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All Politics
http://cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS
Information about and links to web sites about politics maintained by CNN and
Time. Current online news articles, video, multimedia, and audio.
American Civil Liberties
Union Freedom Network
http://www.aclu.org
Offers timely information on a range of civil liberties issues as well as documenting
ACLU litigation, lobbying, and public education activities. Areas of interest
include: free speech, equal protection, religious liberty.
American Political Science
Association
http://www.apsanet.org
The world's largest professional organization for the study of politics. Brings
together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational
endeavors in order to expand our awareness and understanding of political life.
Background
Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Background Notes provide information on geographic entities and international
organizations and are updated periodically. Background Notes for some countries
are currently unavailable.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/
Principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field
of labor economics and statistics. An independent national statistical agency
that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates statistical data to the
American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local
governments, business, and labor.
City of Madison,
Wisconsin
http://www.ci.madison.wi.us
The central, official location to access all departments, agencies, services,
committees, and task forces of the city of Madison.
Code of federal
regulations
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cfr/
The most recent version of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) placed on the
Internet by the Government Printing Office. It contains the federal regulations
in force as of specific revision dates which vary from title to title.
Council on Foreign Relations
http://www.cfr.org/
from the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan membership organization
that is active in promoting public debate on critical policy issues of global
impact.
Country
Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
In-depth analyses of 85 countries including history, by the Federal Research
Division of the Library of Congress. These publications describe and analyze
political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions,
and examine
the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural
factors.
Dane County
http://www.co.dane.wi.us
Official county government access to departments, commissions, offices, local
forms and publications, Dane County Code of Ordinances, and schedules for the
Expo Center.
Democratic
National Committee
http://www.democrats.org/index.html
Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic Party of the United States in 1792 and
was elected as the first Democratic President in 1798. The Democratic National
Committee plans the Party's quadrennial presidential nominating convention;
promotes the election of Party candidates with both technical and financial
support; and works with national, state, and local party organizations, elected
officials, candidates, and constituencies to respond to the needs and views
of the Democratic electorate and the nation.
Documents Center
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/
Designed as the central reference and referral point for local, state, federal,
foreign, and international government information. Sponsored and maintained
by the University of Michigan Documents Center.
Federal Judicial Center
http://www.fjc.gov
Substantial number of online publications and information on the judiciary.
Sections include fulltext reports, education programs, and court-related links.
It covers courts from the Supreme Court to district courts.
Fedstats
http://www.fedstats.gov
A multi-agency effort to offer on-line access to Federal economic and social
statistics.
FirstGov
http://www.firstgov.gov/
The U.S. government's official web portal. The search engine and ever-growing
collection of internet links connect to millions of web pages--from the federal
government, local and tribal governments, and to foreign nations around the
world.
IRS Digital Daily: income
tax questions, regulations and other stuff
http://www.irs.gov
Tax statistics, Tax Information for individuals, tax information for business,
tax regulations, IRS Newsstand tax forms and publications.
Occupational Safety &
Health Administration (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov
Safety guidelines and fact sheets, consultation services, worker protection
programs, training for federal agencies, federal agency injury and illness statistics,
programs and assistance for small businesses, training resources and materials
on safety in the workplace for both employee and management.
PoliSci.com
http://www.polisci.com
Reports itself as the most comprehensive political reference source on the internet.
Links to web newscenters, newspapers, magaizines, poll results, articles, commentary,
books reviews and bibliogrpahies on politics and related issues.
POTUS (Presidents of the
United States)
http://www.potus.com/
Information about U.S. presidents maintained by the Internet Public Library.
Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and
some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical
documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included
to enrich this site.
Republican National Committee
http://www.rnc.org
The Republican Party has remained true to the principles of freedom and personal
liberty hat it was founded on nearly 150 years ago.
Speech
& Transcript Center
http://www.freepint.com/gary/speech.htm
This site links directly to other sites with speech transcripts. Broader in
scope than government resources, includes speeches by business and professional
leaders as well. An excellent starting point for finding speeches and transcripts
from major government bodies.
State and Local
Government on the Net
http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
A directory of links to government resources on the Internet, from national
to state to local.
THOMAS
http://thomas.loc.gov
From 1989 (104th-106th Congress presently) you will find the text of bills and
laws, committee reports, status of legislative efforts, voting records, Members
of Congress contact information, legislative links to Congress and agencies,
and early Congressional documents and debates (1774-1873).
U.S. Census Bureau: the Official
Statistics
http://www.census.gov
The preeminent government agency to collect and provide timely, relevant, and
quality data about the people and economy of the United States.
United
Nations System Pathfinder
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/pathfind/frame/start.htm
Identify major publications of the organizations comprising the United Nations
system. Materials were selected with a view as to whether the information presented
therein is current, relevant and useful. It includes global studies and reports,
handbooks and guides, bibliographies and indices, international statistical
publications, compilations of treaties, resolutions and documents as well as
annual reports of UN bodies and specialized agencies. The Pathfinder attempts
to cover the full spectrum of activities of the UN system, but focuses on issues
currently of primary interest: international security and peacekeeping, economic
and social development, environment, disarmament, international law and human
rights. Active links to internet accessible materials are included.
