Law, Government & Political Science

Government is defined as rules and principles governing a community and enforced by a political authority; matters having to do with the control and administration of public policy in a political unit; the study of the processes, principles, and structure of government and of political institutions.

Sub-headings:

Government

History of Law, Government & Political Science

Law

The body of rules and principles governing the affairs of a community and enforced by a political authority.

Law Enforcement

The prevention, investigation, apprehension, and detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws.

Political Science

The art or science of governing, especially of a political entity, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.

Resources in this category:

About.com
http://www.about.com/

About.com hosts websites whose content and links are created and/or selected by hundreds of "Guides," experts who provide articles, advice, and resources on a particular subject. Search by broad channels or more specific topics.

CREW: Citizens for Responsibilty and Ethics in Washington
http://www.citizensforethics.org/index.php

"Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington targets government officials who sacrifice the common good to special interests." Press releases, blogs and tiplines revolving around politicians in Washington.

Federal Courts Finder
http://www.law.emory.edu/caselaw/

Website maintained by Macmillan Law Library at Emory University Law School. Contains links to all Federal Circuit Courts and their past opinions from 1995 - present, searchable by keyword.

Federal Courts Law Review
http://www.fclr.org/content/fclr.htm

Articles are from scholars, judges and distinguished practitioners. The editorial board, composed primarily of United States Magistrate Judges and law school professors. Publication of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association

Federal Judicial Center
http://www.fjc.gov/

Has biographies about justices, historical and educational materials about the Supreme Court. Established by Congress in 1967.

Journal of the Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/orders/journal.html

The official minutes of the Supreme Court, published chronologically each day the Court issues or orders an opinion.

Law & Policy Institutions Guide
http://www.lpig.org/

Web directory and more. Provides links to online legal, government, and policy information for consumers, business professionals, and lawyers. Includes interviews with legal professionals, an article database, attorney directory, and lawyer locator. "World law index" organizes legal resources by country.

Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)
http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/

The Federal Judiciary's centralized registration center. Provides electronic access to case and docket information for U.S. District, Bankruptcy and Appellate court records.

Public Agenda
http://www.publicagenda.org/

"Public Agenda prepares a broad array of educational materials that help explain policy issues to the public in a balanced and easy-to-understand way. Our guides offer a nonpartisan briefing on policy and polling -- including 'red flags' where poll results may be misleading; a digest of news, legislation, and studies; and research sources. We offer 19 issue guides, each one combining background information with public opinion analysis." Covers many issues including education, race, health care, crime, the economy, the environment, abortion, social security, internet speech and privacy, and the right to die. Useful to both the general public and policy makers.

RadWaste.org
http://www.radwaste.org/

"This guide to radioactive waste-related material on the Internet is an extensive reference source for radioactive waste management professionals and others who are interested in the topic. The award winning WasteLink directory includes more than 2400 links to radwaste, nuclear, and radiation related companies, research centres, regulatory agencies, government organizations, non-governmental organizations, etc."

The Right-to-Know Network
http://www.rtknet.org/

Links to databases that allow individuals to investigate data about the environmental impacts caused by industry on local communities. Provides means to search by city and state and find records of toxic pollution, hazmat permits, and civil lawsuits in the surrounding area.

Speech & Transcript Center
http://www.freepint.com/gary/speech.htm

Links for Real Audio and text transcripts of speeches and TV and radio programs. Speakers include politicians and world leaders (present and historical), government representatives, business executives, and representatives of professional, trade, and social justice associations.

Statistical Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html

"Meta-index to statistical web sites and individual statistical publications arranged by broad subject category from the University of Michigan Documents Center." Subjects covered include: agriculture; business and industry; comprehensive subjects; consumer; cost of living; demographics; economics; education; energy; environment; finance and currency; foreign economics; foreign governments; foreign trade; U.S. government finances; health; housing; labor; military; politics; science; sociology; transportation; weather. Nicely annotated.

Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web
http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm

Links to government statistical agencies in the United States and in several dozen countries around the world.

The Third Branch
http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/index.html

Newsletter of the federal courts.

ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/en/

Project sponsored by Oracle that encourages teachers and students to use technology in the classroom. The Library presents sites created by students for ThinkQuest's annual competition. The sites cover a wide range of topics, from sports to physics to health issues. Search or browse by topic.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/index.html

Includes links to opinions issued by this court, and biographical information on Federal Courts and Federal Judges.

U.S. Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/links.html

Has links to all circuit courts of appeal, including D.C. and U.S. Bankruptcy courts of appeal, as well as state District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts within each circuit.

U.S. Courts Library
http://www.uscourts.gov/library.html

Contains links to periodicals, publications, reports, statistics and other resources

U.S. Courts: Federal Judiciary Homepage
http://www.uscourts.gov/

Homepage for the Federal Judiciary, with links to the Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, Bankruptcy, and District Courts.

United States Reports
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/boundvolumes.html

The final version of the Court's opinions, covering from 1991-present online. Provides full text, from cover to index, of the bound volumes, starting with vol. 502.

Where to Obtain Supreme Court Opinions
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/obtainopinions.pdf

Document telling where to find Supreme Court opinions on the web, in print format, and microfilm. Updated annually by Supreme Court staff.