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LOBBYINGInternet Resources
American League of Lobbyists
National professional organization dedicated exclusively to lobbying.Congressional Record (GPO Access)
Daily transcript of the actions and debates of the House and Senate.Congressional Research Service Reports (Open CRS Network)
Congressional Research Service works for Congress to provide nonpartisan, objective analysis and research on all legislative issues.Federal and State Election Resources
Links to states, many of which provide databases of lobbyists, political action committees, and campaign finance disclosure reports.Google News
Find current news articles from over 4,500 news sources. Search by topic, or use the advanced search feature and search by news source.Google Scholar
Provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.Government Accountability Office
Examines the use of public funds; evaluates federal programs and activities; and provides analyses, options, recommendations, and other assistance to help Congress make effective oversight, policy, and funding decisions. Tip: Try search terms - "grassroots lobbying", "lobbyists", and "lobbying".Grassroots Lobbying Techniques
Provides tips for four lobbying techniques: e-mail, letter writing, phone calls, and meetings. Includes contact information for U.S. senators and representatives.How to Conduct an Effective Grassroots Lobbying Effort (National Center for Public Policy Research)
Lobbying techniques from the former Michigan Congressman Mark Siljander.Librarians' Internet Index
List of sites with links and detailed descriptions.Lobby Filing Disclosure Program (United States Senate)
View filings received by the Office of Public Records. Search by organization, lobbyist's name, income/expense amount, and more.LobbyingInfo.org
Serves as a tool to help the media and public track the influence of special interests in Congress and the executive branch. Includes: database of individuals who go from government service to private sector lobbying; investigative reports examining key interests and what’s at stake in major lobbying battles; and laws related to influence peddling and of the reforms needed to clean up the system.Lobbyists Database (opensecrets.org)
Lobbying totals for the last three years for everyone from AAI Corp to Zurich Financial. Search by company, lobbying firm, individual lobbyists, or industry sector.Lobbying (Wikipedia)
Definition, chart of structure, process and influence, and external links to lobbying in the U.S., Europe, Canada and the U.K.Lobbying Congress for Federal Funding (C-Span)
Links to legal provisions, House and Senate ethics rules, public citizen's report on lobbying, and soft and hard money.Lobbywatch (Center for Public Integrity)
Nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization that conducts investigative research and reporting on public policy issues in the United States and around the world.Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Public Records Division
Lobbyist search by type, category, contribution, or activity. Site also includes information on Massachusetts legislation.Political Advocacy Groups: A Directory of United States Lobbyists (Meriam Library. California State University, Chico)
Subject list of issues with links to contact information and good descriptions of the groups.Political and Lobbying Activities (Internal Revenue Service)
Site includes definitions and information on measuring lobbying activity.Thomas (Library of Congress)
Search for legislative information including bills, status of bills and amendments, Congressional Record, public laws and roll call votes.UMass Amherst Library Catalog
Do a subject search using lobbying or lobbyists.U.S. Constitution, First Amendment, Rights of Petition and Assembly (FindLaw)
Right of people to lobby - "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging . . . the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government for a redress of grievances." For more information see Wikipedia.U.S. House of Representatives Public Disclosure
Definition, lobbying registration, lobbying reporting, and lobbying disclosure FAQs.U.S. Senate: Lobbying
Proper lobbying activities, history of lobbying before the U.S. Congress (last updated in 1989), the Lobbying Disclosure Act guidance, and list of registered lobbyists and clients with related reports and filings.Library Databases
The following databases are available to all on Library computers. Databases are available off campus to UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff with an OIT account; enter your OIT username and password when prompted.Academic Search Premier
Citations, abstracts and full-text articles from scholarly and general-interest periodicals relating to social sciences, humanities, education, physical, and biological sciences.CQ Researcher
Well-documented full-text overviews of current issues, including bibliographies, chronologies and other useful features.LexisNexis Academic
Full-text articles from tens of thousands of periodicals, including business and medical periodicals; international, national and college newspapers; law reviews; state and federal case law; and statutory law.Westlaw Campus Research
Full-text legal encyclopedias, law reviews, and legal treatises; federal and state statutes, regulations, court decisions; and newspapers, news wires, magazines and business and industry data.
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