Policy Analysis: Laws, Regulations, & Court Cases

Government Publications & Maps Division, San Diego State University

The government information librarians have prepared several Web guides to help you locate legal and public policy materials.

A Brief Guide to Researching U.S. Public Policy

A brief guide to the major sources of information on policy analysis.

Researching U.S. Public Policy: Tracing Legislation and Regulations

Step-by-step guide for locating primary source documents (bills, laws, hearings, regulations) to determine and analyze U.S. public policy.

The Federal Law Making Process

A description of how a United States bill becomes law and the primary source documents that are created during the process.

Researching California Public Policy: Tracing Legislation and Regulations

Step-by-step guide for locating primary source documents (bills, laws, hearings, regulations) to determine and analyze California public policy.

The California Law Making Process

A description of how a California state bill becomes law and the primary source documents that are created during the process.

Finding California Legislative Documents

A guide to help you find specific California state legislative documents quickly.

Supreme Court Cases

A selected list of Web sites that provide United States and California Supreme Court materials.