Most Helpful

  Lexis Nexis Academic [Details]
Provides full-text access to a wide range of news (national, international, regional, business, legal, and foreign language), business (company financial news and information, accounting, auditing & tax information, industry and market news), and legal (law reviews, federal case law, state legal research) sources. It also features news transcripts, the U.S. Code, Constitution & Court rules, state and country profiles, medical abstracts, and reference & directory sources.
  HeinOnline [Details]
This legal database provides fully-searchable and image-based text of over 500 law journals, Supreme Court Reports, Treaties in Force, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (1977-2003) and the Federal Register (1936-1994).
  THOMAS - federal legislative information from the Library of Congress [Details]
Beginning with 101st Congress (1989) through current Congress, provides full text of bills, public laws, Senate and House committee reports, Roll Call votes, and the Congressional Record. Also contains some historical Congressional documents that can be searched by keyword.
  Guide to Law Online from the Law Library of Congress [Details]
A selective, annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online.
  Supreme Court of the United States [Details]
Official website of the U.S. Superem Court
  Scotusblog - Supreme Court of the United States blog [Details]
The US Supreme Court weblog, featuring news, information, and commentary on all things related to the High Court.
  OYEZ: devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work [Details]
The Oyez Project is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955. The Project also provides authoritative information on all justices and offers a virtual reality 'tour' of portions of the Supreme Court building, including the chambers of some of the justices.
  Jenkins: America's First Law Library - Legal Research Links [Details]
Since its founding in 1802, the Jenkins Law Library has been dedicated to bringing people and information together within the legal community. As the nation’s oldest law library, it is committed to providing value through its outstanding service, comprehensive access to legal and other information, relevant educational programs, the latest technologies, and a hospitable place to work and visit.

Also Helpful

  FDsys - GPO - Congressional Record [Details]
FDsys contains Congressional record volumes from 140 (1994) to the present. At the back of each daily issue is the "Daily Digest," which summarizes the day's floor and committee activities. The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.
  Fdsys- Federal Digital System from U.S. Government Printing Office [Details]
Provides public access to the following collections currently available in FDsys: Compilation of Presidential Documents (1993 to Present), Congressional Bills (103rd Congress to Present), Congressional Documents (104th Congress to Present), Congressional Hearings (105th Congress to Present), Congressional Record (1994 to Present), Congressional Reports (104th Congress to Present), Federal Register (1994 to Present) and Public and Private Laws (104th Congress to Present). FDsys will eventually replace GPOAccess.

Merrill Stein is the subject librarian for Political Science (Department Webpage) and is available for research consultations, instruction, curricular support & purchase requests.

Merrill Stein Merrill Stein
(610) 519-4272
Email