Pfeiffer Library: Political Science: Government Information

Government Organizations

Below there are some helpful U.S. government offices that may hold pertinent information to assist you.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This site describes the mission and organizational structure; it provides links to numerous DHS documents. Rich information resource for the department’s current and past activities as well as public interest information relevant to national security.
U.S. Department of Defense
The Department of Defense is America's oldest and largest government agency.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.
National Security Agency
Provides products and services to the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, government agencies, industry partners, and select allies and coalition partners.
Central Intelligence Agency
Provides population, government, and economic information for nations recognized by the U.S.
Homeland Security @ the White House
Provides the guiding principles, progress & mission of the President in regards to homeland security.
NIST Public Safety/ Security Portal
From helping to develop technologies that detect explosives and locate survivors in a collapsed building to video software that identifies criminals and high endurance building materials, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working to keep people safe.
Congress
Provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public.

Locating Law

Below are a few resources in locating law and government information. Some of the resources may require you to know your Tiffin University credentials to access.

You may also want to check the information in search options.

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis®—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
GovInfo This link opens in a new window
Provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

Intelligence Resource Room
Provides a selection of official and unofficial resources on intelligence policy, structure, function, organization and operations.
Government Attic
Provides electronic copies of thousands of Federal Government documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.
MuckRock
Provides a repository of hundreds of thousands of pages of original government materials, information on how to file requests, and tools to make the requesting process easier.
WashLaw Web
WashLaw Web provides users with links to law-related materials on the Internet. Generally speaking, the information is arranged alphabetically, by subject, and by geographic location. All links on WashLaw Web are maintained by staff members of the Washburn University School of Law Library.
Zimmerman's Research Guide
An Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers by Andrew Zimmerman

Law Citations

Cite Right by Charles Lipson
Call Number: PN171.F56 L55 2006
ISBN: 9780226484747
Provides assistance in citation for a variety of styles.

Bluebook 101
Provides guidance on Bluebook citations, including foreign law, from the University of Washington.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
Peter W. Martin's guide provides information on what and why of legal citations.
How to: Shepard's Citations
Provides a comprehensive case citation and treatment history to verify the validity of case law, statutes, agency opinions, and other legal documents.