Legislative Histories - Step-by-Step
Step 8 - Retrieve articles from journals and newspapers.
If you haven't already done so, consider reviewing your topic in a specialized encyclopedia,
e.g.,
Search for articles discussing the legislation in journals and newspapers. These articles
may help in your analysis of the legislative history documents gathered in the previous
steps.
CQ Weekly
provides a weekly analysis of Congressional activities. Some of this analysis is summarized
in
Congressional Quarterly Almanac (See
step 2).
Congressional Digest
provides a monthly analysis of the pros and cons of public policy issues.
Online version(1921+)
General Collection JK 1 .C65 (1964+)
Microfilm JK 1 .C65 (1921-1966)
National Journal
provides weekly coverage of political and policy developments.
provides full text articles from several Washington, D.C. news sources:
- Washington Post (1977+)
- Roll Call (1989+)
- The Hill (1995+)
Vital Speeches of the Day
provides the full text of speeches on a wide range of political topics.
Online version (1934+)
Microfilm PN 6121 .V52 (1934-1939, 1968-1996, 1997-2001)
General Collection PN 6121 .V52 (1939-1968)
Facts on File Yearbook
provides "a detailed, objective and timely weekly distillation of the news and current
information as reported in more than 70 major newspapers and newsmagazines from the
U.S. and around the world."
Reference D 410 .F3 (1941+)
Other Articles
Continue your research by looking for articles in other journals and newspapers.
- Research Guides
- Articles and Databases - Some of the databases
and indexes available at UCF can be used to locate professional journals in
political science or in the discipline of the legislative topic. For example,
-
Social Services Abstracts covers research focused on social work,
human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social
policy, and community development.
- News can provide
access to newspaper articles written during critical stages of the legislative
process or shortly after enactment.
Prepared by: Rich Gause,
Government Documents Librarian
Last updated May 03, 2011 10:07:30 AM
