Political Science

Research Links

One of the best things about Reed College is the opportunity and support for student designed research projects. In the Department of Political Science this is manifest though the thesis, the junior research paper and the Public Policy Workshop. Here you will find some of our favorite resources for research in politics and the social sciences. Note that some of these may only be available to Reed students.

Government Sites - U.S.

Historical Documents
The Albany Plan - 1754 Plan of Union
Federalist Papers - Series of articles in support of the new constitution
University of Oklahoma, US Historical Documents - A Chronology of US Historical Documents

The Constitution, Amendments, Proposed Amendments
University of Oklahoma Law Center - Constitution page

Executive Branch
White House Web Site

Department of Agriculture - Supports the production of agriculture
Department of Commerce - Promotes American businesses and trade
Census Bureau - Conducts decennial census as required by the constitution
Department of Defense - Provides military forces
Department of Education -
Department of Energy -
Department of Housing and Urban Development -
Department of Justice -
Department of Labor - Deals with issues relating to workplace safety and health
Department of State - Responsible for implementing the President's foreign policies
Department of the Interior - Protects and provide access to natural and cultural heritage
Department of Transportation
Department of Treasury - Formulates economic, fiscal and tax policies

Executive Office of the President - President appoints and may dismiss at his/her own discretion.
Council on Environmental Quality
National Security Council - the President's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
Office of Management & Budget
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Office of the Federal Environmental Executive - White House Office on implementation of Executive Order 12873 on federal acquisition, recycling, and waste prevention.
President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board - provides advice to the President concerning the quality and adequacy of intelligence collection, of analysis and estimates, of counterintelligence, and of other intelligence activities.

Legislative Branch
Thomas (Congressional Web Site)
The Senate Web Site
The House Web Site

Judicial Branch
Justices of the Supreme Court

Other Interesting Sites
C-SPAN
Presidential Addresses - With links to presidential libraries

Government Sites - Other

United Nations
The Dayton Accords
British House of Commons
British House of Lords
Political and Legal Research Center
The Political Philosophy Reading Room

Media Resources

The New York Times
The Washington Post
Oregon Public Broadcasting
CNN
Chicago Tribune
USA Today
NBC
MSNBC
CBS
PBS: Newshour
CNN/TIME AllPolitics
National Review
Congressional Quarterly
The New Republic
The Nation
Roll Call
The Atlantic Monthly

Political Science

Research Links

Government Sites - Other

Media Resources

Educational Reference Sites