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Political Resources - Political Science Resources



Almanac of Policy Issues
http://www.policyalmanac.org
Comprehensive, unbiased background information and links on major U.S. public policy issues.

American Political Science Association (APSA)
http://www.apsanet.org/
The American Political Science Association is the major professional society for people who study politics, government and public policies in the U.S. and around the world.

American Rhetoric
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/...
American Rhetoric is a database of text and audio copies of some the most important political speeches in American history.

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: 1774-present
http://bioguide.congress.gov/...
An historical database containg biographical information for current and former elected officials.

Build Your Own Tax Policy
http://www.taxpolicy.com/
Free interactive exploration of tax policy, for all ages.

Congressional Quarterly, Inc.
http://www.cq.com
Congressional Quarterly publishes world-class information and insight on government and politics. The company has built a reputation for accurate, comprehensive and nonpartisan reporting on more than 50 years of experience. CQ has the largest news team covering Capitol Hill. More than 100 reporters, editors and researchers keep readers updated in print and online on a weekly, daily and real-time basis. CQ's readership includes 95 percent of the members of Congress, top academic and media outlets, and leaders in business, nonprofit organizations, government affairs and the executive branch.

Glossary of Political Economy Terms
http://www.auburn.edu/...
This is the online edition of 'A Glossary of Political Economy Terms' by Dr. Paul M. Johnson of Auburn University

Glossary of Terms
http://polisci.nelson.com/...
This site is intended to enhance the teaching and learning experience for you and your students.

Harvard Political Review - Harvard's Non-Partisan Journal of Politics
http://www.hpronline.org/
The Harvard Political Review is America's preeminent undergraduate journal of politics and public policy. Since its inception, the HPR has presented balanced, insightful analysis of domestic and international issues. Published quarterly by Harvard University's Institute of Politics, HPR writers analyze the current and future political climate - producing the best political journalism found on any American college campus.

Institute of Governmental Studies - UC Berkeley
http://www.igs.berkeley.edu
The Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) is an interdisciplinary organized research unit (ORU) that promotes research, training, educational activities, and public service in the areas of American and California politics and public policy.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research is an organization of member institutions working together to: Acquire and preserve social science data Provide open and equitable access to these data Promote effective data use ICPSR encourages and facilitates research and instruction in the social sciences and related areas by acquiring, developing, archiving, and disseminating data and documentation relevant to a wide spectrum of disciplines, and by conducting related instructional programs.

Legislative Histories
http://www.lib.umich.edu/...
This legislative history guide was created by Michael Seadle, a student at the University of Michigan School of Information in 1997. His goal was to prepare a web tutorial similar to those given in class by live documents librarians.

National Budget Simulation
http://www.nathannewman.org/...
The National Budget Simulation was created in 1995 as the Gingrich-led Congress was facing off against President Clinton over how to balance the budget. Created by Anders Schneiderman and Nathan Newman, then co-directors of UC-Berkeley's Center for Community Economic Research, the NBS was designed to challenge the simple assumptions many people had about the national budget.

Political Graveyard - A Database of Historic Cemetaries
http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/...
The Internet's Most Comprehensive Source of U.S. Political Biography, or, The Web Site That Tells Where the Dead Politicians are Buried.

Political Information Search Engine
http://www.politicalinformation.com/...
A targeted search engine for politics, policy, and political news.

Political Science Quarterly
http://www.psqonline.org/
Published continuously since 1886, Political Science Quarterly or PSQ is the most widely read and accessible scholarly journal covering government, politics and policy. A nonpartisan journal, PSQ is edited for both political scientists and general readers with a keen interest in public and foreign affairs. Each article is based on objective evidence and is fully refereed.

Political Science Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/...
From the University of Michigan Documents Center

Political Science Resources/Internet Guides
http://www.lib.umich.edu/...
From the University of Michigan Documents Center

Political Science: Terms and Concepts Articles
http://reference.allrefer.com/...
AllRefer.com's mission is to be the Internet's most trusted and extensive information resource for reference and educational content. We will achieve this aim by presenting objective, comprehensive, up-to-date reference information in a clear and concise format for students, teachers, and researchers among others.

This Nation
http://www.thisnation.com/
ThisNation.com is a repository of basic information, resources and historical documents related to American Government and Politics. This site is the home of one of the first exclusively online American government & politics textbooks. Today, ThisNation.com's primary purpose is to serve as a companion site to the e-textbook. However, true to our original vision, we continue to offer information and resources free of charge to the general public to promote better understanding of and more effective participation in the American political system.

Thomas- Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Acting under the directive of the leadership of the 104th Congress to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public, a Library of Congress team brought the THOMAS World Wide Web system online in January 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress.

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