Public Policy core

Vital Statistics on American Politics [CQ]

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Covers elections and political parties, public opinion and voting, the media, the three branches of U.S. government, foreign, military, social and economic policy, and much more.

Washington Information Directory [CQ]

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Provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization.

iPOLL (Roper Center for Public Opinion Research)

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Dates of Coverage: 
1935 to present

Comprehensive database from major U.S. polling organizations, including questions asked & responses provided.

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences [Gale]

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CRS Reports: Congressional Research Service (UNT)

http://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs/

University of North Texas hosts a searchable online database of many CRS reports.

CQ Press Political Reference Suite

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U.S. legislative history & analysis, policy tracking, voting records, primary source documents, statistics, and organizations.

CQ Almanac

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Dates of Coverage: 
1945 - 2006

Summary and analysis of major U.S. legislation, with tables, graphs & charts. Browse by subject, decade, or year; use Policy Tracker to explore a specific policy topic.

Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA (Modern Language Association) Style

http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/subjects/guides/government/cite.html

University of Nevada, Reno Libraries guide includes many sample citations for government information resources.

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