Public Policy Encyclopedias
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Citizen Action Encyclopedia
Provides information on people, organizations, events, and movements related to citizen activism in the United State; covers the entire spectrum of American activism in the 20th century, including activists and organizations on both the political left and right.
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Call Number:
Ref JS303.5 .H35 2002
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Health Care Policy and Politics A to Z
Contains 300+ entries explaining health care policy terminology, history, and politics.
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Call Number:
Ref RA395 .A3 R685 2000
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration
4 volumes
Contains approximately 900 articles written by scholars and practitioners from all over the world. Each entry includes a basic definition, a detailed treatment of the topic, and a bibliography.
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Call Number:
Ref H97 .I574 1998
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Interest Groups, Lobbyists and Organizations
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Activist's Almanac
Contains detailed descriptions of selected national organizations, including their purpose, current priorities, members, structure, resources, publications, and services.
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Call Number:
Ref HN55 .W35 1993
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Encyclopedia of Interest Groups and Lobbyists in the United States
2 volumes
Part I contains profiles of 172 interest groups. Interest groups are organized under thirteen recognized categories such as banking, health, environment, identity, human rights, etc. Each entry includes the name of the organization, membership and budget statistics, tables of donations to candidates in the 1996 and 1998 elections, the group's history and general legislative interests, its major successes and failures, and its lobbying activities. Part II covers political action committees (PACs) and lobbyists.
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Call Number:
Ref JK1118 .N47 2000
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Public Interest Profiles
Contains detailed descriptions of over 200 national non-profit public interest groups in the United States. Includes name, subject, and group indices.
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Call Number:
Ref JK1118 .P79 1996/97
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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U.S. Energy and Environmental Interest Groups
An alphabetical listing of the major energy and environmental interest groups in the U.S.; for each group, provides an overview of the group’s resources, policy concerns, and tactics.
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Call Number:
Ref HD9502 .U52 1990
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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U.S. Religious Interest Groups
An alphabetical listing of the major religious interest groups in the U.S.; for each group, provides information on the origin and development of the group, mission statement, funding, policy concerns, tactics, religious affiliation, and publications. Appendixes provide lists of groups by policy area, religious affiliation, political identification, etc.
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Call Number:
Ref BL2525 .W413 1994
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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U.S. Women's Interest Groups
An alphabetical listing of women’s interest groups in the U.S.; for each group, provides information on the origin and development of the group, organization of funding, policy concerns, tactics, and electoral activities.
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Call Number:
Ref HQ1904 .U2 1995
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Washington Representatives
Arranged in two alphabetical listings: the lobbyists and the organizations the lobbyists represent. Also includes a subject index.
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Call Number:
Ref JK1118 .D58
Location:
Law Reference, Zief Law Library
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Washington Information Directory
Briefly describes government agencies and congressional committees as well as non-profit organizations and special interest groups with offices in Washington, D.C. All of the organizations are listed in the policy areas in which the groups are active. Includes alphabetical index to groups.
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Call Number:
Ref F192.3 .W33
Location:
Law Reference, Zief Law Library
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Voting Records and Statistics
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Almanac of American Politics
Provides a brief political history of each state and Congressional district in the U.S., with profiles of each of the incumbent Governors, Senators and Representatives. Information on elected officials includes biographic details, ratings by 11 interest groups and the National Journal, voting record, and election results.
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Call Number:
Ref JK271 .B343
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor; earlier editions in the Stacks, 3rd Floor.
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Directory of Congressional Voting Scores and Interest Group Ratings
2 volumes
A compilation of voting study comparisons and interest group rating data on every member of Congress who has served from 1947 through 1999.
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Call Number:
Ref JK1051 .S555 2000
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Vital Statistics on American Politics
Contains more than 200 tables and charts on a wide range of subjects relating to American politics and government. Use this resource to find data relating to the following topics: elections and political parties, campaign finance and political action committees, public opinion and voting, the media, congress, the presidency, the judiciary, federal and state finance, foreign policy, military, social and economic policy.
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Call Number:
Ref JK274 .S74 2001
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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