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 20^th century, including activists and organizations on both the political left and right.

Health Care Policy and Politics A to Z

Contains 300+ entries explaining health care policy terminology, history, and politics.

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.

Activist's Almanac

Contains detailed descriptions of selected national organizations, including their purpose, current priorities, members, structure, resources, publications, and services.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Washington Representatives

Arranged in two alphabetical listings: the lobbyists and the organizations the lobbyists represent. Also includes a subject index.

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.

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.

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.

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.