GOVT 3325 – American Public Policy

1. GOVT 3325 – American Public Policy 9-2-04 Hillary Campbell Government Documents Librarian

2. I need to find a bill… • Books in the catalog • CQ Almanac • Hot Bills and Topics in Congressional Universe • Browse Public Laws in GPO Access • U. S. Serial Set Subject Index

3. I have the popular name of the bill… • Find the Public Law number using Shepard’s Acts & Cases by Popular Name • Find the Public Law number using Congressional Universe • Find the Public Law number using the Popular Name Index in U. S. Statutes at Large (Not always!)

4. I have the bill number… • Find the Public Law number using Congressional Universe (1989 – present) • Find the Public Law number using U.S. Statutes at Large (Pre-1989)

5. I have the PL #...now what? • Find the Full Text of the Law in Congressional Universe (1989 – Present) • Find the Full Text of the Law in GPO Access (1995 – Present) • Find the Full Text of the Law in U.S. Statutes at Large (Pre-1989 to the Present)

6. I have the text of the law…now what? • Find the introduced version of the bill in Congressional Universe (1989-Present) • Find the introduced version of the bill in THOMAS (1989-Present) • Find the introduced version of the bill in GovDocs microfiche (1979-2000, search catalog by bill name) • Search the U.S. Serial Set or Congressional Record microfiche (Before 1970, MAYBE!)

7. OK, I have the introduced version of the bill…now what? • Search Congressional Universe for House and Senate committee hearings (1989 – Present, some full-text, some microfiche) • Search the CIS Congressional Committee Hearings microfiche for House and Senate committee hearings (Pre-1970, print index) • Search CIS Microfiche for House and Senate committee hearings (1970 – Present, paper index)

8. OK, I’ve found committee hearings, now what? • Search Congressional Universe for House and Senate Committee Reports (1980 – Present, some full-text, some microfiche) • Search CIS Microfiche for House and Senate committee reports (1970 – Present, paper index) • Search the U.S. Serial Set microfiche for House and Senate Committee Reports (Pre-1970, paper index)

9. OK, I’ve found Committee Reports, now what? • Search Congressional Universe for Floor Debate and Amendment (1985 – Present) • Search Congressional Record via GPO Access for Floor Debate and Amendment (1994 – Present) • Search THOMAS for Congressional Record (1989 – Present) • Search Congressional Record microfiche for Floor Debate and Amendment (Pre-1985, indexed on microfiche)

10. More on Debate and Amendment… • House Journal (1972 – 2000, print, GovDocs) (online via GPO Access from 1991 – Present), (online via LC AMP from 1789-1873) • Senate Journal ((1972 – 2001, print, GovDocs), (online via LC AMP from 1789-1873)

11. OK, I’ve Found Floor Debates and Amendments, now what? • Search Congressional Record microfiche or online for the engrossed version of the bill • Search THOMAS or Congressional Universe for the engrossed version of the bill (1990 – Present) • Search House and Senate Journal for the engrossed version of the bill ((1972 – 2000, print, GovDocs), (online via LC AMP from 1789-1873)

12. OK, I’ve found the engrossed version of the bill, now what? • Search THOMAS for House and Senate votes (1990 – Present) • Search Congressional Record via GPO Access (1994 – Present) • Search Congressional Record microfiche (pre-1990) • Search House and Senate Journal for the House and Senate votes ((1972 – 2000, print, GovDocs), (online via LC AMP from 1789-1873)

13. OK, I’ve found House and Senate votes, now what? • Search Congressional Quarterly Almanac for the Presidential Veto or Signature (1962 – Present, paper copy in Reference) • Search CIS Presidential Vetoes microfiche for the Presidential Veto (Pre-1962, print index)

14. Anything else? • Search Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents for other Presidential Statements (1965 – Present, Periodicals) (1995 – Present via EBSCOhost) • www.house.gov and www.senate.gov – Committee webpages, glossaries, historical info, directories • CQ Almanac • Other Documents (reports, studies, statistics) – Search the Catalog • Legislative Histories in U.S. Statutes at Large (Rarely) • Legislative Histories in CIS Legislative Histories (For some laws, between )

15. Congressional Universe • Access through library webpage - http://www.utdallas.edu/library/ • Documents can be printed or emailed

16. Accessing Congressional Universe Remotely • Login with your Comet Card at: http://libproxy.utdallas.edu/login • Search the library catalog or select a specific database

17. Congressional Universe • Bill Text • Legislative Histories • Floor Debates • Committee Reports and Hearings Coverage Chart

18. Congressional Universe – Other Cool Stuff • Hot Bills • House / Senate Member Information • Inside Washington – journal articles covering current events in politics

19. Reader’s Guide • Paper index of articles published in popular periodicals • Library has 1900- Present in paper copy • Paper Copy located in the library, Reference Aisle 1B • Arranged by subject

20. Reading a Reader’s Guide Citation Congressional Elections Rampaging Republicans [Editorial] The Nation v275 no18 p3-4

21. How do I find the articles indexed in Reader’s Guide? • Search library catalog for the title of the journal in which the article is published • Make sure the library has coverage for the year the article was published • Microfilm, hard copy or electronic (link from catalog record) • Use InterLibrary Loan service if the library doesn’t own the journal

22. Public Papers of the President • Official publication of United States Presidents’ public writings, addresses and remarks • Each volume contains papers and speeches of the President issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during a certain time period • In chronological order

23. Hoover Truman Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson Nixon Ford Carter Reagan George Bush Clinton George W. Bush Public Papers of the President

24. PAIS – What is it? • Database chronicling global public policy and social issues • Provides access to government publications and reports • Citation index only – no full text

25. PAIS-How do I use it? • Enter through library webpage • Basic or Advanced Search • Limit by Year of Publication, Document Type, Government Publication and UTD holdings

26. Political Science Abstracts – What is it? • Indexes professional journals, major news magazines and books devoted to North American politics and political analysis • Citation only – no full text • Results can be emailed, printed or saved

27. Political Science Abstracts – How do I use it? • Enter through library webpage • Basic or Advanced Search • Limit by Year, Author, Source, and Institutional Affiliation of Author • Lots of cross-referencing

28. Other Databases • America: History and Life • Social Sciences Citation Index • Sociological Abstract • Digital National Security Archive *All available through library’s page of electronic databases*

29. THOMAS – What is it? • A World Wide Web resource, hosted by the Library of Congress, that provides legislative information • Roll Call Votes • How a Bill Becomes a Law http://thomas.loc.gov

30. Final Research Tip • Don’t forget the Reference Librarians! • Mon-Thur: 9am – 10pm • Fri: 9am-8pm • Sat:10am-7pm • Sun:1pm-10pm

31. More Ways to Get Help • Ask-A-Librarian – Email Reference Service: http://www.utdallas.edu/library/howto/ forms/erfform.html • Chat Reference – UT Systemwide: http://www.lib.utsystem.edu/students/ ask.html • Librarians on the Loose – x2919 for locations

32. University of Texas at Dallas An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University P. O. Box 830643 Richardson, TX 75083-0643 972-883-2955 September 2, 2004