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POLS 202 American Government, with Travis Nelson: Senate Committees

Resources by Committee

Researching Paper 1

Background Information:

Current Legislation:

GovTrack: Committees
Gongress.gov
Search for current legislation

News Sources:

NewsBank Access World News This link opens in a new window
Search for news articles on current or past legislation
ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Search for news articles (includes New York Times and Washington Post)

Researching Paper 2

How to Research for Legislative Writing:

Sources for Data & Evidence:

Congressional Research Service
Search for reports generated by the CRS

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Search for scholarly research studies on your topic
ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Search for news articles and scholarly sources about your topic

Google Scholar
Search the open web for scholarly journal articles on your topic