General Access to the Federal Government
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The
Federal Web Locator
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One stop federal web shopping courtesy of The Villanova Center for Information
Law and Policy. |
GIX
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Government Information eXchange. A guide to government info and resources
run by the General Services Administration. |
FedWorld
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Another guide to U.S. government Internet sites. Try their subject list. |
Georgia
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Georgia Online
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The Ga. Dept. of Administrative Services' guide to state of Georgia websites,
including the House, Senate, and Governor's pages. |
GeorgiaNet
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The full text of Ga. General Assembly legislation and the Georgia Code Annotated,
free. News Research has access to other GeorgiaNet services. Call us if
you need other services. |
Atlanta
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The City of Atlanta's web presence. |
Fulton County
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Ditto for Fulton. |
Political Sites
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THOMAS
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Congressional information, including texts of legislation, searchable by
bill number or topic words. |
Library of Congress
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Read and see collections of written material and art, and search thousands
of documents through the on-line gopher service. |
Congressional
Directories
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Get phone, fax and e-mail numbers for senators and representatives. Also
has committee assignments and contact numbers for major committees |
The White House
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A bit PR-ish, but does have quick access to press releases, briefings on
important issues, speeches, etc. |
Specific Agencies
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Department of Agriculture
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Press releases, information about programs, agency contacts, etc. |
Agriculture
Statistics
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Searchable database of worldwide agricultural reports and statistics, from
Cornell University. |
Census Bureau
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News, agency information, and tools for accessing all kinds of population,
geographic and economic data. |
1990 Census
Lookup
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An alternative site for accessing Census data, just in case. |
Central
Intelligence Agency
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Agency news, World Factbook, satellite photos, etc. |
Department of Commerce
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Main entry point for access to the various agencies within Commerce, plus
some on-line databases |
Office
of the Secretary of Defense
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Other military sites can be found below. |
Department of Energy
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Agency information, people, searchable database of all declassified DOE
documents |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
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- Press releases, EPA standards, rules and regulations, consumer information,
newsletters, agency people and contacts
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| FBI |
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- J. Edgar's descendants. Plus, most wanted posters, ongoing investigations,
historic cases and more
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| FEMA |
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- News about disasters and preparedness, plus fact sheets on all kinds
of catastrophes.
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| Fish and Wildlife Service |
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- Hard to make contact; be patient, or try in off-hours.
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| Health and Human Services |
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- Main entry point for all HHS agencies, plus lists of information by
topic.
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| Department of Interior |
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- Main access to national parks, mining, Indian affairs, and all other
Interior business.
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| Internal Revenue
Service |
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- Tax forms, frequently asked questions, and how to get help with your
taxes.
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| Justice Department |
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Home to many famous acronyms. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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- Loads of detailed, sometimes esoteric data on everything economic.
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| NASA Information Sources |
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- Main entry point for space information, educational programs, and NASA
research centers.
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| National Archives |
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- Millions of documents, accessible to one degree or another. Can be
complicated, but there's a lot here.
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| NHTSA |
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- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Status of recalls,
defect investigations and other cheery information.
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| National Institutes of Health |
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- News and events, scientific resources, and links to institutes and
organizations.
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National Park
Service
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- Hard to make contact; be patient, or try in off-hours.
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Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
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- News and material on nuclear reactors, nuclear wastes, etc.
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OSHA
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- Safety and health information, assistance in complying with regulations,
links to various other sites.
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Presidents
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- Links you to Presidential Libraries, Presidents and First Ladies.
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Social
Security Administration
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Information on benefits, legislation, forms for downloading, statistics,
etc. |
Department of Transportation
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News, press releases, agency phone directories, other information regarding
transportation. |
USIA
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United States Information Agency. This agency responsible for promoting
our good name and reputation worldwide has a lot of great info. |
Veterans Administration
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Services for veterans, benefits manual on-line, facilities, legislation
and testimony, etc. |
The White
House
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As we mentioned above, there's a political slant, but lots of statistics,
quick access to press releases, briefings on important issues, speeches,
etc. make it worthwhile |
Military Sites
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Department
of Defense
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News, publications and searchable information database from the DOD. Also
contains quick links to the Joint Chiefs, other defense sites, and the individual
services. |
U.S. Army
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U.S. Navy
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U.S.
