Research Guides: Federal Government Overview: Web/Multimedia Sources

Websites

America's Founding Documents
Maintained by the National Archives office.
The American Constitution: A Documentary Record
A project by Yale Law School to maintain documents in law, history and diplomacy.
GovInfo
Provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
National Constitution Center
Objective: Bring together people of all ages and perspective to learn about, debate, and celebrate the U.S. Constitution.

Executive Branch: The White House
Official site of The White House.
GovTrack
Tracks the U.S. Congress to make government more open and accessible.
Judical Branch: U. S. Courts
Maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the Federal Judiciary.
Legislative Branch: Congress
Presented by the Library of Congress, Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information.

SCOTUSblog
Independent news & analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court
Official website of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Recent Decisions
List of Supreme Court decisions from the Legal Information Institute.
U. S. Supreme Court Media
Multimedia archive devoted to making the Supreme Court of the United States accessible to everyone.

Government and Political Podcasts

The views and opinions expressed in the following podcasts are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Tarrant County College.

*Not Another Politics Podcast
Provides a fresh perspective on the biggest political stories by focusing on research and data, not pundits and politicians.
The Axe Files
A series of revealing interviews with key figures in the political world.
The GSA Does That podcast
Podcasts from the U.S. General Services Administration office.
PBS News Hour
Access to multiple podcasts from the PBS News Hour.
Profiles in Public Service
Stories about unsung public servants who drive government’s most important accomplishments.
U.S. Government Accountability Office: Podcasts
Podcast episodes from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Evaluate, evaluate, evaluate

Keep in mind that anyone can post anything on the Internet. Use the PARC method for evaluating websites.

Purpose

Is the website seeking to entertain, inform, persuade, or sell to you?

Authority

What are the credentials of the author, sponsors, etc.?

Reliability

Are you able to find the same information elsewhere?

Currency

Is the information current for your topic?

Federal Government Overview: Web/Multimedia Sources

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