Government Reference (part 2)

Ok, so in my search of all things government and law related, I have stumbled across another website that holds records of court cases. It's called the Global Legal Information Network and is located at http://www.glin.gov. When first accessing the page, you are presented with a search bar to find information. It's not the easiest site to search through results for, but if you're willing to put in the time, you can find access to a multitude of info; including laws for a long list of countries besides the United States.

Government Reference

I just found a very beneficial site for government information within the Library of Congress website. http://thomas.loc.gov/links/. Specifically, this area of the site allows you to search for specific members of both the Senate and House of Representatives, access their contact information. If you are unsure of the name for a specific representative, you can also search by political party or state. The site also allows you to access all records of treaties, resolutions, bills and other documents discussed and passed by Congress since 1988.

Amazing Motion Picture Catalog

I just found the most amazing website for movie archives. The American Film Institute has cataloged all of their movies dating as far back as 1893. There is extensive information on each movie including a synopsis, complete credits, distribution company, release dates, production dates and more. Anything you could want to know about an individual movie is here in this catalog.

Not only that, but it's easy to use as well. Once entering the catalog, you can access AFI's top films of recent years or begin a search for particular movies. A great feature also is the extense of the "Advanced Search" feature. Here you can get lists of movies with particular actors, directors, producers, and within a specified period of time. Overall this site is great for anyone searching for info about the many facets of motion pictures.

To access the site, you must go through the University of Miami's Library website at: http://www.library.miami.edu. Once there, you need to log-on to the server with a university issued ID and your personal password. Then click on the "Databases & Indexes" tab on the left sidebar. You will then have access to all university databases. Click on the "Communications" link and you will find the catalog under the name "American Film Institute".

Welcome!

Hello! Thank you for visiting my blog. I'm a senior journalism major at the University of Miami. I am creating this blog as a project for my "Reporting and the Internet" class. I hope that you find the sites useful for your research. Please let me know if you have an suggestions or comments regarding this site. Thank you and happy researching!