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Law, Government & Political Science Resources

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.

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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.

Government

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 are:

Hieros Gamos: The Comprehensive Law and Government Site

http://www.hg.org/

Hieros Gamos "is the largest and only comprehensive legal site with over 20,000 original pages and more than 70,000 links." Various databases contain information on legal organizations including every government in the world, practice areas, "doing business" guides, news, and online seminars. The online law library contains extensive reference works, including many foreign language dictionaries.

Author: Chris Carter (ccarter@tenagra.com)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science

Keywords: International Law; International Governments; International Business; Dictionary; Thesaurus; Atlas; Map; News; Almanac; Encyclopedia; State Government; Federal Government; NAFTA; EU

Law and Politics Internet Guide

http://www.lpig.org/

"Designed for lawyers, legal professionals, students, business persons and consumers, Law and Politics Internet Guide is dedicated to providing legal information that is both interesting and informative. In addition this site provides useful governmental and political information."

Author: Randy Roberts

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science

Keywords: treaties; journals; associations

PoliSci.com

http://www.polisci.com/

"Settle down at PoliSci.com and use The Political Reference Desk to find all the political information you need, all in one place. Originally designed for political professionals and government relations staff, The Political Reference Desk is also a must for academic researchers,students, and librarians. It is the ultimate on-line resource for U.S. and international politics."

Author: Keynote Publishing Company (webmaster@polisci.com)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Politics

Price's List of Lists

http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/listof.htm

"The Internet contains numerous lists of information. Many of these lists present information in the form of rankings of different people, organizations, companies, etc. This collection is designed to be a clearinghouse for these types of resources." Lists relate to business, government, geography and regions of the world, education, entertainment, sports, science, and living.

Author: Gary Price (gprice@gwu.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Law, Government & Political Science

Reference

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.

Author: Public Agenda

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Keywords: public opinion

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."

Author: RadWaste.org (info@radwaste.org)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science

Science & Technology--Engineering

Science & Technology--Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Keywords: radioactive waste; energy; radiation

Research Starting Point

http://www.iwaynet.net/~nesser/research.html

"This site provides a structured look at many sites on the Internet which may be helpful in performing various types of legal and/or business research." Links are grouped into the categories: accounting, companies, government, industry, legal, news, reference, search engines, and statistics.

Author: Nesser Consulting Group, Ltd. (nesser@iwaynet.net)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Finance

Business & Economics--Industry

Law, Government & Political Science

Keywords: companies; industry; statistics; market research

Speech & Transcript Center

http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/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.

Author: Gary Price (gprice@gwu.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Law, Government & Political Science

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; 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.

Author: Grace York (graceyor@umich.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

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.

Author: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (Pilot_M@bls.gov)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Statistics

Law, Government & Political Science

Reference--Census Data & Demographics

Keywords: Indicators; National government

WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources

http://www.etown.edu/vl/

"This section of the WWW Virtual Library presents over 1400 annotated links in a range of international affairs topics. Sites are chosen because of long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, high-quality information and analysis online." Topics include media sources, organizations, regions and countries, world religions, human rights, international business, study abroad, international and foreign law, etc.

Author: Wayne A. Selcher (selchewa@etown.edu)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science

Keywords: international affairs

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