The Library
The Citizen's Fact Guides
Long-form, even-handed reference guides on the major domains of American civic life and the personal practices that civic life depends on. Read them in full, jump by section, and ask each guide your own questions.
19 guides
Family & Personal Life
Fatherhood in Practice
The role, the research, and the daily work of fathering.
193 min read
Financial Foundations
Budgeting, saving, credit, and building a stable household.
162 min read
Healthy Marriage
What makes marriages last — the evidence and the practice.
170 min read
Motherhood in Practice
The role, the research, and the daily work of mothering.
202 min read
Civics & Government
Educational Choice
Vouchers, charters, ESAs, and the school-choice landscape.
163 min read
Jury Service
The citizen's role in the courtroom, start to finish.
179 min read
Naturalization
The path to citizenship, step by step.
166 min read
Teaching Civics
How civic knowledge is built — and how to teach it well.
157 min read
The Electoral College
How Americans actually choose their President.
169 min read
Media & Information
Evaluating Political Claims
A field guide to checking what politicians say.
178 min read
Local Journalism
Why local news matters and how to support it.
125 min read
Media Bias
How bias works, how to spot it, and how to read across it.
30 min read
Polls and Statistics
Reading polls and numbers without being misled.
126 min read
Reading Research
How to read a study and judge what it really shows.
132 min read
The History of the American Press
From the colonial printers to the digital age.
146 min read