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Need help finding a bill for your Letter to your Representative assignment? Check out the video below!
Websites
- Congress.govAccess to current legislative activities, bill lists, committee schedules, and floor calendars.
Textbooks
Gideon's Trumpet by Call Number: 347.03 L67ISBN: 9780679723127Publication Date: 1989-04-232 print copies at Rancho campus
Finding a Bill Video
Video tutorial by Carol Hutte, March 2023
Databases
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowSeries of reports on current and controversial issues originally designed to provide background information on a topic for journalists. Good resource for a quick and thorough overview of a topic. Reports also include a chronology/timeline which can be valuable resource for a quick historical overview of an issue.
- Newspapers - US Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowFull-text access to The New York Times (1980-present), Wall Street Journal (1984-present)Washington Post (1987-present), Los Angeles Times (1985-present), and Chicago Tribune (1985-present)
- Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowExtensive list of sample topics on front page leading to gateways of full-text resources including: book chapters, viewpoint essays, news, magazine and academic journal articles as well as some statistical data. Watch the How to Use Opposing Viewpoints video.