Citizen Participation

• Congress.org - http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/
  Provides a simple method for finding addresses of Senators, Congressional Representatives and State legislative representatives.
• Project Vote Smart - http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
  Provides non-partisan information on current issues.
• Your Vote Matters - http://www.yourvotematters.org/ala/
  From the American Library Association, this site helps you register to vote.

Federal Government Information

• CRS Reports - http://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs/index.tkl
  The Congressional Research Service compiles objective reports for Congress but does not distribute them to the public. This site provides access to reports requested from members of Congress. Not comprehensive.
• Open CRS - http://www.opencrs.com/
  Another source for CRS reports. Not comprehensive.
• The Federalist Papers - http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm
  Complete collection of The Federalist Papers online
• Government Information Resources - http://library.georgiasouthern.edu/documents/#federal
  Annotated list of links to Federal Web pages.
• Thomas - http://thomas.loc.gov/
  The premier source on Congress. Look here for information on legislation, legislators, treaties, roll call votes, etc.
• U.S. Government Manual - http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
  "As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches."
• USA.gov- http://www.usa.gov/
  Formerly known as FirstGov, USA.gov is the primary portal for federal government information.
  

Lists of Links to Helpful Web Sites

• Best Information on the Net: Political Science - http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Majors/Polisci/polindex.htm
  These links cover Political Science in general, International Relations, etc.
• Political Resources on the Net - http://www.politicalresources.net/
  Arranged by country, this resource provides access to government information and political parties worldwide.
• Political Science Resources - http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
  Large list of links covering political theory, constitutions, area studies, governments throughout the world etc.
• Political Science Resources on the Web - http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/polisci.html
  A well organized list of useful links.
• Ultimate Political Science Links Page - http://www.rvc.cc.il.us/faclink/pruckman/PSLinks.htm
  A fairly comprehensive list of links.

International Relations

• BBC Country Profiles - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
  BBC provides information on the politics and economy of countries around the world.
• Council on Foreign Relations - http://www.cfr.org/
  A non-partisan think talk which offers analysis and commentary on U.S. relations with other countries.
• Country Studies - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
  This site, from the Library of Congress provides full text books about the history, politics, economy etc. of countries around the world.
• Europa: Gateway to the European Union - http://europa.eu/index_en.htm
  This is the homepage of the European Union.
• Iraq Study Group Report - http://www.usip.org/isg/iraq_study_group_report/report/1206/index.html
  Report released in Dec. 2006 outlining possible solutions to the Iraqi conflict.
• Portals to the World - http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
  An electronic library of Web sites about countries of the world. Outstanding resource.
• African Studies Center - http://www.africa.upenn.edu/
  Well organized, annotated list of links to all African countries.
• Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library -
  http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html
  Very thorough lists of links covering Asia.
• Flashpoints - http://www.flashpoints.info/FlashPoints_home.html
  Objective information about world conflicts.
• Human Rights Watch -http://www.hrw.org/
  "Investigates and exposes human rights violations."
• International Affairs WWW Virtual Library - http://www2.etown.edu/vl/
  An electronic library that thoroughly covers Web resources on international relations.
• Latin American Network Information Center - http://lanic.utexas.edu/
  An excellent list of links from the University of Texas.
• Middle East Studies WWW Virtual Library - http://menic.utexas.edu/mes.html
  Thorough coverage of the Middle East.
• Terrorism - http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/terrorism/terrorism.html
  Excellent coverage of terrorism throughout the world form the Library of Congress.
• Selected Western European News and Newspapers - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~wessweb/news.html
  This site provides links to major European news sources.
• United Nations - http://www.un.org/
  Web site of the United Nations.
• Voices of Jihad Database - http://www.rand.org/research_areas/terrorism/database/
  A compilation of speeches, interviews, statements and publications of Jihadist leaders, foot soldiers etc. Most are translated into English.
• World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
  Excellent resource with factual information about the countries of the world.
  

Right and Left

• Alternet - http://www.alternet.org/
  An online magazine featuring articles published in the left wing press.
• Democratic Party - http://www.democrats.org/
• FactCheck - http://factcheck.org/
  FactCheck analyzes " the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases."
• Politics Line - http://www.politics-line.com/
  This useful site links to online columnists, both liberals and conservatives.
• Republican Party - http://www.rnc.org/
• Townhall.com - http://townhall.com/
  "News, opinion, action" from a conservative perspective.

State and Local Government

• Maryland.gov - http://www.maryland.gov
  Chief access point for all branches of Maryland state government.
• Montgomery County Government - http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
  Home page of Montgomery County government.
• NeighborhoodInfo DC - http://www.neighborhoodinfodc.org/
  This Web page supports community organizations and residents of the District.
• Stateline.org - http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action
  This site rounds up state government news from all over the U.S.

Think Tanks

• American Enterprise Institute - http://www.aei.org/
  Conservative think tank advocating limited government, private enterprise etc.
• Brookings Institution - http://www.brookings.edu/
  This think tank has a generally liberal perspective on issues.
• Cato Institute - http://www.cato.org/
  A Libertarian think tank, devoted to limited government and individual liberty.
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - http://www.cbpp.org/
  "... one of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals." Liberal perspective
• Heritage Foundation - http://www.heritage.org/
  A conservative think tank "based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values..."
• Urban Institute - http://www.urban.org/
  "... we analyze policies, evaluate programs, and inform community development to improve social, civic, and economic well-being. " Generally liberal.