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general research resources @ CSC library
online databases
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles
Access World News The electronic editions of record for local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources; includes world map
American National Biography Full Text biographies of prominent Americans
CQ Researcher weekly reports covers current and controversial issues of the day; it provides summaries, pros and cons, bibliographies and more
Credo Reference A collection of online Reference Books
EJS E-Journals (EBSCO) articles
Integrated Search Search all the EBSCO General databases at once
netLibrary e-books
Newspaper Source (EBSCO) cover-to-cover full text for 25 national & international newspapers; full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided
Oxford Online Reference A collection of online Reference Books
Pop Culture Universe Icons | Idols | Ideas (PCU) is an authoritative, yet irresistible, digital library of information on American and world popular culture, past and present
Proquest Research Library business and political science to literature and psychology, ProQuest Research Library™ provides one-stop access to a wide range of popular academic subjects
websites
Center for American Women and Politics The CAWP, a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, is nationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about American women's political participation
ePodunk Detailed, easily browsable profiles of cities and counties across the U.S. includes data on airports, cemeteries, museums, and other institutions; statistics at the city and county level: income, educational level, economic, crime
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Online maps from University of Texas, Austin
Pew Research Center provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world: conducts public opinion polling and social science research; reports news and analyzes news coverage; does not take positions on policy issues
ProCon.org an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, provides pros and cons on diverse controversial topics with facts and quotations from thousands of experts
World Digital Library United Nations site bringing together, in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world
Statistics
American Fact Finder US Census Bureau statistics
CensusScope Portal to Census 2000 data
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDIC Bank Data & Statistics includes databases and reports about FDIC-insured institutions, financial information and reports, and bank rating services; ownership filings, uniform bank performance reports, deposit market share reports, historical statistics on banking, and more
Federal Government Statistics Guide connects to U.S. federal government statistical info on the web. Lists federal statistical sources (general sites, federal agency sites, statistical publications, indicators) for general topics and by subject.
Fedstats.gov access to full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government from any Federal agency
OFFSTATS Official statistics on the Web, from University of New Zealand
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2008 the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States
Statistical Resources on the Web from University of Michigan
UNdata This portal combines 15 databases and 55 million records from different UN agencies, with more sets anticipated in the future. Major topics include agriculture, employment, education, energy, environment, health, human development, industry, information and communication technology, population, refugees, trade, and tourism
books
Use the CSC Library catalog to find books about general research resources. Also, browse the reference collection on the main floor of the library.
