Public Resources (print and online) :

Federal Government

• The Almanac of American Politics
  (REF 328.73 A445)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  REF DESK 371.42 U58o 2006-2007  also:  http://www.bls.gov/OCO/
• The Statesman's Year-book: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World
  (REF DESK 320.03 S797)
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  (REF DESK 317.3 S797 (also in REF)  also:  http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab
• The United States Government Manual
  (REF DESK 353 U58)  also:  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html

Local Government

• Los Angeles County Almanac: A Guide to Government & Politics
  (REF DESK 320.979461 L879)  also: http://www.laalmanac.com/

 

Subscription Databases (On-campus or Remotely)

CQ Encyclopedia of American Government

Information about the Presidency, Supreme Court, Congress, and the U.S. election process.

CQ Researcher

Reports on current, controversial issues.

 

LexisNexis Academic

legal news & reviews, federal & state cases, case law, codes, and regulations, including U.S. Supreme Court cases, and international legal information.

Rand California

An online source for California and U.S. statistics.

CountryWatch

Country-specific reports (political, economic, social, environmental, etc.)

Structure of U.S. Government

U.S. Government Structure

Exercise:

Exercise Objective: This exercise will help you to (a) understand the organization of information on government websites, (b) determine which government site is most appropriate for your information need, (c) think critically and analyze the way information is presented to you determine its relevance.

a) Select one of the following topics for this excerise	b) Select one of the following government websites for the topic you have chosen:
Club Drugs Baby Abandonment/Baby Surrender California Native American Heritage and Tribal Laws Los Angeles Neighborhood Crime Statistics	www.usa.gov www.ca.gov www.lacounty.gov www.lacity.org