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A comprehensive source for general and peer-reviewed (30%) articles from more than 12,000 of the world's leading magazines, newspapers and newswires, with extensive coverage of business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Includes:

• images
• book reviews
• country profiles
• television news and radio transcripts
• audio and video files
• major national newspapers

Note select reference titles and video content:

• Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates
• Encyclopedia of Medicine
• Financing College
• Great Thinkers of the Western World
• Kiplinger's Practical Guide to Your Money
• Know Your Legal Rights
• Staying Healthy series
• Science Matters
• Bill Moyer's Journal - video
• NewsHour with Jim Lehrer - video
• Meet the Press - video
• NPR stories - audio

A comprehensive source for general and peer-reviewed articles from more than 13,000 of the world's leading journals, with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities. More than half are peer-reviewed. Includes major national newspapers, including the New York Times. Note select reference titles and video content:

• Anti-Semitism Worldwide
• Encyclopedia of Medicine
• Encyclopedia of Science
• Encyclopedia of World Biography
• English Literature from 1785
• Institute for Strategic Studies
• Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
• Bloomberg Television - video
• NewsHour with Jim Lehrer - video
• NBC Nightly News - video

Created by the U.S. Department of Commerce and aided by statistics from the Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division, the database provides current and cumulative U.S. Export and Import data on 18,000+ commodities and 24,000 import commodities. The database uses the North American Classification System (NAICS) codes. Includes port level detail, state exports, balance of trade, transportation, and market level ranking. [USA Trade online http://www.usatradeonline.gov May 10, 2009 Accessed]

A resource for legislative activity of the U.S. Congress. The value of this resource is its historical perspective and its presentation of public policy debate and legislation covering every aspect of domestic and international policy since World War II. Provides legislative history and role plays of major political events of the last 60 years. Covers topics from the arts to military policy and more.

"In the world of congressional documentation, the Congressional Record is the title that resonates with researches and novices alike as one of the most important historical documents and as a key primary source in the study of American social, political, economic, and foreign policies. The Record and its predecessors, the Annals of Congress, the Register of Debates and the Congressional Globe, span debate for over 200 years in 2,000 volumes and 2,750,000 pages."

Search the following full-text publications:

• Congressional Record (1873-to date)
• Annals of Congress (1789-1824)
• Register of Debates (1824-1837)
• Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Use this resource to find primary resources for research in such areas as the following:

• American history
• Public policy
• Business and economics
• Politics
• International relations
• Law

[Source: LexisNexis® Congressional Record Permanent Digital Collection Overview and Content pages; accessed March 3, 2009.]

The bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives beginning with the 15th Congress, available in digitized format. As of December 2004, materials through the 35th Congress have been digitized. When completed, coverage will conclude with the 96th Congress, bringing coverage to 1980.

The U.S. Congressional Serial Set includes all publications of both houses of Congress. In addition, many key Executive branch documents were included in the pre-Civil War volumes.

International and United States economic and business data from the Economic Bulletin Board (EBB), and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. STAT-USA is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Weekly report on the activities of the United States Congress. Includes "in-depth reports on issues looming on the congressional horizon, plus a complete wrap up the previous week's news, including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll-call votes." [Source: About CQ Weekly, accessed November 21, 2005]

CQ Researcher Online provides "original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Published in print and online 44 times a year, the single-themed CQ Researcher report 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." [Source: CQ Research Frequently Asked Questions, accessed November 21, 2005.]

The legislative activities of the U.S. impact politics, economics, business, environmental and social activities in the national (state & local) and international arena.

"Since it was first published in 1946, .... CQ Almanac has been the definitive annual reference for studying the U.S. Congress.... The Almanac offers original narrative accounts of every major piece of legislation that lawmakers considered during a Congressional session. Arranged thematically, CQ Almanac organizes, distills, and cross-indexes for permanent reference the full year in Congress and in national politics....

• Renowned and authoritative coverage of the people, elections, legislation, and controversies in the U.S. Congress from 1945-2006.
• Accessible, in-depth review and analysis of legislation and policy for each year.
• Organized by policy area.
• Comprehensive roll call votes for all major legislation.
• An unbiased look at the issues that mattered most in a given year."

[U.S. Almanac Web Page - Accessed Oct 9, 2007]