Government

Law

Databases
American Law Yearbook 2008   
This annual discusses the legal issues of current topics of popular interest.

Criminal Justice Collection
Full-text articles from 150 law journals.

Constitutional Amendments: From Freedom of Speech to Flag Burning    
Written for middle school users, this clear and understandable source discusses the 18th through 27th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law
Formerly called West's Encyclopedia of American Law, the new edition of this encyclopedia provides articles on thousands of legal topics, cases, and notable persons in the legal field.

LegalTrac
A comprehensive collection of major legal publications, LegalTrac provides full-text articles from 200 legal journals as well as indexing of 1,500 major law reviews and legal newspapers.

LexisNexis Library Express
Research database with legal and business information, as well as news resources and trade publications.

National Survey of State Laws   
Find each state’s current laws on such hot topics as gun control, abortion and capital punishment.


Websites
Legal Information Institute
Comprehensive site with links to federal laws as well as the statutes and administrative codes for all states.

Politics and Government

Websites
Project Vote Smart
Comprehensive coverage of the issues and the candidates nationwide.

Almanac of Policy Issues

Political Information.Com
A search engine for politics, policy and political news.

Public Agenda Online