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Political Science

United States Government

Research on the United States government examines the structure, function, and evolution of its three branches, their interactions, and their impact on society and policy.

🎬The American Vice President (PBS)

Explores the history of the second-highest office.

πŸ“— Disruption?

Shows how multiple facets of the Senate changed during Trump's presidency, including the legislative process, party leadership, roll-call voting, and communications.

πŸ”— GovInfo

U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) houses official publications from all three branches of government.

πŸ”— The U.S. and its Government

Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.

Databases for US Government Research

CQ Researcher

Award-winning in-depth fact-checked reporting and analysis on political issues in the news. Unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.

NexisUNI Legal

Federal and State and some International legal documents that enforce and reinforce United States law. Many resources are updated weekly.

HeinOnline

Full-text searching of laws and regulations, case law, treaties and agreements, scholarly legal and criminal justice periodicals, and related materials. Most resources updated monthly. 

ProQuest Congressional

Historical, in-depth research in public policy and legal areas of interest.

Legal Source

Scholarly law journals and periodicals related to law in the United States.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Papers

Legal briefs, newspapers, internal memoranda, client correspondence, and committee reports related to civil rights, race, gender, and issues relating to the U.S. Supreme Court fro 1912 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Finding Books about US Government