InfoGuides: STSO 421 Environmental Policy: Government and Non-Profits

Last Updated: Mar 20, 2024 10:49 AM

Congressional Research Service

Congressional Research Service (CRS)
"The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation." A great source for getting a comprehensive overview of an issue along with relevant data.

Getting Started

USA.gov – Earth and Environment
"USA.gov can help you start your search for government information by topic and agency." Use this link to "find government information on energy, green technology, pollution, wildlife, and more."

Government Agencies and Relevant Organizations

Legislative Histories

HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
HeinOnline is the world's largest fully searchable, image-based government document and legal research database. It contains comprehensive coverage from inception of both U.S. statutory materials and more than 2,300 scholarly journals, all U.S. treaties, all of the world's constitutions, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, and access to the full text of state and federal case law powered by Fastcase.

Searching Google

You can use Google to easily search government websites by including site:.gov at the end of your search string.

Because manygovernment reports are published as PDF files, you can also limit your search to a specific file type by adding filetype:pdf at the end of your search string.

Sample search: "clean water" site:.gov filetype:pdf

Library Databases

Agricultural & Environmental Science Database This link opens in a new window
The Agricultural & Environmental Science Database is a multi-disciplinary resource of full-text content along with expert indexing of global literature across these fields and related disciplines. It includes Environmental Science and Pollution Management, Environmental Impact Statements & Digests in full text, and AGRICOLA, the world's leading bibliographic database of agricultural science literature. This was formerly known as Environmental Science & Pollution Management.
CQ Researcher Online This link opens in a new window
Reporting & analysis of political & social issues, with topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology & the U.S. economy.