SOWK 420: Practice IV

Part 1: Policy Analysis

Library (background info.) databases

Statista

Finding your Bill: details, supporters, & detractors

Law by Jurisdiction (State, Federal, World): Page within the Legal Information Institute (LII), the research and electronic publishing activity of the Cornell Law School

Federal Information

GovTrack.us: "Tracking the United States Congress: Track bills in Congress, your representative’s voting records, upcoming committee meetings, and get alerts by email"
Congressional Record: 1994-present. Must choose individual session of Congress.
Illinois General Assembly: Search for State legislation
U.S. Census Bureau: "The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy."

Library (article) databases

Part 2: Oral Testimony

Use Transcripts as an example
Change date prior to browsing or searching

Part 3: Fact Sheet

Part 4: Letter to Legislator

Comment letters from the NASW: Note, these letters are much longer than yours should be!
Tips from NASW-Minnesota
Contact Info

Dear Senator_________: (To a U.S. Senator (male or female))
Dear Mr. or Ms._______: (To a Member of the House of Representatives)
Dear Mr. or Madam Chairman: (To a male or female Member as chairperson of a committee or subcommittee)
Dear Mr. or Madam Speaker: (To the Speaker of the House of Representatives)
Dear Mr. or Madam President: (To the Vice President of the United States in his/her capacity as the President of the Senate)

APA style