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CRS Reports / Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the non-partisan public policy research arm of the United States Congress.
CRS experts prepare reports to assist members of Congress throughout the legislative process providing background information and data on public policy issues.
- ProQuest Legislative and Executive Publications This link opens in a new windowHearings, bills, laws and legislative histories, committee prints, Congressional Research Service reports, Congressional Record and predecessors, Executive Branch docs to 1939, and the Serial Set.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
Need writing help?
Writing Center @ Du Bois Library Learning Commons (577-1293)
Citation Managers at UMass: https://guides.library.umass.edu/CitationManagers/citationatumass
Books on specialized writing
- Business Writing for Results by Jane K. ClelandCall Number: HF5726 .C56 2003ISBN: 0071405704Publication Date: 2003-01-01
- The Encyclopedia of Business Letters, Faxes, and e-Mail, Revised Edition by Robert W. Bly; Regina Ann KellyCall Number: OnlineISBN: 9781601638724Publication Date: 2009-01-15
Science Writing and Citing
- Mastering Scientific and Medical Writing by Silvia M. RogersCall Number: OnlineISBN: 3642394469Publication Date: 2014-01-04
- Scientific Style and Format by Council of Council of Science EditorsCall Number: T11 .S386 2014ISBN: 9780226116495Publication Date: 2014-05-07
- A Short Guide to Writing about Biology by Jan PechenikCall Number: QH304 .P43 2013ISBN: 9780205075072Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- How to write for a Nature journalFinally, Nature magazine is a prestigious periodical in the sciences. This excellent article will walk you through the process of writing for a scientific journal. See the list at the end for other resources on how to write a scientific paper.
Which tool is right for you?
The UMass Libraries support Zotero, and Mendeley. Which tool is right for you?
Tool: | Zotero | Mendeley |
Best if... |
You are citing a variety of formats, including web pages: the browser plugin is very adept at detecting source information on the page. You want to use the Google Docs plugin for collaboration with co-authors.
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You want to share PDFs with collaborators: built in PDF reader enables easy annotation and sharing. You want to be notified of suggested articles in your research area.
You don't use Google Docs for writing. |
Type |
Web and desktop components, synced. Browser add-on to add sources (Zotero Connector) for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. |
Web and desktop components, synced. Browser plugin to add sources (Mendeley Web Importer) for Firefox and Chrome |
Cost |
Free 300 MB personal storage; counts citation files and PDFs saved online. Members of Zotero groups can also use Zotero Storage at no additional charge. Group file storage always draws from the storage account of the group owner. $20/year 2 GB https://www.zotero.org/support/groups |
Free 2GB personal storage for personal documents; counts citation files and PDFs saved online. Purchase more personal storage by upgrading your account. $4.99/month or $55/yr 5GB$9.99/month or $110/yr 10GB $14.99/month or $165/yr unlimited storage |
Share with colleagues? |
To share, must create a Group. Choose Public anyone may view or join, Public to view but invitation only to join, or Private, invitation only to join or view.Invite Group members by email. Limits to number of members and file storage amount in free account. |
To share, must create a Private Group. Public Groups were discontinued in February 2021. |
Move library to another tool? |
Yes |
Yes |
Word processing software integration? |
- Word - Apache LibreOffice - Google Docs Third Party plugins available for LaTeX, TeX, and Plain Text editorsSee website for other options. |
Mendeley Cite is compatible with Microsoft Office 365, Word Online, Microsoft Word versions 2016 and above and with the Microsoft Word app for iPad®.
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Back-ups? |
Backup file to external hard drive recommended: see step-by-step directions |
Sync cloud storage serves as backup. |
Mobile site or app? |
Desktop program that runs on your computer. Mobile app available. |
Desktop program runs on your computer. (MacOS Sierra and High Sierra supported by Mendeley Desktop
Mendeley web library syncs with Desktop. On the Mendeley website you can edit your profile and search for papers, groups or people. You can also access Mendeley's social features. |
Library Contact |
Melanie Radik
Anne Graham
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Anne Graham
Rebecca Reznik-Zellan
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Vendor help docs |
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Owner |
Open source project of the Corporation for Digital Scholarship and the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media |
Elsevier |
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