Air Force
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U.S. Marines
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U.S.
Coast Guard
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Laws and Documents
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| Political
Documents from the U.S. and Elsewhere |
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Constitutions of various nations, treaties, trade agreements, budgets, lots
more. |
| Government Documents,
Searchable |
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From Purdue University, the Congressional Record, U.S. Code, Federal Register,
Etc. |
| Roll Call |
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"The newspaper of capitol hill." |
| Consumer Information |
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Official government brochures and documents about everything from tire-buying
tips to building birdhouses that attract the right birds. |
| Federal
Budget for FY 1997 |
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The numbers, plus analysis of each section, historical tables, president's
economic plan, various texts. |
| Decisions of the Supreme
Court |
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Decisions back to 1990, searchable by topic, key word, date, or first and
second parties. |
Issues and Interest Groups
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Nonprofit
Organizations on the Net
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Information about and links to various nonprofit, politically oriented groups,
most but not all "progressive |
Women's
Legal and Public Policy Information
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Comprehensive coverage of issues ranging from health care and reproduction
to women with disabilities. |
Nonprofits on the
Net
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Pretty good list of descriptions of, but not necessarily links to, a large
number of nonprofits, political and not. |
League of Conservation
Voters
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What the greens think about members of Congress and what they're doing regarding
the environment. |
Progressive
Issues Sources
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Categorized listing of progressive and environmental information sources. |
Greenpeace
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Latest news, campaigns and battlefield reports from the environment's front-line
troops. |
National
Coalition for the Homeless
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An advocacy group, but seems pretty fair and objective in its information. |
Charities
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Addresses, financial data and detailed information about all kinds of charitable
organizations. |
Sierra Club
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Organizational information, news, events and environmental alerts. |
National Rifle Association
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News, contacts, mailing lists, firearms laws and a searchable database about
Second Amendment issues. |
Friends of the Earth
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Information about FOE, environmental campaigns and other related resources. |
Lesbian, Bisexual
and Gay Resources
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Links to various sites, including activist groups and directories of resources. |
National Organization
for Women
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Info on national, state and local chapters, positions, links to other sites |
ACLU
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Activities, programs and publications of the civil liberties organization |
Human
Rights Watch
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News, events, alerts and documents about human rights problems around the
world. |
Political Organizations
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The Democratic Party
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Links to DNC offices, plus various government sites. Slick! |
The Libertarian Party
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Philosophy, documents, activities and membership information. |
The Natural
Law Party
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The party of less stress. |
The Reform Party
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Liberty, equality, fiscal responsibility... |
The Republican Party
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Main Street U.S.A. according to the GOP. |
U.S. Taxpayers
Party
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They're mad as hell... |
The Right
Side of the Web
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- Conservative thought and thinkers.
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| Town Hall |
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- A new site for news and information from the conservative movement.
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| Progress and Freedom Foundation |
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- Another conservative think tank.
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| Turn Left |
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- A page for liberal thought and action. Includes links to Senate and
House Democratic organizations
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Political Data and Resources
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| The
Almanac of American Politics |
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- It's all here, that wonderful book published in even-numbered years
by the National Journal, pictures and all.
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| US House and
Senate Directories |
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- Courtesy of Staff Directories Inc.
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| Congressional Quarterly |
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- Lots of info on Congress from Congressional Quarterly's American Voter
site.
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| National Political Index |
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- Comprehensive collection of political sites.
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| Political
Links |
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- Courtesy of C-Span.
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| Political
Science Sites |
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- A long list of links to university PoliSci departments, research institutions,
news groups and list servers
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| Political Science
Resources |
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- Good roundup of sources on politics and political science, including
parties and interest groups, plus information about elections and electoral
systems around the world.
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Newt Gingrich Links
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Newt's Home Page
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- At long last, a page of his own.
