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- Best
Information on the Net (BIOTN) (St. Ambrose University)
- Extremely popular site with carefully selected links.
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports (National Library
for the Environment)
- Full-text reports on environmental issues prepared for members of Congress. Accurate, objective issue briefs.
- Congressional
Research Service (CRS) Reports (U.S. Senate)
- More full-text reports from CRS. Subjects include agriculture, natural resources, economic policy, housing,
education, public welfare, foreign and defense policy, health, science and technology. Length of documents vary.
- Documents in the News (University of Michigan)
- Recent government documents (full-text) on "news-making headline" topics accompanied by additional
Web sources. Earlier information is archived.
- Ethics
Updates (Philosophy Department, University of San Diego)
- Looks at subjects, such as abortion, euthanasia, animal rights and more. Full-text for some along with links.
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Hot
Spots on the Net (University of California, Santa Barbara)
- Part of InFoSurf.
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Research
the Issues (Project Vote-Smart)
- Over 40 current issues, e.g., AIDS, disabilities, gender, immigration, seniors, tobacco, violence, etc.
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- Issues
Library (Policy.com)
- Policy statements/papers from think tanks, government agencies, advocacy groups. Full-text available on a variety
of contemporary issues (20 categories). Some of these categories are as follows: constitutional issues, e.g., disabilities,
gangs, prison reform; crime., e.g.,drugs, gangs, prison reform; education , e.g.,charter schools, national standards;
environment, e.g., global warming. Recommended for its non-partisan approach.
- Pro/Con
- Pro and con arguments presented on a variety of topics, i.e., acid rain, death penalty, flag desecration, medical
marijuana, TV violence, etc.
- Public
Agenda Online: Public Opinion and Public Policy
- Guides on 19 issues which present "a nonpartisan briefing on policy and polling."
Some of the topics include abortion, crime, gambling, race, social security, and more.