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POLS 326: Public PolicyLibrary Instruction session: Sept. 2, 2005 9-9:50am Ekstrom Library Collaborative Learning Center (1st floor lab) DATABASESIndex to journal articles, books, and government publications on public affairs from 1972 to the present. (CSA)
Offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Each report includes a background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
A free, nonpartisan resource for information on pivotal events and issues shaping today's world of government and politics. Contains a selection of full-text documents from the subscription-based CQ Electronic Library (CQEL). These offerings provide critical background information to help unpack and understand an important issue.
Indexes a vast amount of information published by and about Congress: hearing transcripts and submitted testimony; committee reports; bills and public laws; selected committee prints; congressional documents; Congressional Record; Federal Register; current Code of Federal Regulations; and current U.S. code. Some full-text. (Lexis-Nexis)
Access to a wide range of full-text material in News (General, U.S., World, News wires & transcripts, Non-english language, Business, Legal, University, Medical, Arts & Sports);
Business (Business News, Industry & Market News, Accounting Literature, Company Information [financial reports, profiles, SEC & EDGAR filings & reports], Business Directories); and
Legal (Legal News & Reviews, Case Law, Codes & Regulations [U.S. federal and state], Canadian Legislative Materials, European Union Law, Commonwealth & Foreign Nations, Patent Research Tools, and Legal Career Resources)
Polling the Nations is an online database of public opinion polls containing the full text of 400,000 questions and responses from 14,000 surveys conducted from 1986 through the present in the U.S. and 80 other countries. (ORS Publishing)
Contains statistical data produced by the U.S. government; important international intergovernmental organizations; professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. (Lexis-Nexis)
Indexing and abstracts for over 8000 publications with full-text for over half of the publications. (EBSCOhost)
Includes a cross-section of general periodicals, ABI/INFORM business periodicals, and several national newspapers in full-text. (ProQuest)
ADDITIONAL SOURCESThe Political Science Student Writer's Manual, 4th ed. [EKSTROM Reference Desk JA86 .S39 2000] Annenberg Public Policy Center Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy Rural Policy Research Institute
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