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Topics guides & Almanacs
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowThe CQ Researcher is a collection of reports covering political and social issues. Great for finding multiple resources around a policy issue.
Almanacs provide a quick year-by-year survey of a topic as it has been discussed and debated in Congress. The titles below can be used to quickly gain an overview of how a topic has been discussed and treated in Congress.
- CQ Almanac This link opens in a new windowa yearly survey of the work of congress including bills passed.
- Congress and the Nationa four-year cumulative look at the work of congress (by administration),
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia of the American ConstitutionArticles cover the key concepts of constitutional law, key cases, and individuals who have played a role in the development of our constitution.
- Encyclopedia of the First AmendmentFocuses on some of our most cherished freedoms: speech, religion, press, and assembly — as well as the right to petition the government.
News Sources
Think of these two magazines as the Time or Newsweek of government. They give a excellent overview of what is going on in both the executive and congressional branches of government. Print versions are available in the libraries.
- PressReader [full page reproduction] This link opens in a new windowread newspapers from all over the world. Limited archival content.