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GOVT 3325 – American GOVT 3325 – American Public PolicyPublic Policy
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Hillary CampbellHillary Campbell
Government Documents LibrarianGovernment Documents Librarian
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I need to find a bill…I need to find a bill…
Books in the catalogBooks in the catalogCQ AlmanacCQ AlmanacHot Bills and Topics in Congressional Hot Bills and Topics in Congressional
UniverseUniverseBrowse Public Laws in GPO AccessBrowse Public Laws in GPO AccessU. S. Serial Set Subject IndexU. S. Serial Set Subject Index
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I have the popular name of the I have the popular name of the bill…bill…
Find the Public Law number using Find the Public Law number using Shepard’s Shepard’s Acts & Cases by Popular NameActs & Cases by Popular Name
Find the Public Law number using Find the Public Law number using Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe
Find the Public Law number using the Find the Public Law number using the Popular Name Index in Popular Name Index in U. S. Statutes at LargeU. S. Statutes at Large (Not always!)(Not always!)
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I have the bill number…I have the bill number…
Find the Public Law number using Find the Public Law number using Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe (1989 – (1989 – present)present)
Find the Public Law number using Find the Public Law number using U.S. U.S. Statutes at LargeStatutes at Large (Pre-1989) (Pre-1989)
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I have the PL #...now what?I have the PL #...now what?
Find the Full Text of the Law in Find the Full Text of the Law in Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe (1989 – (1989 – Present)Present)
Find the Full Text of the Law in Find the Full Text of the Law in GPO GPO AccessAccess (1995 – Present) (1995 – Present)
Find the Full Text of the Law in Find the Full Text of the Law in U.S. U.S. Statutes at LargeStatutes at Large (Pre-1989 to the (Pre-1989 to the Present)Present)
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I have the text of the law…now I have the text of the law…now what?what?
Find the introduced version of the bill in Find the introduced version of the bill in Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe (1989-Present) (1989-Present)
Find the introduced version of the bill in Find the introduced version of the bill in THOMASTHOMAS (1989-Present) (1989-Present)
Find the introduced version of the bill in Find the introduced version of the bill in GovDocs microfiche (1979-2000, search GovDocs microfiche (1979-2000, search catalog by bill name)catalog by bill name)
Search the Search the U.S. Serial SetU.S. Serial Set or or Congressional Congressional RecordRecord microfiche (Before 1970, MAYBE!) microfiche (Before 1970, MAYBE!)
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OK, I have the introduced version OK, I have the introduced version of the bill…now what?of the bill…now what?
Search Search Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe for House for House and Senate committee hearings (1989 – and Senate committee hearings (1989 – Present, some full-text, some microfiche)Present, some full-text, some microfiche)
Search the Search the CIS Congressional Committee CIS Congressional Committee HearingsHearings microfiche for House and Senate microfiche for House and Senate committee hearings (Pre-1970, print committee hearings (Pre-1970, print index)index)
Search Search CIS MicroficheCIS Microfiche for House and for House and Senate committee hearings (1970 – Senate committee hearings (1970 – Present, paper index)Present, paper index)
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OK, I’ve found committee hearings, OK, I’ve found committee hearings, now what?now what?
Search Search Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe for for House and Senate Committee Reports House and Senate Committee Reports (1980 – Present, some full-text, some (1980 – Present, some full-text, some microfiche)microfiche)
Search Search CIS MicroficheCIS Microfiche for House and for House and Senate committee reports (1970 – Senate committee reports (1970 – Present, paper index)Present, paper index)
Search the Search the U.S. Serial SetU.S. Serial Set microfiche microfiche for House and Senate Committee for House and Senate Committee Reports (Pre-1970, paper index)Reports (Pre-1970, paper index)
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OK, I’ve found Committee Reports, OK, I’ve found Committee Reports, now what?now what?
