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Anti-immigration in the United States: a Historical Encyclopedia
CRS Reports, 1916-present
Encyclopedic research reports written to clearly define issues in a legislative context. The Congressional Research Service is the public policy research arm of Congress. Make sure only the CRS Reports are checked in order to search and display just the full text of these reports.

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1923-present. Unbiased research reports on timely topics. Each report provides an introduction, overview, background, current situation, outlook chronology, pro/con, bibliography, etc. Keyword search for additional reports also show links to other relevant reports. Database Guide.

CQ Almanac
1945-present. Expert, unbiased reporting on Congress. Keyword search for floor votes, public laws, legislative summaries, etc. Results can be sorted by date.
CQ Magazine
ca. 1983-present, indepth, unbiased reporting on Congressional issues, voting, analysis, status of bills, etc.

CQ Press Library This link opens in a new window
Search or browse resources on the American government, current affairs, history, politics, public policy, and data analysis for the social sciences. Database Guide.

Encyclopedia of the U. S. Government and the Environment
GovTrack: Tracking the United StatesCongress
Publishes the status of federal legislation, information about your representative and senators in Congress including voting records, and original research on bills and votes.
Handbook of Globalisation and Environmental Policy

POLITICO Pro This link opens in a new window
Covers politics and policy in the United States. Provides ahead-of-the-curve reporting on multiple policy areas including: finance, energy, health care, technology, and transportation, and recently, education, agriculture, and trade.

United States Constitution

United States Constitution: A Transcription (National Archives)

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