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Government

Emory & Henry Resources

Academic Search Complete & General OneFile
Scholarly journal articles and popular magazines covering a wide range of topicss

CQ Electronic Library
The definitive reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs

GPO Monthly Catalog
Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor Office of the President, etc.). This database includes only bibliographic citations, however online access links are included wherever possible. 1976 to the present.

Military & Government Collection
Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and governmen through a collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content

Course Guides

Public Policy and Community Service 250
Politics and Public Policy: Sources for Legislative Histories

Emory & Henry Print Reference Resources

Federal

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774-2005, REF/JK1010 .A5 2005
Code of Federal Regulations, Gov Docs AE 2.106/3:
Congress and the Nation, REF/KF49/.C64/vol.1—present
Congressional Directory, REF/1011/2009-10
Congressional Record: Daily Edition, Gov Docs microfiche X 1.1/A:
CQ Almanac, REF/KF/49/.C64/1972—present
CQ’s Guide to Congress, REF/JK/1021/.C565/2000
Encyclopedia of American Political History, REF/E/183/.E48/2001
Encyclopedia of American Political History: Studies of the Principal Movements and Ideas, REF/E/183/.E5/1984/vols.1-3
Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, REF/JK/9/.E526/2003/vols.1-2
Encyclopedia of the United States Cabinet, REF/E/176/.G89/2000/vols.1-3
Historical Guide to the U.S. Government, REF/JK/9/.H57/1998
Ethics in U.S. Government: An Encyclopedia, REF/JK/468/.E7/R556/2001
Government Agencies, REF/JK/521/.G65/1983
Guide to the Presidency, REF/JK/516/.C57/2002/vols. 1-2
Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court, REF/KF/8742/.W567/2004
Guide to United States Elections, REF/1976/.G85/vols. 1-2
House Journal, Gov Docs XJH: 1927—present
Index to the Papers of the Continental Congress, REF/J/10/.A1/B87/vols. 1-8
Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Gov Docs AE 2.114: 1789-1915/books 1-20
Public Papers of the Presidents, Gov Docs AE 2.114:
Senate Journal, Gov Docs XJS: 1927—present
Statutes at Large, Gov Docs AE 2.111:
The Justices of the United States Supreme Court 1789-1969, REF/KF/8744/.F75/1978/vols. 1-5
United States Code, REF/KF/2006/.A2
United States Government Internet Manual, REF/JK/421/.A32/2005-05
United States Government Manual, REF/JK/421/.A3/annual
United States Reports, REF/KF/101/.A212
Washington Information Directory, REF/JK/421/.C8/annual

Virginia

Acts of Assembly, REF/JK/3916/1874—present
Book of the States, REF/JK/2403/.B6/year
Code of Virginia, REF/JK/3923/.M6/vols. 1-13
Council of State Governments Directory I: Elective Officials, REF/JK/2403/.B62/year
Council of State Governments Directory II: Legislative Leadership, Committees & Staff, REF/JK/2403/.B63/year
Council of State Governments Directory III: Administrative Officials, REF/JK/2403/.B61/year
General Assembly of Virginia 1619-1995, REF/JK/3930/.A6
House and Senate Documents, REF/87/.V9/1950—present
House Journal, REF/JK/3916/.H6/1883—present
Journals of the House of Burgesses, REF/J/87/.V6
Manual of the Senate and House of Delegates, REF/JK/3971/.A4/1966-1993
Senate Journal, REF/JK/3916/.S4/1874—present
Sourcebook of State Public Records, REF/JK/468/.P76/.S73/1995