American National Government -- POS 2041
Please view the blue tabs above for assignment-specific information.
To identify a particular kind of research, please see the matrix below to locate specific types of sources.
Research Decision Matrix
Do you need research from a(n):
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Federal report (for narrative,visual) |
Congressional Research Service Reports See Research Project -- Letter to Congress Tab |
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Congressional bill (official, non-official) |
Congress.gov, GovTrack.us, National Journal, PopVox See Research Project -- Letter to Congress Tab |
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Time-sensitive information view |
Major newspapers (e.g. New York Times, Washington Post) See Written Assignment -- Media Resources Tab |
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Easily searchable, time-sensitive view |
Google News, News Magazines See Written Assignment -- Media Resources Tab |
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Local interest perspective |
Tampa Bay Times/TBO.com. See Written Assignment -- Media Resources Tab |
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Complex scientific/expert’s view |
SPC’s Science/Medical databases (scholarly) See Databases by Subject |
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Lobbying or special interest point of view |
Professional organizations: e.g. National Rifle Association, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, etc. |
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Statistical perspective |
FedStats, Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (2012, latest available online) |
| International statistical perspective | CIA World Factbook, Country Reports |
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Contemporary or pop culture view |
Huffington Post, Drudge Report. See Written Assignment -- Media Resources Tab |