Political Science Librarian
Legal Documents
- HeinOnline This link opens in a new windowAn ever-expanding database that specializes in offering original PDF copies of full-runs of legal collections. It includes: most major legal periodicals, federal and state statutes, court decisions, attorney general reports and opinions, federal legislative history materials, treaties, foreign & international law material, and numerous specialized legal collections. The text of collections are fully searchable and there are tools to browse or find items by citation.
- FindLaw: U.S. Supreme Court DecisionsAll the U.S. Supreme Court decisions published since volume 150 of the U.S. Reports. The years of these decisions are from 1893 to the present.
- Supreme Court Opinions (via Cornell Law School)Includes Supreme Court opinions under the auspices of Project Hermes, the Court's electronic-dissemination project.
Coverage: From May 1990 to current, and selected pre-1990 opinions.
Legislative Documents
- Congress.govProvides full-text access to current and recent U.S. Congressional and legislative documents. Includes some historical documents.
- United Nations Treaty CollectionA searchable database of all multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary- General of the United Nations and those formerly deposited with the League of Nations - their latest status and a link to the full texts.
- Congressional Research ServiceThe Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process — from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities.
Presidential Documents
- Foreign Relations of the United StatesDeclassified documents from the U.S. Government
Web Pages with Historical Speeches, Interviews or Broadcasts
- The Living Room CandidateThe Living Room Candidate contains more than 300 commercials, from every presidential election since 1952, when Madison Avenue advertising executive Rosser Reeves convinced Dwight Eisenhower that short ads played during such popular TV programs as I Love Lucy would reach more voters than any other form of advertising. This innovation had a permanent effect on the way presidential campaigns are run.
- Library of Congress Digital Collections: Government, Law, & PoliticsUse the filters on the left-hand side of the website to filter collections by topic. Includes primary source collections related to American history, world history & cultures, and more.
- National Governor's AssociationContains speeches by governors, information on those governors, and other news links.
For even more, visit our Library Guide for finding primary sources online.
