Political Science 341- Public Policy
Dr. Barbara Headrick

1.   Books via the PALS Online Catalog


2.  Periodical   (magazine and journal)  articles
 
      * General Magazine Index and Expanded Academic Index databases via PALS    

      * ArticleFirst   - a component of OCLC's FirstSearch

      * National Newspapers 5


3.  U. S. government documents via PALS catalog OR the U.S. Government Documents
     database


4.  Web resources

     * GPOAccess and THOMAS [online U.S. government resources]

     * Google, etc.


5.A.  Reference materials

          * Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report  [CQ Weekly] – current year shelved in reference  
               at REF  JK1 .C15; back issues shelved in 2^nd floor periodicals.  Use cumulative indexes.

          * The CQ Guide to American Government – REF   JK1 .C14

          * Congressional Quarterly Almanac – REF  JK1 .C66 yr. [1955-  ]


    B.  Legal Reference materials

          * Laws [statutes], regulations [rules], and court opinions [federal and state]

          * West’s Encyclopedia of American Law – REF   KF 154  .W47  1997  [v.1-12]

          * Black’s Law Dictionary – REF  KF 156 B53 1999



                  Questions?  Contact William Kenz at kenz@mnstate.edu or 236-2349   [8/28/01]  

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