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American Government Research GuideWebliography (Internet Resources)
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Many full-text articles can be found from these databases.
Academic Search Premier: Available through EBSCOhost, this database indexes 4,450 scholarly/peer-reviewed journals in all academic disciplines back to 1975 and provides the corresponding full-text/full-image for articles. Search tip: click on the "title list" and browse publications by entering "govenment" and selecting "By Subject".
Some of the relevant journals in this database:
American Politics Research American Spectator Congress & the Presidency Essential Documents in American History Newsweek Time US News & World Report
Alt-Press Watch: Available through ProQuest?, this database provides access to articles from alternative and independent press newspapers, magazines and journals that provide a valuable non-mainstream source of coverage, viewpoints and perspectives to that of traditional media sources.
MasterFILE Premier: An EBSCOhost? database primarily designed as a general reference tool for public libraries, this database provides full-text articles from reference sources including magazines, books, biographies, primary documents, photos, maps and flags. Updated daily. Some of the relevant journals in this database: Federal Times Federal Government Government Information Quarterly
Newspaper Source: An EBSCOhost? database providing full-text articles from 23 national and international newspapers, television and radio news transcripts, and 200 regional U.S. newspapers. Updated daily.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Critical Thinking?: This resource is a comprehensive, full-text database providing differing points of view on current social issues, such as affirmative action, censorship, ecology, mental health, and many other social issues.
TOPICsearch: An EBSCOhost? full-text database providing full-text articles related to current events on social scientific, political and economic issues.
US GOVERNMENT - GENERAL CQ Press in Context: A government news source provided free by CQ Press. Federal Government Resources on the Web: Resources include bibliographies, budget, civil service, copyright, directories, grants, laws, patents, taxes, and trademark information. FirstGov: Gateway to all U.S. federal, state and local government agencies and services. SearchGov.com: Links to executive and independent agencies and state and local sites. UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden: Explores the office of the president of the United States. American President: Information on the history of the American presidency and the nature of policymaking. American Presidents: Life Portraits: Facts, portraits, references and resources about the U.S. Presidents. Explore DC: An historical events calendar and profiles of all the American presidents and First Ladies. From Revolution to Reconstruction: An index of each U.S. president with links to their speeches, writings, biography and related resources. Portraits of the President and First Ladies: Presidential portraits, prints, and images since 1789. The White House: The official website of the Whitehouse and current U.S. president. UNITED STATES CONGRESS Capitol Questions: C-Span provides questions and answers about the U.S. Congress and current issues. Congress.org: A directory of elected officials, issues, and actions. Federal Government Resources - Legislative Branch: Extensive information about membership and issues of the legislative branch of Congress. THOMAS - Legislative Information on the Internet: Series of databases on federal legislation. U.S. House of Representatives: Scheduling and contact information for the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Senate: Contact information, committee schedules, and general information about the U.S. Senate. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Constitutional Law: An overview of constitutional law and information about Supreme Court decisions, provided by the Legal Information Institute. CourtTV Online: Profiles of each of the nine Supreme Court justices. The Supreme Court Historical Society: An illustrated history of the court and educational resources for teachers and students. Supreme Court of the United States: Official web site for the U.S. Supreme Court; contains historical data, opinions, and public information.
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