A STEP UP ON WASHINGTON [The Washington Alert Service by Congressional Quarterly]

Stuart Basefsky was on the Advisory Board of the Washington Alert Service--a subdivision of Congressional Quarterly. He brought the service to Duke University at a considerable discount.
This service was an invaluable tool used by the Terry Sanford Institute for Public Policy and other policy related programs at Duke University.

DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Vol.6, no. 1 Fall, 1992

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A STEP UP ON WASHINGTON

In an October 5th program for The

Friends, Federal Documents Librarian

Stuart Basefsky gave a demonstration

of the powerful electronic tool, the

Washington Alert Service. This online

service allows the library to have

nearly immediate information about

activities in Congress. Bills are closely

tracked, with each action detailed in

the database. Full profiles of the

present members of Congress, as well

as biographical information on

candidates for election to Congress,

are also available. The service is

heavily used by various departments at

Duke. Those attending the program

were impressed by the capabilities of

the system and its ease of use.