Policy Studies: Government Information

Research guide for policy studies at the University of Washington Bothell & Cascadia College

FindPolicy.Org

Use the website findpolicy.org to locate policy-related information on a variety of topics from leading Think Tanks in the US and Europe.

Washington State Legislature
Find bills, Washington state law and information about legislators.
Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington
Private, non-profit agency that gathers information on local government in Washington. Great source for city and county codes in Washington.
Washington State Agency Databases
A collection of links to a variety of state agency databases, organized by area/topic.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy
State-funded public policy think tank and recommendations body.
Washington State Library
Website for the state library, including links to state government publications and state research resources.
Washington State Legislative History Guide
This guide identifies online and print sources for researching the legislative history of bills enacted by the Washington State Legislature.

CQ.com
Articles and information about Congressional bills, public policy, politics and positions.
CQ Researcher
Reports, summaries, and pro/con views on a range of current issues,1923-present.

Congressional Record
Search the Congressional Record back to 1995.
Congressional Record, HEINOnline
1774-present. From the Journals of the Continental Congress to today, find the proceedings and debates of Congress. Includes both the daily and bound editions.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
Reports written for Congress on matters impacting legislation.
OpenSecrets.org
Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit group that tracks money and donations in U.S. politics.
Oyez
U.S. Supreme Court information including cases, justices, and news.

ProQuest Congressional
Index to Congressional publications, 1789 to present; including full-text hearings from, 1824-1979 and full-text bills & laws, 1789 to the present.
Westlaw Campus Research
Federal and state court cases, statutes, & regulations; law reviews & journals; legal research encyclopedias; and some international legal resources, company information, and news. Campus Research is not available to the law school or the office of the general counsel.

Europa World
Extensive information on the history, economics and political situation of the world's nations (not just in Europe).
US State Department Background Notes
Information on the historical, economic and political background of various countries and governmental entities. Also a good source for information on US relations with a given country

Policy Commons: Global Think Tanks
Research from the worlds leading policy experts, think tanks, IGOs and NGOs.
Policy Commons: North American City Reports
Over five million pages of in-depth surveys, reports, and research from more than six hundred North American cities and urban agencies.

UW Libraries Government Publications Section
Experts in everything related to government documents.
Gallagher Law Library
At the UW Seattle campus. Note: some materials at the law library are restricted to law students only.