POEC 7340 – Domestic Social Policy Hillary Campbell Government Documents Librarian 1/26/05

Source Types ► Books ► Journal Articles – Print or electronic ► Government Documents ► Internet Resources

Need a Topic? ► Congressional Quarterly Almanac - Ref JK 1.C *Published annually *Organized topically – Appropriations, Abortion, Agriculture, Defense, Environment, Foreign Policy, Health, Labor, etc… ► Congressional Universe – Hot Topics Hot TopicsHot Topics

Print Resources – Subject Specific ► Located in Reference and Main Stacks ► Search McDermott Library Catalog by keyword ► Broad Example – reproductive rights ► Specific Example – Medicare AND prescription drugs

Government Documents ► Part of the Federal Depository Library Program and the Texas State Depository Library Program ► By 2005, 95% of government publications could be online ► Most of the library’s collection is in the catalog (lots of microfiche)

Government Documents - Types ► Statistical Publications ► Reports from legislative bodies ► Research Reports from government agencies ► Forecasts ► Legislative History materials (bill texts, laws, legislative reports, hearings, etc…)

Electronic Databases ► Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe ► Congressional Universe ► PAIS ► Contemporary Women’s Issues ► Worldwide Political Science Abstracts ► Statistical Universe ► Social Sciences Citation Index (if time permits)

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe ► Large, full-text news database ► Contains an extensive legal section, that can search federal and state court decisions, federal and state codes, and articles from law reviews ► Available via the library’s reference webpage: dbases.htm dbases.htm

Congressional Universe ► Publications of the United States Congress from 1989 – Present ► Some indexing goes back to 1970 ► Features full-text Congressional Committee Reports, Bills, Bill Tracking Reports and Public Laws ► Sources include U.S. Statutes at Large, Congressional Register, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register and United States Code ► Available via the library’s database webpage: dbases.htm dbases.htm

PAIS Online ► Index for public policy and social issues ► Some full-text ► Citations occasionally include an abstract ► Coverage begins in 1972 ► Indexes periodicals, books, hearings, reports, government publications ► Available via the library’s database webpage: dbases.htm

Contemporary Women’s Issues ► Full text ► Books, journals, newsletters and research reports on a full range of women’s issues ► Published by nonprofit organizations, and domestic & international agencies ► 1992 – Present dbases.htm

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts ► Citations only ► Indexes books & reports from government & nongovernmental agencies ► Crime trends, prevention projects, corrections, juvenile delinquency, courts, victims, etc. dbases.htm

What if the Library Doesn’t Own the Journal I Need? ► Interlibrary Loan Service ► Finds book titles or articles from journals that the McDermott Library doesn’t own ► Give us the citation, and we’ll do the rest! ► Complete the online form article.htm article.htm

Statistical Universe ► Contains statistical charts and tables published by federal and state agencies, international bodies and private organizations ► Covers crime, environment, health, education, labor and economics ► Some full-text, some in microfiche (located in library) ► Available via the library’s database webpage: dbases.htm dbases.htm

General Statistical Resources - Print ► World Development Indicators – Ref HC 59.7.W ► Statistical Abstract of the United States - RefDesk HA 202.U ► International Marketing Data and Statistics - Ref HA 42.I ► Statistical Abstract of the World – RefDesk HA 154.S83 ► State Rankings – Ref HA 203.U ► Geographic Reference Report – RefDesk HD 6983.G

Specific Statistical Resources - Print ► Agricultural Statistics 2004 – Docs Redy (Ref Desk) ► Portrait of Health in the United States – RefDesk 2001 ► American Salaries and Wages Survey – RefDesk 2003 ► Crime in the United States – RefDesk 2002 ► Digest of Education Statistics – RefDesk 2002 ► Almanac of American Education - RefDesk

Statistical Resources - WWW ► FedStats ► U.S. Census Bureau – ► International Statistical Agencies - html html html ► State Data Centers -

New Newspaper Coverage ► Wall Street Journal online – 1889 to the present ► New York Times online – 1851 to the present ► Washington Post online– 1877 to the present ► Dallas Morning News online – 1885 to the present

Other Recommended Electronic Databases ► Contemporary Women’s Issues ► Criminal Justice Abstracts ► EconLit ► ERIC (Education) ► Population Index ► Sage Urban Studies Abstracts ► Sociological Abstracts ► Social Sciences Citation Index All available via: ases.htm ases.htm

Texas Legislative Information: In- Library Resources ► Vernon’s Texas Statutes and Codes – LAW KFT V4 A31 ► General and Special Laws of the State – LAW KFT 1225.A23 ► Texas House Journal – TX DOCS L J826 ► Texas Senate Journal – TX DOCS L J826

Texas Legislative Information / Best Online Resource ► LexisNexis Legal State Case Law ► Researching Legislative History and Intent *Remember that the McDermott Library does not own all of the resources necessary to do a complete Texas legislative history

Other Good Websites ► HHS Poverty Guidelines, Research and Measurement: ► Institute for Women’s Policy Research: ► RAND Policy Research: ► Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (SAS required):

Other Good Websites ► National Center for Policy Analysis: ► Congressional Research Service Reports and Analysis (process-related): m m m for more suggestions

How to Get Help from Home ► erfform.html erfform.html ► Chat ask.html

Final Research Tip ► Don’t forget the Reference Librarians! ► Mon-Thur: 8am – 10pm ► Fri: 8am-8pm ► Sat:9am-6pm ► Sun:1pm-10pm Library and Reference Desk Summer Hours Library and Reference Desk Summer Hours

Want to See This Presentation Again? presentations.html Links to: ► The presentation shown in class on 1-26 ► A brief overview of Census 2000 information if you want a copy of the extended version

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