Research Guides: Political Science: Websites

Websites

Census Data (U.S. Census Bureau)
The U.S. Census Bureau offers the most comprehensive demographic data for the United States.
USA.gov
-- The U.S. Government's official Web portal.
FBI.gov
CIA World Factbook
This is an excellent source for students who need data about demographics and a wide range of other information about countries throughout the world. Data includes an overview of the country, cultural information, data about population, education, the physical geography of the country, conflicts, economic security, and much more.
Congress.gov
-- United States Legislative Information
U.S. Department of Justice
Website for the Department of Justice.
GPO Monthly Catalog
--Index to publication of the U.S. government since 1976.
Georgia House of Representatives-Clerk's Office
Georgia State Senate
Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Georgia Code
--Database of Georgia laws now in force.
Georgia General Assembly
-- The state general assembly consists of two chambers, the House of Represenatives and the Senate.
GeorgiaNet--State Agencies, Councils and Commissions
--Links to web sites maintained by many state agencies.
Georgia Legislative Documents
-Currently contains the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia for the years 1799-1999, with a few gaps.
Georgia Government Publications
--Public documents from 1994 to the present from departments or agencies within the state government.
Georgia Official and Statistical Register
-- Statistical registers for Georgia government, 1923-1990. Also known as "Georgia's Blue Book."
THOMAS
Legislative information from the Library of Congress (text and summary of bills, resolutions, activity in Congress, Congressional Record, Committee Information, etc.)

Evaluating Websites

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