Politics 225 Congressional Simulation Project

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Politics 225Congressional Simulation Project

• Russell G. Brooker, Instructor
• Larry Duerr, Librarian

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Following this intro to the library, you will be
able to

• Choose the best tools for finding information
  related to the Congressional Simulation
• Reference Sources
• Databases
• Web Sites
• Incorporate time saving tips for using each tool

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Print reference resources

• The Almanac of American politics
• Library Ref 328.73 A445    2006
• The citizen action encyclopedia groups and
  movements that have changed America
• Library Ref 322.4 H196
• Public interest group profiles, 2004-2005.
• Library Ref 322.4 P976

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Print reference resources

• Encyclopedia of minorities in American politics
• Library Ref 320.089 E56 V.1, V.2
• Congressional districts in the 2000s a portrait
  of America
• Library Ref 328.73 C7493 2003
• The almanac of federal PACs, 2006-2007 CQ Press,
  2006 (just received by the library, will be
  available 9/26/06)

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Finding articles

• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
• CQ Researcher and CQ Weekly

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Finding articles

• Academic Search Elite http//depts.alverno.edu/lib
  rary/dbalpha.html
• InfoTrac http//depts.alverno.edu/library/dbalpha.
  htmlI

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Web site evaluation

• Two sites to evaluate
• http//www.martinlutherking.org/ma-chapter18.html
  
• http//www.stanford.edu/group/King/
• Library handout
• http//depts.alverno.edu/library/rbsinfolitpage/h
  andouts/EvaluatingInternetResources.pdf

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Selected web links

• Thomas Legislative Information on
• the Internet
• http//thomas.loc.gov/
• Congressional Directory http//www.gpoaccess.gov/
  cdirectory/index.html

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Selected Web Links - library home page

• Project Vote Smart http//www.vote-smart.org/
• Opensecrets.org http//www.opensecrets.org

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Fall, 2006 LD