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Spring 2007 - P. Newlin
reference contact: Sika Berger
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Background
| Articles|
Internet
| Documents
| Books|
Citing
E-Sources
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
Many
of these sources are in the Reference Room (level 1 north), Neilson Library.
| Reference
Source |
Link
or Call Number |
National
Journal's Policy Central (search for articles
from the National Journal, Congress Daily, and other sources, full-text
online)
|
online
access
and
advanced search |
CQ
Electronic Library
(includes CQ Almanac, Congressional Digest, CQ Researcher)
|
online
access |
|
Guide to Congress (2 vols.) |
ref
JK 1021 C565 2000 |
Congressional
Quarterly Almanac
(5 years in REF, earlier years, from 1945, in level
B stacks) |
ref
JK 1 C66 |
CQ
Weekly and Congressional Quarterly Weekly Rpt.
(current year in REF, earlier years in PER, level
2 periodical stacks)
Use Academic
Search Premier to connect to articles online. |
ref
JK 1 C15 |
| Major
Studies & Issue Briefs of the Congressional Research Service
(CRS)
(Microfiche and microfilm texts listed in the
index are located on level 1 north. You may also use WorldCat
to identify studies, by including keywords Congressional Research
Service on one line.) |
ref
JK 1108 G844
online options:
Search
or browse via UNT
Environmental
issues (CNIE) |
| U.S.
Homeland Security: A Reference Handbook |
ref
JV 6483 .L46 2004 |
ARTICLES
& MORE
ADDITIONAL
INTERNET RESOURCES
Federal
Government Resources on the Web ("meta-site"
pointing to relevant sites on the Internet, via
the University of Michigan)
Google/UncleSam
(searches
government websites)
The
federal government sites can be accessed directly, and offer their own
search engines:
Other
sites on the Internet pull together policy papers from various organizations
and think tanks:
SELECTED
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS SOURCES
| Documents
Source |
Call
Number or Link |
Thomas.
1973 / 1989+
Federal
legislative information (Library of Congress) |
http://thomas.loc.gov |
Public
Papers of the Presidents
(1929
to present in print, with indexes, on level 2 north) |
us doc GS 4.113:
1993 to present online |
Weekly
Compilation of Presidential Documents
(1965 to present, with quarterly index) |
per
J 80 A284
1993 to present online, |
GPO
Access: Executive Branch Resources. 1993+
Including
the Public Papers of the President
and the Weekly Compilation of Pres. Docs.
|
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/executive.html |
| GPO
Access: Legislative Branch Resources. mid-1990's+ |
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/legislative.html |
| Congressional
Record
(1790 to present)
Search
1986 to present through LexisNexis Congressional. |
us doc X:
1989 to present on Thomas
1986 to present by
keyword |
US
Code Congressional & Administrative News
Includes text of laws (1941 to present), and
excerpts from publications in the Legislative History sections.
|
K
.U572
(latest in ref,
earlier=level A west) |
United
States Statutes at Large (1789 to present)
Find
the text of public laws online through LexisNexis Congressional (pdf
files). |
us
doc GS 4.111:
by
public law number
by title
or keyword |
| Statistical
Abstract of the United States |
ref
desk or us doc C 3.134:
Census Bureau: online,
LexisNexis
Statistical |
Budget
of the United States Government
FY
1996 to present available online. |
us doc PrEx 2.8:
FY08 online
|
BOOKS:
The Five College Library System
Use
keyword searching to combine terms, or search with Subject Headings and
sub-headings such as:
|
- Law and legislation - United States
- Government policy
Tankers – Accidents – Environmental aspects
Tankers – Safety measures
Natural gas -- Transportation – Safety regulation
United States. Coast Guard. – Management
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Water – Pollution – Massachusetts – Boston Harbor
Emergency management – United States
United States. Department of Homeland Security.
Transportation and state - United States
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Natural disasters - Florida
Flood control
Disaster relief
Assistance in emergencies |
|
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Note: Find UMass Amherst
online catalog records for government documents from 1976 to the
present. Often older hearings can be found at Smith at the same SuDoc
(us doc) call numbers, although they don't appear in the catalog for
Smith's us docs before 1997.
-
Enter a journal title to search the Journal
Locator and then connect with the full text of many journals or
find the call number for journals available at Smith, or connect and
request Interlibrary Loan. Look for the SC Links button in research
databases.
CITING
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Documentation
Guidelines: Citing Sources Within Your Paper
(Duke University Library) Guides for Turabian, Chicago Manual of Style,
MLA, and APA.
See
the libraries Style
Manuals & Citation Guides page for links and help with RefWorks.
Up-to-date
style guides also provide examples.
Several are available at the Reference Desk in Neilson.
EBSCO
or other databases may give examples through "help" links.
MOODLE:
PPL390
Use
your GroupWise username and password to login and access course documents
and communication tools: PPL390
HELP
FROM A LIBRARIAN
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to send a question at any time, live (chat) or by email, or
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