POLS Y303 Formation of Public Policy 

Newspaper Source

• Provides full-text access to nearly 250 U.S., regional, and international newspapers and newswire services
• Coverage from the mid 1990s to present

National Newspapers

• Full-text articles in the Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post
• Coverage from the 1990s to present

Statistical Abstract of the United States

• Access data from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.
• covers 1878 to present

CQ Almanac

• Accounts of every major piece of legislation that lawmakers considered during a Congressional session
• In-depth review and analysis of legislation and policy for each year and comprehensive roll call votes for all major legislation
• Covers 1946 to 2006

Govtrack.us

• Information on all bills going back to 1993 and follows the status of current pending legislation as it goes through the law-making process.
• Links to the primary source

Statutes at Large - 110 Stat. 205 (Vol. # Stat. Page #)
United States Code or United States Code Service - 17 U.S.C. §107 or 17 U.S.C.S. §107 (Title # U.S.C. or U.S.C.S. Section #)

Examples:

108 H.R. 1, H. Res. 463, H. Rept. 108-391, 108 P.L. 173

THOMAS

• maintained by the Library of Congress
• provides tracking and status of Congressional legislation from 1989 to present.

Recommended search strategy:
Select Bills, Resolutions -> Bill Summary & Status -> Search by bill number

LexisNexis Congressional

• Provides committee prints, hearings, House and Senate documents and reports. 
• Full-text is provided for legislative histories of public laws
• includes the Congressional Record, United States Code, Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations

Recommended search strategy:
Search by Number -> Select task -> Find Congressional publications related to a bill or law

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

• Official publication of presidential statements, messages, remarks, and other materials released by the White House Press Secretary.
• Published by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR)
• 1993 to present

Public Papers of the Presidents

• Official publication of United States Presidents' public writings, addresses, and remarks
• Published by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR)
• 1991 (George H.W. Bush) to present

LexisNexis Congressional

• Includes Federal Register for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations
• Access the Code of Federal Regulations for the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government

The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources: A Manual for writers & librarians (Ready Reference Z7164.G7 G37 1993)

Uncle Sam: Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications

Federal Policy Process

• Detailed guide of the location of documents involved in the policy process
• Provides a guide to documents associated with each stage of legislation
• Includes information on locating the administrative and judicial rulings