Search Search Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe for Floor for Floor Debate and Amendment (1985 – Present)Debate and Amendment (1985 – Present)
Search Search Congressional RecordCongressional Record via via GPO GPO AccessAccess for Floor Debate and Amendment for Floor Debate and Amendment (1994 – Present)(1994 – Present)
Search Search THOMASTHOMAS for for Congressional RecordCongressional Record (1989 – Present)(1989 – Present)
Search Search Congressional RecordCongressional Record microfiche for microfiche for Floor Debate and Amendment (Pre-1985, Floor Debate and Amendment (Pre-1985, indexed on microfiche)indexed on microfiche)
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More on Debate and Amendment…More on Debate and Amendment…
House JournalHouse Journal (1972 – 2000, print, (1972 – 2000, print, GovDocs) (online via GovDocs) (online via GPO AccessGPO Access from from 1991 – Present), (online via 1991 – Present), (online via LC AMPLC AMP from 1789-1873)from 1789-1873)
Senate JournalSenate Journal ((1972 – 2001, print, ((1972 – 2001, print, GovDocs), (online via GovDocs), (online via LC AMPLC AMP from from 1789-1873)1789-1873)
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OK, I’ve Found Floor Debates and OK, I’ve Found Floor Debates and Amendments, now what?Amendments, now what?
Search Search Congressional RecordCongressional Record microfiche or online for the engrossed microfiche or online for the engrossed version of the billversion of the bill
Search Search THOMASTHOMAS or or Congressional Congressional UniverseUniverse for the engrossed version of for the engrossed version of the bill (1990 – Present)the bill (1990 – Present)
Search Search House and Senate JournalHouse and Senate Journal for for the engrossed version of the bill ((1972 the engrossed version of the bill ((1972 – 2000, print, GovDocs), (online via – 2000, print, GovDocs), (online via LC LC AMPAMP from 1789-1873) from 1789-1873)
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OK, I’ve found the engrossed OK, I’ve found the engrossed version of the bill, now what?version of the bill, now what?
Search Search THOMASTHOMAS for House and Senate votes for House and Senate votes (1990 – Present)(1990 – Present)
Search Search Congressional RecordCongressional Record via via GPO AccessGPO Access (1994 – Present)(1994 – Present)
Search Search Congressional RecordCongressional Record microfiche (pre- microfiche (pre-1990)1990)
Search Search House and Senate JournalHouse and Senate Journal for the for the House and Senate votes ((1972 – 2000, print, House and Senate votes ((1972 – 2000, print, GovDocs), (online via GovDocs), (online via LC AMPLC AMP from 1789-1873) from 1789-1873)
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OK, I’ve found House and Senate OK, I’ve found House and Senate votes, now what?votes, now what?
Search Search Congressional Quarterly Congressional Quarterly AlmanacAlmanac for the Presidential Veto or for the Presidential Veto or Signature (1962 – Present, paper copy Signature (1962 – Present, paper copy in Reference)in Reference)
Search Search CIS Presidential VetoesCIS Presidential Vetoes microfiche for the Presidential Veto microfiche for the Presidential Veto (Pre-1962, print index)(Pre-1962, print index)
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Anything else?Anything else? Search Search Weekly Compilation of Presidential DocumentsWeekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
for other Presidential Statements (1965 – Present, for other Presidential Statements (1965 – Present, Periodicals) (1995 – Present via EBSCOhost)Periodicals) (1995 – Present via EBSCOhost)
www.house.govwww.house.gov and and www.senate.govwww.senate.gov – Committee – Committee webpages, glossaries, historical info, directories webpages, glossaries, historical info, directories
CQ AlmanacCQ Almanac Other Documents (reports, studies, statistics) – Other Documents (reports, studies, statistics) –
Search the CatalogSearch the Catalog Legislative Histories in Legislative Histories in U.S. Statutes at LargeU.S. Statutes at Large (Rarely) (Rarely) Legislative Histories in Legislative Histories in CIS Legislative HistoriesCIS Legislative Histories (For (For
some laws, between )some laws, between )
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Congressional UniverseCongressional Universe
Access through library webpage - Access through library webpage - http://www.utdallas.edu/library/http://www.utdallas.edu/library/
Documents can be printed or emailedDocuments can be printed or emailed
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Accessing Congressional Universe Accessing Congressional Universe RemotelyRemotely
Login with your Comet Card at:Login with your Comet Card at:
http://libproxy.utdallas.edu/loginhttp://libproxy.utdallas.edu/login
Search the library catalog or select a Search the library catalog or select a specific databasespecific database
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Congressional Universe Congressional Universe
Bill TextBill Text
Legislative HistoriesLegislative Histories
Floor DebatesFloor Debates
Committee Reports and HearingsCommittee Reports and Hearings
Coverage ChartCoverage Chart
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Congressional Universe – Other Congressional Universe – Other Cool StuffCool Stuff
Hot BillsHot Bills
House / Senate Member InformationHouse / Senate Member Information
Inside Washington – journal articles Inside Washington – journal articles covering current events in politicscovering current events in politics
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Reader’s GuideReader’s Guide
Paper index of articles published in Paper index of articles published in popular periodicalspopular periodicals
Library has 1900- Present in paper copyLibrary has 1900- Present in paper copyPaper Copy located in the library, Paper Copy located in the library,
Reference Aisle 1BReference Aisle 1BArranged by subjectArranged by subject
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Reading a Reader’s Guide CitationReading a Reader’s Guide Citation
Congressional ElectionsCongressional Elections
Rampaging Republicans [Editorial] Rampaging Republicans [Editorial] The The
NationNation v275 no18 p3-4 v275 no18 p3-4
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How do I find the articles indexed in How do I find the articles indexed in Reader’s Guide?Reader’s Guide?
