available online from the Census Bureau. Printed copies (1878-2011) are available in our Reference collection. | |
| Usage Tips: | These tips refer only to the most recent (ProQuest) version:
To return to the opening menu page from anywhere in the database, click on the ProQuest | Statistical Abstract of the U.S. banner at the top of the page. Browsing To browse through the tables in a subject area, click on the appropriate section in the Table of Contents listing on the left. Searching Search for tables labeled with a particular word or words by using the search box above the Table of Contents. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Government -- U.S. Federal Sociology Journalism and Mass Communications Government -- U.S. State and Local Politics -- American Politics Economics | |
| Producer: | Pew Charitible Trusts | |
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| Description: | Intended to become "the most comprehensive source for subsidy data available." A definition of a subsidy might be a "transfer of economic resources by the Government to the buyer or seller of a good or service that has the effect of reducing the price paid, increasing the price received, or reducing the cost of production of the good or service." | |
| Usage Tips: | As of October 2009, the options include financial bailout-related actions and transportation. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- American Politics | |
U.S. Congress Votes Database (Info)
Connect to: U.S. Congress Votes Database
| Producer: | Washington Post | |
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| Description: | Data on every vote in Congress since 1991. | |
| Usage Tips: | Most of the options take you to numerical totals, including breakdowns by party, gender, state, and more. However, you can see how individual members voted by following the "Members" and "Parties" links. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal Politics -- Congressional Research | |
U.S. Federal Government Statistical Sources (Info)
Connect to: U.S. Federal Government Statistical Sources
| Producer: | Leyburn Library | |
|---|---|---|
| Description: | Links to the Statistical Abstract of the U.S., Fedstats, and other sources, along with links to important statistical agencies. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Government -- U.S. Federal | |