Databases and Subscriptions
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ProQuest CongressionalIndexing, abstracts, and full text of Congressional documents, 1700s to present.
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HeinOnlineCollection of US Congressional documents, 1700s to present.
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CQ AlmanacAnnual surveys of congressional activities, 1945 (79th Congress) to present.
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CQ WeeklyWeekly magazine covering Congress, 1983 (98th Congress), to present.
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CQ Press Congress CollectionRoll call votes, member profiles, 1969 to present, with selected items, 1945-1968.
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Congress and the NationChronicles congressional trends, actions, and political and policy controversies, 1945-2012.
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National JournalDaily magazine covering US government and politics.
Government Sources
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House.govOfficial web site of US House of Represenatives.
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Senate.govOfficial web site of US Senate.
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Congress.govOfficial web site for federal legislative information. Sponsored by the Library of Congress (replaces thomas.gov).
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A Centurty of LawmakingHistorical congressional sources compiled by Library of Congress.
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US Government Printing OfficeFull text of Congressional bills, hearings, reports, 1993 to present.
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National Archives Congressional CollectionIndex of archival repositories holding papers of US senators and representatives.
Internet Sources
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Congress.orgNon-partisan website dedicated to building a knowledge base to encourage advocacy.
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CQ Roll CallDaily news on Capitol Hill.
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The HillDaily news on congressional actions and politics.
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Legislative SourcebookResearch guide from the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.
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Govtrack.comTracks bills and voting records. Sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation.
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VoteViewVoteview allows users to view every congressional roll call vote in American history on a map of the United States and on a liberal-conservative ideological map including information about the ideological positions of voting Senators and Representatives.
Upcoming Legislation
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Social Science and Management Librarian
Guide to Congress
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ISBN: 9781452235325
CQ Almanac
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CQ Almanac
ISBN: 1483385485Offers original narrative accounts of every major piece of legislation that lawmakers considered during a congressional session. Includes roll call votes, interest group ratings, data on presidential support, party unity and voting participation records for members of Congress and texts of presidential messages.
Oxford Guide to the US Government
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The Oxford Guide to the United States Government
by ISBN: 9780195142730The Oxford Guide to the United States Governmentis the ultimate resource for authoritative information on the U.S. Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court.
