both of which are offered using the Internet and BlackBoard. Additional courses within the department will be developed using distance learning approaches in various formats.

American Government and Politics, Section 4

American Presidency

Scope and Methods in Political Science

American Legislative Behavior

Political Parties & Interest Groups

American Public Policies

Other courses within the Department have e-mail and conference assignments, providing options for students who have schedules which restrict their ability to come to campus. Individuals with computer facilities and modems at home may now "attend classes," but do so from home.

The following material is used in American Government and Public Policy courses, and these locations may be helpful to you in conducting research over the Internet.

These SOURCES will connect you to sites providing Government Information.
Click on the highlighted names to link to the sites.




Library of Congress-Home Page Marvel

US Legislation - Thomas (recent years)


 

 

House and Senate Information
Other Federal Government Agencies




The White House

Direct connection to President Clinton and Vice President Gore




Executive Departments




Direct to Key Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government

Department of Agriculture

Department of Defense

Department of Education

Department of Health & Human Services

Department of Housing & Urban Development

Department of Interior

Department of Justice

Department of Labor

Department of State

Department of the Treasury

Department of Transportation

Department of Veterans' Affairs

New York State Library Web Site

Executive and Legislative Branches


 

 

Other Governmental Agencies




Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Drug Enforcement Administration

Food and Drug Administration

Environmental Protection Agency

The GOVERNMENT Room

Close look at Government Departments, including the Military

 
 
 
 

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Some Policy Specific Nets

Education: Civics

Start thinking about civics education first




Education: General

There are many issues in education--K-12 & post-secondary--to consider such as structure, funding, curricula, access




An Ecological Starting Place

This starts a path to a vast network of environmental and ecological sources.




Rural & Economic Community Development

A Rural Economic & Community Development Gold Mine.




Census Bureau

The NUMBER ONE source for statistics. Check the FTP sites.




Health

Health Policy, Service Availability, Coverages & Financing Key Issues.




Mental Health & Health Nets

The State of our Minds needs attention and care too.




Health and Safety

Work Sites are places of danger for most of us.




Labornet

Union Activists and their Friends




Business and the Economy

Yahoo's B 'n E Page -- Great place to start




Antitrust Actions

Regulation of the Marketplace

 
 
 
 
 

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General Sources for the Internet

AltaVista


 

 

The new Kid on the Block




Yahoo


 

 

Hard to beat!




Nando News




POLS Guide for Political Scientists

Very nice work by an undergraduate, useful for all of us.




Statistical Sources on the Web




Another Statistical Source


 

 

Limited Access to Stat-USA--A Comprehensive Source

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This page may help students and researchers get started in finding valuable material on the WEB. There are always more features that may have been overlooked. If you have any suggestions, please send me an e-mail by clicking here and writing your suggestions. Thanks.