Gale Directory Online
Online cross-searchable compendium to, among others, the National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations (on the Gale main page, look to the right side for "Directories Available in this Library"; click the "plus" sign next to "Organizations"; see "National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations")
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Bibliographic records of U.S. Government information products
Open Congressional Research Reports (CRS)
"... provides citizens access to CRS Reports that are already in the public domain"
Thomas
Excellent place to find the full text of legislation. Can search by hot bills, bill summary, bill status, and bill text. Can also search by topic and bill number
Project Vote Smart Think Tanks and Research Institutes
Click "Political Resources"; next, click "Think Tanks." Site has a good listing with good descriptions of individual groups
Political Science Resources - Think Tanks
From the University of Michigan - has good descriptions of the various groups
Political Think Tanks
Provides access to almost 50 various think tanks
Please click the links below to access key resources for specific subject matter
Parties and Organizations
From the Political Information.Com site; can search for groups under the categories of "General Party and Policy Organizations," " Political Parties," "Trade Associations," and "Youth Organizations"
Political Advocacy Groups: A Directory of United States Lobbyists
A good starting point to get acquainted with the variety of advocacy groups in the United States
Registered Federal Lobbyist Database
Provided by the Center for Responsive Politics. Allows searching for registered lobbyists by name or interest area. Search results include organizations that hire lobbyists, names of lobbyists, areas of interest, and expenses
VIS Ratings of U.S. Congress - Voter Interest Group Scores
Provides ratings of Congress from a wide range of advocacy groups representing both liberal and conservative view points
Library of Congress International Organizations
World Bank - Includes World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, Africa Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor and Millennium Development Goals.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Health Organization
International Labour Organization
World Policy Institute
United Nations
Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation
Global Policy Forum - Includes NGO"s. ( non-governmental organizations)
FIRST
Factual reference system on international relations and security trends. Contains high-quality, up-to-date, and clearly-documented informaiton; topics include conflicts, arms transfers and military expenditures, and economic and social statistics
Foreign Relations of the United States (1861-1960)
The official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been classified and edited for publication. Produced by the State Department's Office of the Historian. Housed at the University of Wisconsin
U.S. Department of State
Site of the official department, including the current Administration's Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian (1961-1972)
"The Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity"