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GOVT 2305: Federal Laws and Policies

This guide was created for Professor Jac-Kucharski's Government 2305 classes; fall 2025.

Research Databases

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context)

  • Why Search Here?
    A rich resource for debaters. Covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana.
  • What's Included?
    Pro and con viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, magazines, images, video, audio, and more.

Credo Reference: Complete Core Collection

  • Why Search Here?
    The best place for background information to start your research.
  • What's Included?
    Reference material like dictionaries and encyclopedias.

Contemporary Women's Issues (Gale OneFile)

Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women’s lives across the globe.

Federal Register

(National Archives and Records Administration) Official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents - 1994 to present.

CQ Researcher Online (no archive)

  • Why Search Here?
    Great starting place for original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.
  • What's Included?
    Provides an introductory overview, relevant questions, a background and chronology on the topic, an assessment of the current situation, tables and maps, and a pro/con debate by representatives of opposing positions.

Print Books

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