Suggested Catalog Searches

Check out what the library owns on your topic:

• California Politics and Government
• U.S. Constitution
• U.S. Political Parties
• U.S. Politics and Government

Databases

• EbscoHOST
  Visit MasterFILE Premiere for articles about government. 
  Not in the library? Please have your library card number on hand.
   
• New York Times
  Search the New York Times, the NY Times Book Review, and the NY Times Magazine for articles about government from 1995 to the present.
  Access this database from outside the library.
  (You will need to enter your library card barcode number)
   

Websites

• City of Escondido
  Contact City departments. Learn about our parks, business opportunities, statistics and more.
   
• Escondido Public Library E-Government Resources Page
  A list of online government resources compiled by the library on the following subjects: Consumer Safety, Disaster Preparedness, Health, Education, Employment, Foreclosure Immigration & Citizenship.
   
• Crime Statistics (county or city)
  Click on Crime Statistics and follow the prompts (for geographical area, date range, etc.) to get the crime report you want.
   
• USA.gov: U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
  The official U.S. gateway to all government information.
   
• San Diego County
  Look up County services and learn how to get property information, birth and death records, and more.
   
• State of California
  Get information on state agencies, CA lottery, CA Codes and legislature, and more.
   
• Thomas
  Source of U.S. congressional information including the Congressional Record, full text of House and Senate bills and more
   
• United States Census
  Find population and economic statistics.