Search library catalog for the title of the Search library catalog for the title of the journal in which the article is publishedjournal in which the article is published
Make sure the library has coverage for the Make sure the library has coverage for the year the article was publishedyear the article was published
Microfilm, hard copy or electronic (link Microfilm, hard copy or electronic (link from catalog record)from catalog record)
Use InterLibrary Loan service if the library Use InterLibrary Loan service if the library doesn’t own the journaldoesn’t own the journal
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Public Papers of the PresidentPublic Papers of the President
Official publication of United States Official publication of United States Presidents’ public writings, addresses and Presidents’ public writings, addresses and remarksremarks
Each volume contains papers and Each volume contains papers and speeches of the President issued by the speeches of the President issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during a Office of the Press Secretary during a certain time periodcertain time period
In chronological orderIn chronological order
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Public Papers of the PresidentPublic Papers of the President HooverHoover
TrumanTruman
EisenhowerEisenhower
KennedyKennedy
JohnsonJohnson
NixonNixon
FordFord
CarterCarter
ReaganReagan
George BushGeorge Bush
ClintonClinton
George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
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PAIS – What is it?PAIS – What is it?
Database chronicling global public policy Database chronicling global public policy and social issuesand social issues
Provides access to government Provides access to government publications and reportspublications and reports
Citation index only – no full textCitation index only – no full text
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PAIS-How do I use it?PAIS-How do I use it?
Enter through library webpageEnter through library webpage
Basic or Advanced SearchBasic or Advanced Search
Limit by Year of Publication, Document Limit by Year of Publication, Document Type, Government Publication and UTD Type, Government Publication and UTD holdingsholdings
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Political Science Abstracts – What Political Science Abstracts – What is it?is it?
Indexes professional journals, major news magazines and books devoted to North American politics and political analysis
Citation only – no full textCitation only – no full text
Results can be emailed, printed or savedResults can be emailed, printed or saved
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Political Science Abstracts – How Political Science Abstracts – How do I use it?do I use it?
Enter through library webpageEnter through library webpage
Basic or Advanced SearchBasic or Advanced Search
Limit by Year, Author, Source, and Limit by Year, Author, Source, and Institutional Affiliation of AuthorInstitutional Affiliation of Author
Lots of cross-referencingLots of cross-referencing
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Other DatabasesOther Databases
America: History and LifeAmerica: History and LifeSocial Sciences Citation IndexSocial Sciences Citation IndexSociological AbstractSociological AbstractDigital National Security ArchiveDigital National Security Archive
*All available through library’s page of *All available through library’s page of electronic databases*electronic databases*
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THOMAS – What is it?THOMAS – What is it?
A World Wide Web resource, hosted by the A World Wide Web resource, hosted by the Library of Congress, that provides legislative Library of Congress, that provides legislative information information
Roll Call VotesRoll Call Votes
How a Bill Becomes a LawHow a Bill Becomes a Law
http://thomas.loc.govhttp://thomas.loc.gov
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Final Research TipFinal Research Tip
Don’t forget the Reference Librarians! Don’t forget the Reference Librarians!
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