Political Science

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the general public.

Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a service provided by the Library of Congress to members of Congress. CRS approaches complex topics from a variety of perspectives and examines all sides of an issue. Staff members analyze current policies and present the impact of proposed policy alternatives.

GovInfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO) and provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

A free law project from Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII), Justia, and Chicago-Kent College of Law. It is the most complete source for all of the Court’s audio. It offers transcript-synchronized and searchable audio, plain-English case summaries, illustrated decision information, and full-text Supreme Court opinions. Oyez also provides detailed information on every justice throughout the Court’s history and offers a panoramic tour of the Supreme Court building, including the chambers of several justices.

SCOTUSblog is devoted to comprehensively covering the U.S. Supreme Court without bias and according to the highest journalistic and legal ethical standards. The blog is provided as a public service.

Brings together data from more than 100 published and unpublished sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States.

UNdata brings international statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single-entry point. Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies.

The U.S. government's official web portal for access to government information. Different departments will hold generally hold their own statistics (ex: Data & Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or Bureau of Justice Statistics -- Law Enforcement). This is a broad search engine to help you determine which department might collect the information you are looking for.

Website for the U.S. House of Representatives. The homepage highlights the House's legislative activity and provides quick access to find your Representative and other popular links.

Website of the U.S. Senate. The homepage highlights the Senate’s most recent floor actions and provides quick access to Senate schedules and other popular links.