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Articles
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- About Newt written in 1984 and '89 by Mother Jones magazine. There's
a lot more Newt coverage at the main Mother
Jones address.
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Contract
With America
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- Courtesy of a company called Berkeley
Internet Connections, which also offers a summary of his PhD
dissertation and his recommended reading
list.
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| Newt's Other Home
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Actually his listing on the U.S. House of
Representatives webserver. |
| The Speaker's
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Some people love him. Here's a page for them. |
| Speeches |
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The Speaker's words, courtesy of Washington Weekly, whose All
Things Political is not bad. |
| What's Newt |
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An anti-Newt page. |
General |
| Documaster |
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Recent news from the AJC. |
| All Politics (CNN / TIME) |
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Candidate info and caucus / primary news. |
American
Voter '96:
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- Promises background information on all candidates for President, House,
Senate and gubernatorial seats.
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Debates |
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The Commission on Presidential Debates' 1996 homepage. |
POLITICSnow
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- A joint effort between ABC News, National Journal, Washington Post
& Newsweek. Includes current news, issues comparison, candidate schedules,
speeches, and more.
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Power the Vote
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- "The only election web site especially for women." A joint
effort of Ladies Home Journal and the League of Women Voters.
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| Roll Call |
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"The newspaper of capitol hill." |
| The White House |
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Lots of partisan and non-partisan info. |
The Parties |
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Libertarian
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Natural
Law
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Reform
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Republican
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U.S. Taxpayers
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Campaign Finance |
Federal Election Commission
Database
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- FEC filings for candidates in the 1995-96 election cycle. Searchable
by candidate, PAC, or individual. If you can't find what you need here
or need earlier information call News Research (526) 5420 to request a
search on their commercial database or call Kathleen Flynn (526) 5424 to
arrange for training on the database.
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Center for Responsive Politics / National Library on
Money and Politics |
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Extensive information on campaign spending. Can do comparisons too sophisticated
for FEC database. (see also Open Secrets)
Phone number: 202-857-0318 |
Almanac of Federal PACs
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- Covers financial information on PACs from 1986 - 1995. Shelved at:
324.78 / A4
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Handbook of Campaign Spending: Money in the 1992
Congressional Races
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- Detailed information and analysis of congressional races in 1992. Includes
myths and realities about campaign spending. Shelved at: 324.7 / MORRIS
/ 1994
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Hardin
Political InfoSystems
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- Site includes campaign contributions to Georgia state representatives
and senators. Some parts require a userid
and password.
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Open Secrets / The Encyclopedia of Congressional
Money & Politics
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- Put out by the Center for Responsive Politics. Extensive analysis of
campaign spending in the 1992 congressional election. Shelved at: 324.7
/ OPEN / 1994
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Historical Information and
Statistics
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The Almanac of American Politics 1996
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- Covers election results, records, etc., for Senators, Representatives,
and Governors.
- Shelved at: 328 / A4 / 1996
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America at the Polls: 1920 - 1956 (vol. 1)
and 1960 - 1992 (vol. 2): A Handbook of American Presidential Election
Statistics
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- Shelved at: 324.973 / AMERICA
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America Votes
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- Detailed election statistics covering 1976 - 1994 elections.
Shelved at: 324.6 / AMER
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Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Presidency
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- Comprehensive coverage of the presidency including history, powers
of the Presidency, biographies, etc.
- Shelved at: 973.0992 / CQ / 1996 (vols. 1 and 2)
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Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
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- Covers presidential, congressional and gubernatorial election
through 1993. Shelved at: 324.973 / GUIDE / 1994
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The Georgia Political Almanac: The General
Assembly 1995-96
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- Election statistics and campaign finance.
- Shelved at: 975.8 / BULL / 1995-96
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Presidential Elections, 1789-1992
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- Comprehensive coverage of Presidential elections including information
on primaries and conventions.
- Shelved at: 324.973 / PRES 1995
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Vital Statistics on American Politics
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- Covers all types of statistics on politics including exit polls and
data on issues.
- Shelved at: 320.973 / VITAL / 1995
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