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Books in the catalogBooks in the catalogCQ AlmanacCQ AlmanacHot Bills and Topics in Congressional Hot Bills and Topics in Congressional

UniverseUniverseBrowse Public Laws in GPO AccessBrowse Public Laws in GPO AccessU. S. Serial Set Subject IndexU. S. Serial Set Subject Index

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Find the Public Law number using the Find the Public Law number using the Popular Name Index in Popular Name Index in U. S. Statutes at LargeU. S. Statutes at Large (Not always!)(Not always!)

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I have the PL #...now what?I have the PL #...now what?

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Find the Full Text of the Law in Find the Full Text of the Law in GPO GPO AccessAccess (1995 – Present) (1995 – Present)

Find the Full Text of the Law in Find the Full Text of the Law in U.S. U.S. Statutes at LargeStatutes at Large (Pre-1989 to the (Pre-1989 to the Present)Present)

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Find the introduced version of the bill in Find the introduced version of the bill in GovDocs microfiche (1979-2000, search GovDocs microfiche (1979-2000, search catalog by bill name)catalog by bill name)

Search the Search the U.S. Serial SetU.S. Serial Set or or Congressional Congressional RecordRecord microfiche (Before 1970, MAYBE!) microfiche (Before 1970, MAYBE!)

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House JournalHouse Journal (1972 – 2000, print, (1972 – 2000, print, GovDocs) (online via GovDocs) (online via GPO AccessGPO Access from from 1991 – Present), (online via 1991 – Present), (online via LC AMPLC AMP from 1789-1873)from 1789-1873)

Senate JournalSenate Journal ((1972 – 2001, print, ((1972 – 2001, print, GovDocs), (online via GovDocs), (online via LC AMPLC AMP from from 1789-1873)1789-1873)

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Search Search Congressional Quarterly Congressional Quarterly AlmanacAlmanac for the Presidential Veto or for the Presidential Veto or Signature (1962 – Present, paper copy Signature (1962 – Present, paper copy in Reference)in Reference)

Search Search CIS Presidential VetoesCIS Presidential Vetoes microfiche for the Presidential Veto microfiche for the Presidential Veto (Pre-1962, print index)(Pre-1962, print index)

Anything else?Anything else? Search Search Weekly Compilation of Presidential DocumentsWeekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

for other Presidential Statements (1965 – Present, for other Presidential Statements (1965 – Present, Periodicals) (1995 – Present via EBSCOhost)Periodicals) (1995 – Present via EBSCOhost)

www.house.govwww.house.gov and and www.senate.govwww.senate.gov – Committee – Committee webpages, glossaries, historical info, directories webpages, glossaries, historical info, directories

CQ AlmanacCQ Almanac Other Documents (reports, studies, statistics) – Other Documents (reports, studies, statistics) –

Search the CatalogSearch the Catalog Legislative Histories in Legislative Histories in U.S. Statutes at LargeU.S. Statutes at Large (Rarely) (Rarely) Legislative Histories in Legislative Histories in CIS Legislative HistoriesCIS Legislative Histories (For (For

some laws, between )some laws, between )

Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe

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Documents can be printed or emailedDocuments can be printed or emailed

Accessing Congressional Universe Accessing Congressional Universe RemotelyRemotely

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Congressional Universe Congressional Universe

Bill TextBill Text

Legislative HistoriesLegislative Histories

Floor DebatesFloor Debates

Committee Reports and HearingsCommittee Reports and Hearings

Coverage ChartCoverage Chart

Congressional Universe – Other Congressional Universe – Other Cool StuffCool Stuff

Hot BillsHot Bills

House / Senate Member InformationHouse / Senate Member Information

Inside Washington – journal articles Inside Washington – journal articles covering current events in politicscovering current events in politics

Reader’s GuideReader’s Guide

Paper index of articles published in Paper index of articles published in popular periodicalspopular periodicals

Library has 1900- Present in paper copyLibrary has 1900- Present in paper copyPaper Copy located in the library, Paper Copy located in the library,

Reference Aisle 1BReference Aisle 1BArranged by subjectArranged by subject

Reading a Reader’s Guide CitationReading a Reader’s Guide Citation

Congressional ElectionsCongressional Elections

Rampaging Republicans [Editorial] Rampaging Republicans [Editorial] The The

NationNation v275 no18 p3-4 v275 no18 p3-4

How do I find the articles indexed in How do I find the articles indexed in Reader’s Guide?Reader’s Guide?

Search library catalog for the title of the Search library catalog for the title of the journal in which the article is publishedjournal in which the article is published

Make sure the library has coverage for the Make sure the library has coverage for the year the article was publishedyear the article was published

Microfilm, hard copy or electronic (link Microfilm, hard copy or electronic (link from catalog record)from catalog record)

Use InterLibrary Loan service if the library Use InterLibrary Loan service if the library doesn’t own the journaldoesn’t own the journal

Public Papers of the PresidentPublic Papers of the President

Official publication of United States Official publication of United States Presidents’ public writings, addresses and Presidents’ public writings, addresses and remarksremarks

Each volume contains papers and Each volume contains papers and speeches of the President issued by the speeches of the President issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during a Office of the Press Secretary during a certain time periodcertain time period

In chronological orderIn chronological order

Public Papers of the PresidentPublic Papers of the President HooverHoover

TrumanTruman

EisenhowerEisenhower

KennedyKennedy

JohnsonJohnson

NixonNixon

FordFord

CarterCarter

ReaganReagan

George BushGeorge Bush

ClintonClinton

George W. BushGeorge W. Bush

PAIS – What is it?PAIS – What is it?

Database chronicling global public policy Database chronicling global public policy and social issuesand social issues

Provides access to government Provides access to government publications and reportspublications and reports

Citation index only – no full textCitation index only – no full text

PAIS-How do I use it?PAIS-How do I use it?

Enter through library webpageEnter through library webpage

Basic or Advanced SearchBasic or Advanced Search

Limit by Year of Publication, Document Limit by Year of Publication, Document Type, Government Publication and UTD Type, Government Publication and UTD holdingsholdings

Political Science Abstracts – What Political Science Abstracts – What is it?is it?

Indexes professional journals, major news magazines and books devoted to North American politics and political analysis

Citation only – no full textCitation only – no full text

Results can be emailed, printed or savedResults can be emailed, printed or saved

Political Science Abstracts – How Political Science Abstracts – How do I use it?do I use it?

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Limit by Year, Author, Source, and Limit by Year, Author, Source, and Institutional Affiliation of AuthorInstitutional Affiliation of Author

Lots of cross-referencingLots of cross-referencing

Other DatabasesOther Databases

America: History and LifeAmerica: History and LifeSocial Sciences Citation IndexSocial Sciences Citation IndexSociological AbstractSociological AbstractDigital National Security ArchiveDigital National Security Archive

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THOMAS – What is it?THOMAS – What is it?

A World Wide Web resource, hosted by the A World Wide Web resource, hosted by the Library of Congress, that provides legislative Library of Congress, that provides legislative information information

Roll Call VotesRoll Call Votes

How a Bill Becomes a LawHow a Bill Becomes a Law

http://thomas.loc.govhttp://thomas.loc.gov

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