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Political Science Databases

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ProQuest Research Library

Find abstracts and articles in any number of disciplines....

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What is it? Articles and abstracts from a range of popular academic subjects. Database includes more than 3,820 titles, over 2,550 in full text, from 1971 forward. Part of the ProQuest family of databases.

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Academic Search Elite

Broad coverage of scholarly research. ...

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What is it? Multi-disciplinary database for over 2,000 serials including more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles. Part of the EBSCOhost family of databases.

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Expanded Academic ASAP

Search for peer-reviewed articles in a wide variety of fields....

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What is it? Multi-disciplinary database covering both scholarly academic and general interest periodicals. Part of the Infotrac family of databases.

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CQ Researcher

Find overviews of debated social issues and current events. Coverage of events is irregular and comes in report format....

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What is it? Collection of detailed reports offering unbiased analysis on controversial social and political issues: abortion, global warming, etc. Coverage of events is irregular. Part of the CQ Press family of databases.

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Also Consider... For data from public opinion polls, consider the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

CIA World Factbook

Research a country in detail....

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What is it? Full-text access to detailed country profiles. Includes geography, people, country, economy, military, communications, transportation, and transitional issues. Maintained by the CIA.

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Additional Resources

World Development Indicators Online

Locate measures of economic and social development....

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What is it? Access to more than 600 development indicators, with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2005, where data are available. Produced by the World Bank.

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FirstGov: U.S. Government Portal

Find information about and from government agencies....

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What is it? Portal for federal, state, and local governmental agencies and services. Use the menu on the left side of the page to find government sites by agency or for quick reference links.

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CQ Weekly

Most authoritative source for detailed coverage of the U.S. Congress....

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What is it? Periodical offering expert coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. Produced by the largest news team on Capitol Hill. Part of the CQ Press family of databases.

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THOMAS - Legislative Information on the Internet

Research legislation using primary sources....

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What is it? Database of primary sources for bills and public laws. Gives information about all legislative committee reports and voting records. Maintained by the Library of Congress.

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