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CQ Almanac

Reports on the people, elections, and legislation in the U.S. Congress from 1945-2020 with accounts of every major piece of legislation considered during a congressional session.

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EconLit

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An index of more than 1,000 international economic journals.

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Factiva

Collection of major national and regional newspapers, magazines, and other publications.

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Google Scholar

(Open Access) Searches across a wide range of scholarly literature from academic publishers, professional societies, university repositories, and other scholarly websites.

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HeinOnline

Legal research collection featuring laws and regulations, case law, treaties and agreements, scholarly legal and criminal justice periodicals, and related materials.

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PAIS Index

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Research on public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations.

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Policy File Index

A collection of public policy research reports from over 350 think tanks, nongovernmental organizations, research institutes, university centers, and advocacy groups.

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PolicyMap

Online data and mapping application that gives access to indicators related to U.S. housing, crime, mortgages, health, jobs, demographics, and education.

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ProQuest Congressional

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Collection of historical and current Congressional information and publications, including Congressional Committee Prints, House and Senate Documents and Reports (Congressional Serial Set), Hearings, and Legislative Histories.

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Sage Data

Datasets from a variety of authoritative sources on agriculture, commerce, education, health, labor, transportation, and more.

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Statista

Collection of statistical data from a variety of sources covering topics in business, education, finance, media, politics, society, and technology.

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