Voice of the Shuttle
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp
Humanities and humanities-related resources on the Internet.
Wisconsin State (Badger)
Home Page
http://www.wisconsin.gov
Badger is the State of Wisconsin's information server and a starting point to
guide you to the many resources available from Wisconsin state agencies, departments
and other governmental branches. It also provides links to information resources
at the University of Wisconsin campuses, as well as sources from other states
and the federal government.
Wisconsin Department of
Revenue
http://www.dor.state.wi.us/
The department advises on tax policy and administers the state's tax laws and
lottery to fund state and local government operations. You can find state tax
publications and forms here as well.
Wisconsin
Administrative Code
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/index.html
The state of Wisconsin regulations.
Wisconsin
State Statutes
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html
The laws for the state of Wisconsin.
World
Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Contains detailed information on over 250 countries, prepared by the Central
Intelligence Agency.
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Available by clicking on the title of the database below. Access from home
or work is available for these databases, please read the instructions for Off
Campus Users.
CQ
Researcher
Congressional Quarterly is a world-class provider of information on government,
politics and public policy. Provides Nonpartisan analysis. Fulltext essays on
a particular subject offer background, pro, and con, as well as contextual information
regarding the problem, issue, or event.
General
Reference Center Gold
Use this general interest/business database to search magazines, newspapers,
and reference books for information on business, industry, current events, the
arts, science, entertainment, etc.
JSTOR:
Journal Storage Project
A full-text database of more than 100 journals in the fields of African-American
studies, anthropology, Asian studies, ecology, economics, education, finance,
history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, population/demography,
sociology, and statistics. Coverage begins with volume one of each title and
usually continues through the early 1990s. Eight journals have 100 or more years
of coverage; 35 journals have 50 or more years of coverage. Graphs, photographs,
and other images are included.
Statistical
Universe
Statistical Universe contains abstracting and indexing data for more
than 5,000 federal statistical publications per year from 1973 to the present
contained in ASI (American Statistics Index). Statistical Universe also contains
the full text of more than 800 U.S. government statistical publications from
1995 to 1997, including the Statistical Abstract of the United States. Starting
in 1998, monthly updates add up to 650 full-text statistical publications each
year. In addition there are many links to full-text documents on government
Web sites (verified daily). Information and tables are frequently available
in a variety of formats, including GIF, XLS, CSV, and PDF.
Proquest
Online Newspapers
Selected Wisconsin newspapers including the Wisconsin State Journal and
The Capital Times, plus The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune
and other national newspapers.
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in the library; a new window will open when you click a title.
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Reference Books are for in-library use only. They are not available to checkout
of the library.
For a complete listing of resources on Government, Politics and related topics
please consult the online
library catalog.
Click on a title to see if it is available
in the library; a new window will open when you click a title.
Code of ordinances, Dane County, Wisconsin.
REF 340.09775 D17
Also available on the World Wide Web at http://www.co.dane.wi.us/ord/dcord.htm
The Europa World Year Book.
REFERENCE 319.184 E489
Useful political and economic essay snapshots of each country.
How government works: selections from the Encyclopedia of the U.S. Congress,
the Encyclopedia of the American presidency, the Encyclopedia of the American
judicial system.
REF 320.473 H847
A single volume overview of American federal government. Explains procedures,
hierarchy, background, official titles and responsibilities.
Landmark decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
REF 347.7326 L25
Maureen Harrison & Steve Gilbert, editors.
Covers the significant few Supreme Courts decisions that affects across all
Americans.
Madison general ordinances.
REF 340.09775 M18
Also available from the City of Madison's web page http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/govPart.html
The municipal year book.
REF 352 M966
The authoritative source book of urban data and developments. Published annually.
The Oxford companion to politics of the world.
REFERENCE 320.03 OX98
By Joel Krieger.
Political philosophers of the twentieth century.
320.50904 L639
By Michael H. Lessnoff
A practical companion to the Constitution : how the Supreme Court has ruled
on issues from abortion to zoning.
REF 342.7302 L716P
Edited by Jethro K. Lieberman
The state of the world atlas.
REFERENCE 912 SM645 1999
Compiled by Dan Smith.
State of Wisconsin blue book.
REF 328.775 W81
The manual describing the function and structure of WI state government. Contact
information is also given for legislative representatives, committee members,
department, and administrators.
The Statesman's year-book.
REF 320.02 ST79
Overview of each country including key historical events, population, social
statistics, climate, government, current administration, economy, industry,
and social institution.
United States government manual.
REF 351 UN58
Provides comprehensive information on the agencies of federal government. Also
includes quasi-official agencies, officials and administrators, and programs.
Washington information directory.
REF 975.3 W3
Great one volume directory of federal agencies and contacts as well As lobbyist
and national organizations located in Washington, D.C.
The World almanac of U.S. politics.
REFERENCE 320.97302 W92
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