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Business and Economics Librarian
Jason Hall
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Lemieux Library
Seattle University
2nd Floor Research Services
Seattle University
2nd Floor Research Services
(206) 398-4484
Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service writes research reports at the request of members of Congress: Not publicly published, many are on the web. The sources below have organized websites for CRS reports
- OPEN CRS (Congressional Research Service)One of three main sites for Congressional Research Reports
- CRS-Reports on Intellectual Property, Cyberlaw and ecommerceThe public policy research arm of the US Congress, these specialized research reports are linked at the Franklin Pierce Law Center IP Mall
- Congressional Research Reports from Federation of American ScientistsThis collection of CRS reports focuses on national security and foreign policy
Seattle and King County
- City of SeattleOperating since 1995, this virtual City Hall links users to scity services and other noncommerical local sites of interest
- Muncipal Research and Service Centers of Washingtoninformation on a variety of issues. Check the Resource guides for hot topics
Finding Federal Legislative Information
Finding Federal Executive Information
The Executive Office of the President also covers the Office of the Vice President, OMP and independent councils. Includes also are the 15 executive departments plus the Attorney General, as well as numerous agencies and commissions which report to the President
- FDsys This link opens in a new window"FDsys encompasses more than 2,900 databases through more than 80 applications, such as the Federal Register and the Congressional Record."This resource consists of Executive Orders, Presidential Proclamations, Public Messages, Speeches and more from 1992-
Washington State
- Access WashingtonWashington State home page
- Revised Code of WashingtonCompilation of laws in force in Washington State
- Northwest Policy ConsortiumArchives of the Northwest Policy Consortium which was disbanded in 2002. Many of the reports published by this organization are maintained on this website. Washington is the focus for many of these publications
- Washington Research CouncilAnalyzes public policy issues effecting state and local governments. Many of these reports are available on its electronic publications page
- WILMA.orgWashington's interactive labor access.
State -Governmental Associations
Congressional Budget Office
- Congressional Budget OfficeCBO offers "objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses to aid in economic & budgetary decisions on the wide array of programs covered by the federal budget." Featured content represent data of current interest. Core publications are in the links for "publications" and "cost estimates." Publications are in various formats: working papers, studies and reports, briefs, letters, etc...
Government Accountability Office
- GAO Reports This link opens in a new windowInformation from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, an independent agency which reports on programs, operations and policies of the federal government.
City and County Resources
- National League of CitiesWebsite for the oldest organization representing municipal concerns
- United States Conference of MayorsProfiles of mayors, news updates from various sources. Links to Best Practices