Research Guides: Political Science v1: Web Searching

Government Publications

Catalog of US Government Publications From the Government Printing Office
Congress.gov Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. It is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC) using data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Government Publishing Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the LOC's Congressional Research Service.
United States Government Manual The United States Government Manual is the official handbook of the Federal Government. This special edition of the Federal Register is currently updated to provide comprehensive and authoritative descriptions of the programs and activities of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Government Manual also includes information about quasi-official agencies, international organizations with U.S. membership, and Federal boards, commissions, and committees.
State of California Government Current information about and by state, regional and local govenrment agencies.

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Try this search term: constitution AND amendment

Try this search term too: Congress

Try being more specific: "speaker of the house"

Limit your search to academic websites: "voting rights amendment" site:.edu

Limit your search to government websites: handguns AND laws site:.gov

Google Scholar

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