Guides: Politics Research Guide: Overview

Librarian

Taras Zvir

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202-319-5071

Subjects: Humanities, Philosophy/Religion, Political Science, Social Sciences

How to find books and articles

To find out how to find books and journal articles go to Library 101

The modules in this self-paced, online tutorial serve as a primer for using library resources here at Catholic University. Each module focuses on a particular step of research, including choosing and narrowing a topic, determining a research strategy, determining where to search, locating resources, and using information ethically.

Good Sources for an Overview of Your Topic

CQ Almanac This link opens in a new window
In-depth analysis of the path legislation takes through the U.S. Congress, from 1945 to today, including year-by-year tracking and legislative overviews.

CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new window
A full-text weekly magazine which, each week, devotes its entire issue to a discussion of a contemporary public policy topic or news event. Each 24-page issue presents background, chronology, an essay, opposing viewpoints and a bibliography.
CQ Weekly This link opens in a new window
CQ Weekly is a magazine which covers the U.S. Congress. Each issue analyzes in detail both congressional and general political activity of the week. Major bills are followed from the time they are introduced until they are passed and enacted into law.

Subject Headings

Subject headings to search for in the WRLC Catalog

Subjects

Colonies and colonization. Immigration.

Executive Orders--United States

International relations

Later Twentieth century 1961-

Law of nations

Presidents—United States

Presidents -- United States – Election

Twentieth Century to 1961

United States. Executive Office of the President

United States -- Politics and government