Journal Articles

EBSCO Academic Search Premier

A multidisciplinary database with full-text articles. You can find scholarly articles by checking the box to the left of the option, "Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals".

CQ Researcher

CQ Researcher, founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, is your complete source for in-depth, analytical reporting on the most current and controversial issues of the day. Published by Congressional Quarterly, with its tradition of nonpartisan reporting and analysis, each CQ Researcher presents a balanced account of an issue on the public agenda. 

Identifying Books in the library catalog

To find items on a specific aspect of American Government, do a Keyword search for american government and that topic. For example:

• american government and congress

• american government and senate

Web Sites

State Governments
Washburn University School of Law

State and Local Government on the Net
Piper Resources

Congressional Research Service
Full text publications relating to numerous policy issues.

Open Secrets
Full text reports on campaign and candidate contributions.

Project Vote Smart
Information on candidates and issues.

Public Agenda Online
A source for public opinion and policy analysis.

Catalog of US Government Publications
http://catalog.gpo.gov
The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options.