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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
 Resource Guide
1976 - present
The CGP is the finding tool for publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Contains more than 500,000 descriptive records for publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. For Murphy Library government document holdings, consult the Library Catalog first. |
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CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online (Columbia University Press)
Coverage: 1991 to present. Updated: weekly.
Citations, abstracts, and selected full-text of journal articles, working papers, and conference papers in topics such as: international affairs, economics, environment, and politics. Also includes case studies, course packs, and a schedule of events with calls for papers. |
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Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior (Sage)
Last Updated: 2008.
This e-book includes over 450 entries covering American campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior while providing a culturally and politically diverse perspective of American democratic practices and institutions. Themes include: * Ballot Issues * Corruption * Electoral Behavior * Local Campaigns and Elections * Media’s Role * Political Parties, Interest Groups * Political Theory and Democratic Elections in America * Polls, Public Opinion, and Campaigns and Elections * Presidential Campaigns and Elections * Reform * Running Political Campaigns * Social and Psychological Dynamics * State and Congressional Campaigns and Elections. |
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International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences 2nd Ed. (Gale)
Last Updated: 2008.
This e-book includes over 3,000 articles on a variety of social science topics such as: achievement testing, censorship, personality measurement, aging, income distribution, foreign aid (political and economic aspects), food (world problems, consumption patterns), cultural adaptation, comparative health-care systems, terrorism, political correctness, agricultural innovation, legislation of morality, sexual violence and exploitation, white collar crime. |
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JSTOR
Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2005.
Access to the full text of over 1700 scholarly journals from a variety of disciplines. Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2005. Collections include: Arts and Science I - VIII and Life Sciences. Access to JSTOR Arts & Sciences V through VIII is made possible by Academic Initiative funding. |
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Communications & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost)
Coverage: Early 20th century. Updated: Daily.
This resource includes full text from at least 25 communication studies journals (i.e. full text for the National Communication Association Journal), and citations for over 40,000 articles on mass media. Materials in this database are the result of merging CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index with ongoing enhancements and improvements underway. |
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Homeland Security Digital Library
Resource Guide
Over 60,000 reports and primary sources related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. Sources include federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, professional organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and international governing bodies. |
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Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government. Provides full text for nearly 400 journals and periodicals, full text for 245 pamphlets, and offers indexing and abstracts for more than 500 titles. |
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Project Muse
Coverage: 1993 to present. Updated: monthly.
Includes the full text of over 100 scholarly journals in the fields of: literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and many others. |
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Science Citation Index Expanded (Thomson)
Coverage: 1987 to present. Updated: weekly.
Indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines. Can also be used to find other articles citing a specific article (footnotes in reverse).
 Note: To search only the Science Citation Index Expanded, click the change limits link towards the bottom of the screen and uncheck the boxes for the Arts & Humanities Index and Social Sciences Citation Index. |
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World Factbook (U.S. CIA)
Resource Guide
current ed
Country profiles track such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. Also includes full-color maps and flags of all nations and geographical entities. |
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Resource Guide
Coverage: 1975 to present. Updated: Daily.
Provides access to citations and abstracts for over 8,000 magazines and journals, with full text access to over half these titles. For scholarly publications, full text is available for more than 3,600 titles covering subjects such as social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
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JSTOR
Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2005.
Access to the full text of over 1700 scholarly journals from a variety of disciplines. Coverage: varies (some 19th century) to 2005. Collections include: Arts and Science I - VIII and Life Sciences. Access to JSTOR Arts & Sciences V through VIII is made possible by Academic Initiative funding. |
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LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis)
Over 5,600 full text sources.
News: 350 newspapers, 400 magazines/journals, 600 newsletters, broadcast transcripts, campus news, wire services.
Business: news, accounting literature, company information, directories.
Legal Research: secondary literature, case law, codes & regulations, tax law, international legal materials, patent research, career information.
- Guides: Finding a Case, Tax Research |
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Alternative Press Index (FirstSearch)
7/26/11: This resource is currently unavailable
Coverage: 1991 to present. Updated: quarterly.
Indexes nearly 290 newspapers and magazines that report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political and social change. Provides additional viewpoints on internationally significant subjects.
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Alternative Press Index. Archive (FirstSearch)
Coverage: 1969 to 1990. Updated: quarterly.
Indexes nearly 290 newspapers and magazines that report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political and social change. Provides additional viewpoints on internationally significant subjects.
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Political Science Periodicals
A title list of the library's individual periodical subscriptions in Political Science. Many more Political Science related periodicals are available through the library's article databases. |
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Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict (Elsevier)
This e-encyclopedia includes 225 articles on antagonism and reconciliation in all contexts. Topics include arms control, conflict resolution, peace movements, child abuse, social justice, terrorism, political assassinations, and more. |
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