Political Science
A guide for conducting research in Political Science at UBC Library
Overview
This page lists selected resources that provide information about the United States. UBC Library also maintains a guide to finding information produced by the United States Government.
Books and Annuals
- CQ AlmanacThe definitive annual reference for studying the U.S. Congress. Original narrative accounts of every major piece of legislation that lawmakers considered during a congressional session. 1946 to current.
Government Resources
- CQ.comAccess to CQ Weekly (1983 to current) plus Committee Reports, Committee Coverage, Committee Rosters, Congressional Transcripts, and Floor Votes
- Congress.govAccess to Bills, Congressional record, and House and Senate Committee reports.
- GovinfoSearchable publication databases for various Congressional documents: bills, hearings, committee prints, congressional record, reports, public laws, history of bills.
- HeinOnlineFull-text access to legal journals and other legal materials, from volume 1 of each title. A project in progress, it will include all indexed legal journals.
Newspaper Articles
See also the UBC Library guide Newspapers and News Sources.
- FactivaFactiva provides access to a deep archive of news and business information, allowing users to conduct in-depth research on companies, industries, regional affairs.