Child Welfare Information Gateway - Find reports, databases, and other sources of statistics and demographic data on children and families in the United States, child abuse and neglect, child welfare services, children and youth in foster care, and domestic and international adoption.
Guide to Texas Legislative Information - Provides information that helps legislators, other state officials and employees, and interested citizens in researching the work of past legislatures and in tracking the work of the current legislature.
The Houston Press - In-depth articles and debates about social issues in Houston and Texas.
How Our Laws Are Made - provide a basic outline of the numerous steps of our federal lawmaking process from the source of an idea for a legislative proposal through its publication as a statute.
Legislative Reference Library of Texas- Provides a specialized collection of materials designed to support legislators in their work. Library holdings include: legislative bill files from the 63rd legislature (1973) forward; books and reports on issues of interest to the Legislature; Texas state documents; State and Federal legal collection.
Social Security History Online - Includes the historical background on the development of Social Security, a chronology of events, transcripts of original documents, and photographs. This is an excellent website for historical Social Security information.
Texas Legislature Online - Find current and past legislative sessions, reports, voting by members and other information.
Texas Monthly - All things Texas, including the Texas legislature and social issues. You can also access it electronically through the UH catalog.
Texas Observer - Sassy Texas political news and views. The library has bound print editions, too.
