Research Guides: ENSP 102: Introduction to Environmental Policy: Start Here: II: CRS Reports

CRS Citation - APA

In text (recommended format):

(Congressional Research Service, 2011)

Reference list (recommended format):

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of report in sentence case and italics (CRS Report No. xxxxxxx). Retrieved from: URL

Example:

Erwin, M. C. (2011). Intelligence issues for Congress (CRS Report No. RL33539). Retrieved from : http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL33539.pdf

From:

Hutchison, K. (2017). How do I cite a Congressional Research Services report in APA? Retrieved from: http://libanswers.walsh.edu/faq/210869

Lee, C. (2018). How to Cite a Government Report in APA Style. Retrieved from: https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2018/09/how-to-cite-a-government-report-in-apa-style.html

CRS Reports

Congressional Publications
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Congressional hearings, public issues, legislation, history, and legal research.

CRS Reports are produced by the Congressional Research Service, the public policy research arm of Congress and are heavily researched and written by experts in the field on legislative issues. CRS Reports are available fulltext from 1916 to the present.
From the Congressional Research Service homepage:

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process — from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities.

CRS approaches complex topics from a variety of perspectives and examines all sides of an issue. Staff members analyze current policies and present the impact of proposed policy alternatives.

CRS services come in many forms:

reports on major policy issues
tailored confidential memoranda, briefings and consultations
seminars and workshops
expert congressional testimony
responses to individual inquiries

Note: there might not be a CRS report for every topic - but do try and see if there is!

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