Contributions to the Candidates: How much money are they raising and who are the donors?

     The Federal Election Commission has created a Campaign Finance Disclosure Portal which provides detailed financial information on how much money has been raised by the presidential candidates and candidates for the House and Senate in all 50 states.  The … Continue reading Continue Reading Contributions to the Candidates: How much money are they raising and who are the donors?

New federated search engine: MetaLib

                The U. S. Government Printing Office is hosting a new federated search engine, called MetaLib, that searches more than 50 government databases covering a broad range of subjects, including energy, the environment, health, defense, geodata and statistics.  The database … Continue reading Continue Reading New federated search engine: MetaLib

Liaison Discussion Section: Congressional Information Resources

Topic: Congressional Information Resources When: Friday, October 28, 2011, 10-11 am Where: Davis Family Library 105 Who’s Invited: All liaisons and Circulation Desk staff, and anyone who might be interested Almost every day the federal government is in the news, and quite often the … Continue reading Continue Reading Liaison Discussion Section: Congressional Information Resources

Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling

The final report of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling is now available online at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.action?packageId=GPO-OILCOMMISSION.  The spill disrupted an entire region’s economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light … Continue reading Continue Reading Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling