| POLITICAL SCIENCE |
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Combined Retrospective Index to Journals in Political Science
Graduate Library Z 7161 .C77
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Coverage:
1886-1974 |
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Description: Classified index of 500 English language titles with an author index.
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Electronic Journals and Newspapers (UMich Only)
http://www.lib.umich.edu/ejournals/
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Coverage:
ca. 1887 - |
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Description: Lists of electronic journals available to University of Michigan affiliates. Browse by subject or
title. Electronic journals are also listed on MIRLYN
[http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/].
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International Bibliography of Political Science
Graduate Library Z 7163 .I62
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Coverage: 1953 --
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Description: Index to political science articles in Western European
languages. Subject index refers to abstract number.
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International
Political
Science Abstracts [SilverPlatter WebSPIRS 5.0] (UMich Only)
http://web5.silverplatter.com/webspirs/start.ws?customer=c135082&databases=IPSA
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Coverage:
1989 - |
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Description:
Provides abstracts of political science articles published in scholarly journals and
yearbooks worldwide. Although there is no thesaurus, you can use
the Index to identify subject headings used for foreign
language material. Printed
issues for 1951+ in Graduate Library stacks as JA 36 I6 |
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JSTOR
(Journal Storage Project) (UMich Only)
http://www.jstor.org/
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Coverage:
Dates of coverage vary by journal title (all are from first issue to
most recent 3-5 years). |
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Description:
Provides full-text access to the archives of core scholarly journals in
the humanities and
social sciences. Substantial holdings of economics, population studies,
and
statistics journals. The Expert Search combines
the best of Boolean searching with the ability to limit by type
of material (abstract, author, title, book reviews) and
discipline of the journal.
A sample of the political science journals is listed below. More
current issues of these journals as well as additional journal titles
may be available on the web. Consult Mirlyn for a complete
listing.
- American Journal of International Law (1907-2004)
- American Journal of Political Science (1973-2003)
Midwest Journal of Political Science (1957-1972)
- American Political Science Review (1906-2001)
- Asian Survey (1961-2001)
- British Journal of Political Science (1971-1999)
- Comparative Politics (1968-1999)
- International Affairs (1944-1999)
- International Organization (1947-1997)
- International Security (1976-2000)
- International Studies Quarterly (1967-1999)
Background (1962-1966)
Background on World Politics (1957-1962)
- Journal of Conflict Resolution (1957-2001)
- Journal of Palestine Studies (1971-2001)
- Journal of Peace Research (1964-2001)
- Journal of Politics (1939-2001)
- Journal of South African Studies (1974-2001)
- Legislative Studies Quarterly (1976-1999)
- Mershon International Studies Review (1994-98)
- Middle East Report (1988-1999)
- Political Behavior (1979-1999)
- Political Science Quarterly (1886-2003)
- Political Theory (1973-1999)
- Proceedings of the American Political Science
Association (1904-1913)
- PS: Political Science and Politics (1988-2001)
- Public Opinion Quarterly (1937-1999)
- World Politics (1948-1995)
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Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe (UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe
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Coverage:
1980 - (but varies by title) |
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Description:
Provides full-text access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information,
including hundreds of U.S. and foreign newspapers, legal and business publications, wire
services,
broadcast media transcripts, and trade/news magazines. Special materials include
federal and state court rulings, law reviews, political transcripts, and transcripts of
TV news shows. |
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PAIS
International
(Public Affairs Information Service) (UMich
Only)
http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=umich&access=umich093&db=pais-set-c
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Coverage:
1915 - |
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Description:
Contains references to over 450,000 journal articles, books, government documents,
statistical directories, research and conference reports, publications of international agencies,
microfiche, Internet material, etc. concerning public affairs worldwide.
The URL above covers 1972 to present but you can navigate from
that page to the 1915-1971 archive. |
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United States Political Science Documents
Graduate Library Z 7163 .U625
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Coverage:1975-1991
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Description: Broad subject index to over 200 political science and related
journals in the United States. Includes lengthy abstracts.
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University
of Michigan Documents Center (UMich Only)
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/index.html
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Coverage:
Varies by resource. |
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Description:
A central reference and referral point for government information, whether local, state,
federal, foreign or international. Provides links to reference and instructional tools for
government, political science, statistical data, and news. Special web pages on federal
legislation, America's War Against Terrorism, Iraq War, Elections 2004,
international simulations, statistics,
and U.S. politics. |
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Worldwide
Political Science Abstracts (UMich Only)
http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=umich&access=umich093&cat=polisci
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Coverage:
1975 - |
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Description:
Provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international
serials literature in political science and its complementary fields,
including international relations, law, and public
administration/policy. Indexes foreign language journals and
translates the titles into English. The thesaurus is located under
the Search Tools tab. |
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| UNITED STATES POLITICS |
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Almanac
of American Politics (UMich Only)
http://nationaljournal.com/pubs/almanac/
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Coverage:
1998 - |
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Description: Political biographies of each governor, Representative, and Senator with key votes,
previous election results, lobby group ratings, and a detailed analysis of the geographic areas they
represent.
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Alternative
Press Index (UMich Only)
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=AltPressIndex;FSIP
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Coverage:
1991 - |
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Description:
The leading guide to the alternative press in North America. Indexes 380 alternative,
radical, and left publications, which report and analyze the practices and theories of
cultural, economic, political, and social change. 90% are not indexed
elsewhere. Its Archive
covers 1969-90. |
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Catalog of U.S.
Government Publications
(GPO Monthly Catalog) [FirstSearch]
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=GPO;FSIP
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Coverage:
1976 - |
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Description:
Provides citations to U.S. federal government publications. Contains references to
books, reports, studies, serials, maps and other publications. Topics covered include
finance, business, demographics, foreign relations, public health and social issues. |
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Congressional Committee Hearings
Contact Documents Center
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Coverage:
1817 - |
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Description: Printed Congressional committee hearings were often published in the Serial
Set during the 19th Century. Paper copies were distributed to federal depository libraries around
World War I. The printed hearings being issued today are much more complete than the excerpted statements
appearing online through Congressional Universe. The Documents Center should have all hearings on microfiche
since 1789. Paper copies of most hearings are available in paper until
1982 and the most popular hearings
since 1983. All paper hearings may be circulated from the library. Most are listed in MIRLYN [http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/] though
the most comprehensive index is Congressional
Universe [http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/].
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Congressional
Quarterly Weekly Report (UMich Only)
http://library.cqpress.com/cqweekly/
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Coverage:
1983 - |
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Description:
Congressional Quarterly is a highly-respected weekly journal on legislation and politics in Congress.
Provides considerable analysis, behind-the-scenes information, comparisons of similar bills, and roll call
voates. CQ Weekly on the web includes access to the full text of all articles
published since 1983. Earlier issues are in the Graduate Library stacks (JK 1 .C12). The CQ Almanac is
located in the Documents Center. An online version of the
CQ
Almanac [http://library.cqpress.com/cqalmanac/] will
covers 1945-2006. It also includes historical party unity scores,
presidential support scores, and lobby group ratings. |
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Congressional Research Service Major Studies and Issue Briefs
Documents Center
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Coverage:
1916 - Last Year |
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Description:
Research reports written for Congress on specific legislative topics and issues. Most Members prefer to distribute them to constituents so they are not
included in depository library distribution. Named the #1 Fugitive
Document by
Congressional watchdog organizations. A cumulative index, 1916-89, and updates beginning 1993 are located in the Documents Center as Z 733 .U56 A208 - Ref.
Microfilm of the reports, 1975 to 1995, are located in the Serials Room as FILM X1261. CRS Reports beginning 1996 located on microfiche in the Documents Center as MICRO-F DoX34. See Federal Legislative Branch [http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/fedlegis.html] for a list of partial on-line options.
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Congressional
Serial Set
(UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/ (1789-1969)
Graduate Library and Documents Center (1789-present)
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Coverage:
1789 - |
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Description: House and Senate reports on legislation beginning with the American State Papers in
1789 and with the Serial Set in 1817. House and Senate documents, including communications from the
Executive Branch. Throughout the 19th Century the serial set was the primary vehicle for distributing
Executive Branch publications, although a few of them escaped into the U.S.
Executive Branch Collection listed below. The full text web
version is new as of September 2005 and provides complete indexing
for reports within reports, names of Civil Wars pensioners,
patents, etc. Full text in pdf format. Paper
copy in Buhr through 7914 (1920) with 7915+ in the Graduate
Library stacks on 1 East, East End. The microfiche, 1-12280, is located
in the Documents Center (MICRO-F X230).
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Congressional
Universe
(UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/
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Coverage:
1789 - (Indexing); 1988 - (Full text) |
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Description: Index and abstract of Congressional hearings,
reports, committee and documents since 1789 with
some full text of Congressional testimony since 1988. Current editions of the United States Code (laws in force)
and Code of Regulations (regulations in force), complete text of
Federal Register since 1980, and Statutes at Large (new laws as passed),
1789 to present. |
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CQ
Congress Collection [UMich Only]
http://library2.cqpress.com/Congress/
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Coverage:
1981+ |
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Description: Congressional
procedures, biographies, interest group ratings, and roll call votes.
(Equivalent of printed CQ Guide to Congress, Politics in America, CQ
Weekly roll call votes section.) Unique is its capability to analyze
members of Congress
by personal characteristics (party, state, occupation, religion,
veteran status and sex but not race) as well as voting patterns on
issues, party unity, and lobby group ratings. Use the button on the
lefthand side of the screen for downloading Excel spreadsheets of voting
patterns, party unity scores, roll call votes, and member
characteristics. |
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CQ
Supreme Court Collection [UMich Only]
http://library2.cqpress.com/SCC/
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Coverage: 1791+ (partial); 1969+ complete
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Description: Text of selected Supreme Court decisions, 1791-1968;
all decisions, 1969+. Each case comes with an analysis, related
cases and relevant background readings. Biographies of all court justices
and ability to
analyze alignments or rulings on particular subjects.
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CQ
Voting and Elections Collection [UMich Only]
http://library2.cqpress.com/elections/
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Coverage: 1789+ |
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Description: Rich database analyzing election data for Presidents,
Governors, Representatives and Senators. Primary and general
election data by county, state Presidential primary and caucus data (hard
to find elsewhere), election analysis, case summaries and
biographies. Includes changes
in party control, successful candidates of third parties. Articles on
campaign finance and description of political parties, including historic
third parties. |
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Left
Index (UMich Only)
http://biblioline.nisc.com/scripts/login.dll?BiblioLine&dbname=QLI
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Coverage:
1980 - |
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Description:
Covers 120+ journals with a leftist viewpoint concerning politics, economics, labor, ecology, women's studies, race and ethnicity, social and cultural theory, sociology, art, philosophy, history, education, law, and globalization. |
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National
Journal (UMich Only)
http://nationaljournal.com/
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Coverage:
1977 - |
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Description: Full text of the National Journal, a weekly news analysis of events in the Executive
Branch, since 1997. Also includes Committee Markups since 1999, the Almanac of American Politics since
1998, and Congress Daily since 1997. Many of these sources were previously available in Congressional
Universe. |
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Public
Papers of the Presidents of the United States
http://www.hti.umich.edu/p/ppotpus/ |
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Coverage:
1929-2000- |
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Description:
Presidential speeches, executive orders, nominations and press releases
for Herbert Hoover (1929-32) and Harry Truman (1945-1952) through Bill
Clinton (1993-2000). Searchable as a group or browsable. Although
on-screen viewing is limited to page-by-page, you can add a volume to
your bookbag and then download or email it to yourself. Updated by the
Weekly
Compilation of Presidential Documents. A partial group of
Franklin Roosevelt's papers are available from the Franklin Roosevelt
Presidential Library.. Richardson's Compilation
of the Messages and Papers of the
Presidents (1789-1897) is available to University of
Michigan affiliates through the Law Library Materials Consortium.
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State
Capital Universe (UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/stcapuniv/
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Coverage:
1990 - |
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Description:
Bill status and text for all 50 states since 1990; full text of current state legal and
regulatory codes; state political newsletters; current state legislators. May be searched one
state at a time or across any combination of states. |
U.S. Executive Branch Documents,
1789-1932
Doc. Cen. Z 1223 .Z7 C6411
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Coverage:
1789-1932 |
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Description:
Index to 19th and early 20th Century Executive Branch publications not
issued in the Congressional
Serial Set. Most of these publications are extremely rare. Although the printed index is the most
complete access point, some of the publications are represented in MIRLYN with additional records expected. The corresponding full-text microfiche is located in the
Documents Center.
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Who's
Who in American Politics
http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu/V?func=native-link&resource=UMI01501
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Coverage:
Living politicians |
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Description:
Separate database accessed through the Marquis Who's Who
Online database. Includes presidents and vice presidents,
current
and former living cabinet members, legislators, judges, governors.
Also current ambassadors, mayors and council members of large cities,
political party chairs. Entries for former officials often include their
current addresses.
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| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS |
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Access
UN (UMich Only)
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=UNAD
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Coverage:
1946- |
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Description:
This databases contains complete bibliographic citations of UN documents and publications.
Indexes United Nations documents since 1946, including Official Records,
sales publications, masthead documents. The full text of all publications
should be available
in the Documents Center in print, microfiche, microprint, or
electronic format. |
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Armed Conflict Database (UMich
Only)
http://acd.iiss.org/armedconflict/
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Coverage:
1997- |
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Description:Analyzes armed conflicts around the world since 1997,
including
non-state parties and the death toll. A major feature: statistics, bar
graphs, and pie charts by year and country for fatalities, weapons,
refugees, and returnees.
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Columbia
International Affairs
Online (CIAO) (UMich Only)
http://www.ciaonet.org/
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Coverage:
1995 - |
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Description:
Full text of conference proceedings, think tank articles, some journals, and working
papers on international affairs. |
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European Union
Law Library with additional material in Graduate Library
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Coverage:
ca. 1973 - |
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Description: The Law Library is the European Union depository and
has the most complete collection of legal materials. Printed monographs and serials are usually in the Graduate Library and may be identified by using MIRLYN
[http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu] The Graduate Library has copies
of the Debates of the European
Parliament (JN 32 .A43) and various segments of
the Official Journal (JN 30 .A1 etc.) through 1998.
Segments of the Official Journal are now being
published on CD-ROM and are located in the Documents Center, 2000+
(DoX133). The Official Journal is also available since 1979 in
LEXIS-NEXIS
Academic Universe under Legal. See
Statistical
Universe [http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv] (UMich Only) for
statistical publications also available on IIS microfiche in the Documents
Center and International
Agencies [http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/intl.html#eu] for European Union documents on the web. |
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Foreign
Broadcast Information Service Electronic Index (UMich Only)
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=FBIS
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Coverage:
1975 - 1996 |
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Description:
Indexes CIA translations of newswire and news broadcast services from around the world. The publications themselves are available on microfiche in the Graduate Library, MICRO-F X208 to X215. (For full text since 1996, see World News Connection.) |
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House
of Commons Parliamentary
Papers (UMich Only)
http://parlipapers.chadwyck.com/home.do
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Coverage:
1801 - |
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Description:
Indexes House of Commons bills, reports, accounts, papers, and command
papers, 1801 to present and provides the full text for most of the
period. Search approaches include keyword, subject, committee name, and
session. Until the project is complete in Spring 2007, the text of the
1979-2002 period can be found in paper, 1910-1982/83 (Grad J 301. K6)
and on microfiche, 1731-1944/45 and 1985/86- (MICRO-F X455).
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Jane's
Online (UMich Only)
http://www2.janes.com/
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Description:
Full text of Jane's guides to: All the World's Aircraft, Aircraft Upgrades, Armour and
Artillery, Armour and
Artillery Upgrades, Fighting Ships, Space Directory, World Railways, and
Urban Transport Systems. |
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League of Nations
Law Library with additional material in Graduate Library
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Coverage:
1919-1946 |
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Description:
Complete set of League of Nations publications available on microfilm at the Law Library: FILM 672. The index is available in the Law Library (Microform Books
L436 N27) as well as the Documents Center (Z 6473 .R42). A shelflist of the
League's monographs and serials is located in Documents. Northwestern
University has digitized the
League
of Nations Statistical Yearbook
[http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/league/].
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UNBISNET
http://unbisnet.un.org/
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Coverage:
1983 - (but varies by title) |
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United Nations Official Records, speeches and voting records since the
38th Session, 1983, and provides the full text of General Assembly and
Security Council Records since the 45th Session, 1990. This is the
best index of speeches since 1987 and provides links to the full text
in the United Nations Official Documents system. |
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United Nations Depository Collection
Documents Center and Graduate Library Stacks
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Coverage:
1946 - |
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Description:
Official Records from the General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, and
Security Council, mimeographed (masthead) documents for the delegates,
resolutions, indexes, the United Nations Yearbook, monographs, serials, and
statistical publications. The most comprehensive on-line index
is Access UN
[http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=UNAD]. The United Nations Official Documents
System
[http://documents.un.org/] provides the full text of all
publications since 1993 and is searchable by the document number
identified in Access UN. Other publications may be found in paper or
microform in the Documents Center. |
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United Nations Official
Documents System
http://documents.un.org/
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Coverage:
1983 - |
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Description:
Full text of all United Nations publications, including Official Records,
resolutions, and masthead documents. In the past only resolutions have
been consistently available for free on the UN web site. Search by
document number, date, agenda item, subject. Full text in several
languages. Retrospective coverage planned. UNBISNET [http://unbisnet.un.org/]
provides better indexing of speeches before the deliberative bodies.
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World
News Connection (UMich Only)
http://wnc.dialog.com/
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Coverage:
1994+ |
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Description:
CIA-sponsored translations of local news sources from around the world, including newspapers,
radio and television broadcasts, etc. New interface as of
Spring 2003. Searchable by keyword,
region of the world, publication, city source and date.
Provides the full-text in English. The FBIS Index provides
access to the materials, 1975-96. The corresponding publications are
located in Serials/Microforms. See the FBIS Guide for call numbers. |
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| SOCIAL SCIENCE RESOURCES |
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Dissertation
Abstracts
(UMich Only)
http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/
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Coverage:
1861 - (Indexing); 1980 - (Abstracting Dissertations); 1988 -
(Abstracting Theses), 1997 - (24-page previews) |
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Description:
Indexing and authors' abstracts of all dissertations in all subjects accepted at all
accredited institutions in the U.S. and Canada, and from selected institutions in other
countries; and of masters theses from selected accredited institutions worldwide. Consult the
Graduate Library Reference Desk for obtaining copies of the
dissertations. The FULL TEXT of dissertations from CIC (Big 10)
institutions is available available from: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/cic/main. |
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General
Reference Center
Gold [InfoTrac
Basic] (UMich Only)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/lom_umichanna?db=GRGM
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Coverage:
1980 - (Indexing); 1990 - (Full Text) |
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Description:
Provides indexing for 1,100 general interest magazines, newspapers, business and industry
journals,
and reference books, with full text for articles from 700 of them. |
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International
Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (UMich Only)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/referenceworks/0080430767
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Coverage:
Current and Historical |
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Description:
Brief scholarly articles on individuals and various aspects of
political science, sociology, psychology, education, economics,
and additional social science disciplines. Articles include a
summary, text, and bibliography. Browsable by subject category
and searchable by keyword.
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Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.com/
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Coverage:
Current |
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Description:
Indexes scholarly articles primarily in the sciences but also business,
social science, and the humanities. Includes journal articles, book
reviews, and research papers that publishers agree to include. Links
may be to the full text or library holdings. University of Michigan
users will find separate links to their cwn collection through the SFX
button.
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Journal
Citation Reports (JCR) (UMich Only)
http://isiknowledge.com/jcr
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Coverage:
1997 - |
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Description:
Provides information which can assist users in determining the importance of particular
journals within their subject categories. Covers more than 8,400 scholarly and technical
journals worldwide. Includes Science and Social Sciences Editions. |
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NetLibrary
(UMich Only)
http://www.lib.umich.edu/netlibrary/
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Coverage:
1998 - (Full text of recent editions of books.) |
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Description:
A collection of over 10,000 electronic books on all topics shared statewide, plus 260
electronic editions of computer manuals, reference books, and books from University Reserves
for use by UM-Ann Arbor only. (Requires personal registration.) |
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Open Archives
Initiative
http://oaister.umdl.umich.edu/o/oaister/
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Description:
Indexes digital collections created by over 600 museums and
academic institutions from around the world. Links to the full text.
Over 6 million records available as of February 2006 |
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Periodicals
Contents Index (PCI) (UMich Only)
http://pci.chadwyck.com/
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Coverage:
Dates of coverage vary by journal title (all are from first issue to 1990/91) |
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Description:
An electronic index to over 10 million articles in more than 3,100 humanities and social science journals, from their first issues through 1990/91. Includes many 19th and early-to-mid 20th century titles not indexed electronically anywhere else. |
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Nineteenth
Century Masterfile (Poole's Plus)
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Coverage:
1802 - 1906 |
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Description:
Online version of W.F. Poole's "Index to Periodical Literature"
(1802-1906) supplemented with W. T. Stead's "Index to Periodicals"
(1890-1902) ["The British Poole's"] and other indexes to books and
journal titles from the 19th century. |
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ProQuest
Research Library (UMich Only)
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto?COPT=REJTPUcxQw@@
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Coverage:
1971 - (Indexing); 1987 - (Full Text); Coverage varies by title. |
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Description:
Indexes over 2,500 journals and magazines covering all fields and topics,
academic and popular, beginning as early as 1971. Provides full text for
articles as early
as 1987 from over 1,600 of these journals and magazines. |
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Social
Sciences Abstracts (UMich Only)
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=SocSciAbs;FSIP
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Coverage:
1983 - |
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Description:
Covers 400 international, English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography,
economics, political science, and law. Updated monthly. One of the Wilson Indexes. |
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Social
Sciences Citation
Index
(Web of Science) (UMich Only)
http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu/V?func=native-link&resource=UMI01738
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Coverage:
1956 - |
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Description:
A multidisciplinary database, with searchable author abstracts, covering the
journal literature of the social sciences. It indexes 1,700 journals spanning
50 disciplines. User can search original author of book or article to
determine who is citing it in the current journal literature. See
Using Web of Science to Find
Book Citations |
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| LIBRARY CATALOGS |
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MIRLYN
http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/
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Coverage:
1500? -- |
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Description:
Indexes University of Michigan Library print, microform, multi-media, and electronic
collections by author, title, subject, keyword, and call number. Provides location,
call number, and circulation status. Includes URLs of major scholarly and
many government web sites. Search results may be limited by language,
date, and media type. Search results may be temporarily saved in the
"Basket" and then downloaded at the end of the session. Also provides
access of separate campus
collections at Law, Business Administration, Bentley, and Clements.
Registered users can retrieve publications
from another campus library or Buhr and initiate inter-library loan through MIRLYN itself or renew a book
on the web. |
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RLG
(Research Libraries Group) Union
Catalog (UMich Only)
http://autoweb.rlg.org/cgi-bin/webscr/miug/ewebzyy53.scr
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Coverage:
Current cumulative file. (Describes library-held materials dated from prehistory to the present.) |
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Description:
A combined listing of over 30 million books, serials, archives, manuscripts, maps, music scores, sound recordings, films, photographs, posters, and computer files, including most materials held by major research and academic libraries in North America.
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WorldCat
(OCLC Online Union Catalog)
[FirstSearch] (UMich Only)
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=WorldCat;FSIP
|
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Coverage:
Current cumulative file. (Describes library-held materials dated from prehistory to the
present.) |
|
Description:
Over 40 million citations to books, periodicals, sound recordings, videos, musical scores, archival materials and much more, representing holdings of most libraries in North America and some in Europe. |
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| AGING |
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Ageline
[Cambridge Scientific Abstracts] (UMich Only)
http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=umich&access=umich093&cat=ageline
|
|
Coverage:
1978 - |
|
Description:
Indexes and abstracts books, journals, research reports, consumer guides, and
book chapters in the field of aging. |
|
Social
Science Electronic Data Library
SSEDL) (UMich Only)
http://www.socio.com/edl.htm
|
|
Coverage:
Current edition. |
|
Description:
A health and social science resource that consists of over 300 data sets from 200 different studies comprising six
topically-focused collections (Aging, AIDS/STD, etc.). These are raw data sets that are available for downloading as
compressed files. |
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| ANTHROPOLOGY |
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Anthropological
Literature (UMich Only)
http://autoweb.rlg.org/cgi-bin/webscr/miug/ewebyef74.scr
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|
Coverage:
1850 - |
|
Description:
A comprehensive, international index to the literature of anthropology and archaeology produced by the Tozzer Library at Harvard, covering all articles, reports, commentaries, etc. at least two pages long in over 1,000 journals and monographic series. |
|
Human
Relations Area
Files (eHRAF) Collection of Ethnography (UMich Only)
http://ets.umdl.umich.edu/e/ehrafe/
|
|
Coverage:
Compilation of materials published since 1949. |
|
Description:
Nearly one million pages of ethnographic and other texts on the world's cultures, past and
present, indexed by culture and subject. |
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| AREA STUDIES |
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ABSEES
(American
Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies) Online (UMich Only)
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/absees/
|
|
Coverage:
1990 - |
|
Description:
Covers journal articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, dissertations, and selected
government
publications on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union published in the U.S.
and Canada. |
|
African
Studies (UMich Only)
http://biblioline.nisc.com/scripts/login.dll?BiblioLine&dbname=QAFR
|
|
Coverage:
1523 - |
|
Description:
A combination of 17 bibliographic databases from Africa, Europe and the US providing
access to multi-disciplinary information on Africa, including African Studies Abstracts (1988- ) and the library catalog of the Africa Institute (1981- ). |
|
Bibliography
of Asian Studies (UMich Only)
http://bas.umdl.umich.edu/b/bas/
|
|
Coverage:
1971 - |
|
Description:
Contains over 410,000 citations to western-language periodical articles and books
published on all subjects pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia. |
|
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Handbook of Latin
American Studies (HLAS) Online
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/hlashome.html
|
|
Coverage:
1935 - |
|
Description:
A bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the
Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. |
|
Russian
Academy of Sciences Bibliographies (INION) [MIRLYN] (UMich Only)
http://autoweb.rlg.org/cgi-bin/webscr/miug/ewebyef14.scr
|
|
Coverage:
1992 - |
|
Description:
Contains citations, many with abstracts, to books, manuscripts, dissertations, and
articles from over 10,000 periodicals published in the Commonwealth of Independent States and
Eastern Europe concerning the humanities and social sciences. |
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| ARCHIVES |
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ArchivesUSA
(UMich Only)
http://archives.chadwyck.com/
|
|
Coverage:
Current edition. (Describes archival materials dated from prehistory to the present.) |
|
Description:
A database listing approximately 100,000 manuscript and other special collections at nearly
4,500 repositories in the U.S. |
|
Declassified
Documents Reference
System: The United States
(DDRS-US) (UMich Only)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umuser?db=DDRS
|
|
Coverage:
1945 - |
|
Description:
Full text of Presidential, Executive Branch, and Congressional documents since
World War II declassified under the Freedom of Information Act. Subjects include foreign
relations, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, civil rights movement, assassinations, etc. |
|
Digital
National Security
Archive (UMich Only)
http://nsarchive.chadwyck.com/
|
|
Coverage:
Contains documents created from 1945 - 1991. |
|
Description:
Contains 15 themed collections of more than 35,000 declassified documents:
Afghanistan, Berlin Crisis 1958-1962, Cuban Missile Crisis, El
Salvador, Iran-Contra Affair, Intelligence Community, Iran Revolution,
Iraqgate, Military Uses of Space, Nicaragua, Nuclear Non-Proliferation,
Philippines, Presidential Directives from Truman to Clinton, South Africa,
|
|
History
Universe: Guide to
Microforms (UMich Only)
http://cisweb.lexis-nexis.com/histuniv/
|
|
Coverage:
Current cumulative edition. (Indexes documents dated from 1619 - .) |
|
Description:
An index to numerous microfilm collections of primary documents on U.S. history. Entries
identify the
collection, reel number and frame number of each document. Many of the microfilm sets are
owned by the Library (and the others can be borrowed). |
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| BUSINESS |
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ABI/INFORM
Global
(UMich Only)
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto?COPT=REJTPTM@
|
|
Coverage:
1971 - (Indexing); 1985 - (Full Text); Coverage varies by title. |
|
Description:
Indexing and abstracts for over 1,300 business and management-oriented publications,
with full text for articles from over 600 of them. Covers over 350 titles from outside the U.S. Also covers related fields such as psychology, engineering, etc. |
|
ISI
Emerging Markets (UMich Only)
[http://site.securities.com/]
|
|
Coverage:
Current edition. Updated hourly. |
|
Description:
Provides full text news, reports, and financial information for emerging markets in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. |
|
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| COMMUNICATIONS |
|
Access
World News (UMich Only)
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=AWNB
|
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Coverage: Varies with newspaper, some 1980s-, most 1999- |
|
Description:
Searchable text of hundreds of newspapers in the United States and
selective
English-language newspapers or newswires from around the world. You are
able to search
individual newspapers or create a customized list of individual titles.
Replaces newspaper access through ProQuest.
|
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ComAbstracts
(UMich Only)
http://www.cios.org/www/absrch.htm
|
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Coverage:
1984 - (Coverage varies by title.) |
|
Description:
Provides indexing and abstracting for articles published in more than 45 journals in the field of communications. Abstracts may be searched by word, phrase, or author. |
|
Communication
Abstracts (UMich Only)
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/journal=0162-2811;ECOIP
|
|
Coverage:
1998 - |
|
Description:
Provides indexing and abstracts to recent literature in all areas of communication studies (mass, interpersonal and new communication technologies). |
|
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe (UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe
|
|
Coverage:
1980 - (but varies by title) |
|
Description:
Provides full-text access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information,
including hundreds of U.S. and foreign newspapers, legal and business publications, wire
services,
broadcast media transcripts, and trade/news magazines. Special materials include
federal and state court rulings, law reviews, political transcripts, and transcripts of
TV news shows. |
|
New
York Times (UMich Only)
http://hn.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=301&UserId=IPAUTO&Passwd=IPAUTO&JSEnabled=
1&COPT=U01EPTYmSU5UPTAmREJTPTFBQ0Q@
|
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Coverage:
1851-2001 |
|
Description: Full text of the historic New York Times searchable in
Proquest under this special URL only. Use the Advanced
Search option to limit the date; then click on the ADD button to
add it to your search terms. The full text of the New York Times, 1980+,
is also available in Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe [http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe] |
|
Times
of London (UMich Only)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umuser?db=TTDA
| | Coverage:
1915-1971 |
|
Description: Full text of the historic London Times. Will
eventually cover 1785-1985. The full text of the London Times, 1985+,
is also available in Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe [http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe] |
|
World
News Connection
(UMich Only)
http://wnc.dialog.com/
|
|
Coverage:
Latest three years. |
|
Description:
CIA-sponsored translations of local news sources from around the world, including newspapers,
radio and television broadcasts, etc. Searchable by keyword, region of the world, and date.
Provides the full-text in English. The FBIS Index provides
access to the materials, 1975-96. The corresponding publications are
located in Serials/Microforms. See the FBIS Guide for call numbers. |
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| DIVERSITY |
|
Black
Studies
Database: Kaiser Index to Black Resources (UMich Only)
http://biblioline.nisc.com/scripts/login.dll?BiblioLine&dbname=QBLK
|
|
Coverage:
1948 - 1986 |
|
Description:
Provides 170,000 citations from more than 150 publications relevant to the Black
experience & African Diaspora, including journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters,
pamphlets & reports. Covers Black history & culture--civil rights, jazz, etc. |
|
Chicano
Database (UMich Only)
http://autoweb.rlg.org/cgi-bin/webscr/miug/ewebyef77.scr
|
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Coverage:
1967 - |
|
Description:
Articles on a wide-range of subjects relating to Mexican Americans. Records
added since 1992 expand the scope to include the broader Latino experience, including Puerto
Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants. |
|
Contemporary
Womens Issues (UMich Only)
http://search.rdsinc.com/
|
|
Coverage:
1992 - |
|
Description:
Citations to information on women worldwide. Includes journal articles, newsletters,
research reports from non-profit groups, government and international agencies, and fact
sheets from sociology, psychology, health, education and human rights. |
DISCovering
Multicultural America (UMich Only)
http://galenet.gale.com/a/acp/db/dma/
|
|
Coverage:
Current edition. |
|
Description:
A multimedia reference source covering the culture, history, and current status of African,
Asian, Hispanic and Native Americans. Includes biographical profiles, timeline events,
organizations, documents, topical essays, statistics, and landmarks. |
|
Ethnic
Newswatch (UMich Only)
http://enw.softlineweb.com/
|
|
Coverage:
1985 - |
|
Description:
A full text database of 200 publications of the ethnic, minority and native press.
Searchable in both English and Spanish, with titles in both languages. Includes more than
100,000 articles in Spanish and over 400,000 in English. |
|
Gay
& Lesbian Abstracts (UMich Only)
http://biblioline.nisc.com/scripts/login.dll?BiblioLine&dbname=QGLA
|
|
Coverage:
1997 - (Varies by title indexed) |
|
Description:
Indexes 600 popular & scholarly publications (print & electronic) addressing the social,
legal, economic, political, cultural, historical, literary, & health concerns of the
Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender community. Excludes fiction & erotica. |
|
GenderWatch
(UMich Only)
http://gw.proquest.com/
|
|
Coverage:
1974 - |
|
Description:
A full text database of 140 international publications devoted to women's and gender issues,
including scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers, plus reports, pamphlets, papers and conference proceedings. |
|
Hispanic
American Periodicals
Index (UMich Only)
http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/
|
|
Coverage:
1970 - |
|
Description:
Provides citations drawn from more than 400 journals, primarily in Spanish or English,
which cover Latin America, the Caribbean, and Hispanics in the United States. |
|
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| ECONOMICS |
|
EconLit
[FirstSearch] (UMich Only)
http://web5.silverplatter.com/webspirs/start.ws?customer=c135082&databases=S(ECON)
|
|
Coverage:
1969 - |
|
Description:
Subject indexing and abstracts of journals and books, dissertations, and working papers. Topics include economic
theory and history, monetary theory and financial institutions, labor economics, international, regional and urban
economics. |
|
Economic Intelligence
Unit Country Indicators
(On Campus Only)
http://www.eiu.com/UMICH
|
|
Coverage: 1990 -
|
|
Description: Time series of data since 1990 with forecasts for five years for 60
countries. Focus on economic indicators, such as GDP, sectoral contributions to
GDP, inflation rate, market growth, international trade, debt. Includes social, demographic and
health data (doctors per population,
life expectancy. Income distribution by percentages, calorie consumption, retail sales
and consumption by sector. Office space, telecommunications capacity, education, political risk.
Choose countries, variables, years and download as spreadsheet (xls).
Campus subscription funded by Kresge Business Administration Library
|
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Source
OECD (UMich Only)
http://new.sourceoecd.org/
|
|
Coverage:
1960 - |
|
Description: Statistical data bases of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development. In-depth time series of data for the Western European countries,
United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia. Main Economic Indicators,
Historical
Indicators, and National Income and Product
Accounts appear under PERIODICALS/STATISTICAL PERIODICALS.
Economic Surveys are under PERIODICALS.
|
|
World
Development Indicators (UMich Only)
[http://devdata.worldbank.org/dataonline/]
|
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Coverage:
1960 - |
|
Description:
Economic development data from 551 statistical series for 224 countries and ethnic
groups of the world, compiled by the World Bank. Specific series and countries/groups can be selected for specific year ranges, and data can be exported. |
|
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| EDUCATION |
|
Education
Abstracts (UMich Only)
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=EducationAbs;FSIP
|
|
Coverage:
1983 - (Indexing); 1994 - (Abstracting) |
|
Description:
Indexes all aspects of education from 400 English-language education journals. Includes abstracts
beginning 1994. One of the Wilson Indexes. |
|
ERIC (Educational
Resources Information Centers)
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
|
|
Coverage:
1966 - |
|
Description:
Indexes journal articles, government publications and unpublished
materials such as conference papers, reports, theses and more.
All publications are located on microfiche in the Graduate Library
Serials and Microforms Room. Beginning with 1993, all monographs
are also online free-of-charge. |
|
ERIC
(Educational Resources Information Centers)
[FirstSearch] (UMich Only)
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=ERIC;FSIP
|
|
Coverage:
1966 - |
|
Description:
Indexes journal articles, government publications and unpublished materials such as conference
papers, reports, theses and more. (Unpublished materials are available on
microfiche in the Graduate Library.) |
|
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|
|
| HISTORY |
|
America:
History and Life (UMich Only)
http://sb2.abc-clio.com:8080/active/start?_appname=serials&initialdb=AHL
|
|
Coverage:
1954 - |
|
Description:
Citations and abstracts to social science and humanities literature on all aspects of
U.S. and Canadian history, culture, and current affairs from prehistoric times to the present.
|
|
AncestryPlus
(UMich Only)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/lom_umichanna?db=APLUS
|
|
Coverage:
1623 - (Varies by database.) |
|
Description:
Combines many databases for conducting genealogical and local history research, including U.S.
Federal Census from 1790-1920, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, Passenger and Immigration Lists
Index, and much more. |
|
Historical
Abstracts (UMich Only)
http://sb2.abc-clio.com:8080/active/start?_appname=serials&initialdb=HA
|
|
Coverage:
1963 - |
|
Description:
Indexing with abstracts for 2,000+ journals and other materials relating to world history
excluding the U.S. and
Canada) from 1450 to the present. Covers political, diplomatic, economic, social,
cultural, and intellectual history. |
|
Making of America (MOA)
http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa/
|
|
Coverage:
1850 - 1870 |
|
Description:
A full-text digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum
period through Reconstruction. Currently contains over 1,600 books and 50,000 journal articles on all topics. |
|
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| LAW |
|
Congressional
Universe
(UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp/
|
|
Coverage:
1789 - (Indexing); 1988 - (Full text) |
|
Description: Index and abstract of Congressional hearings, reports, committee and documents since 1970 with
some full text of Congressional testimony since 1988. Current editions of the United States Code (laws in force)
and Code of Regulations (regulations in force). Complete text of Federal Register since 1980. Indexing of
committee hearings and reports, 1789-1969, and Statutes at Large (new laws as passed), 1789 to present, were
added in 2000/2001. |
|
HeinOnline
(UMich Only)
http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Welcome
|
|
Coverage:
Dates of coverage vary by journal title (all are from first issue to at least 1917). |
|
Description:
A retrospective database providing full-text access to the archives of core legal journals. |
|
Index
to Foreign Legal
Periodicals (UMich Only)
http://autoweb.rlg.org/cgi-bin/webscr/miug/ewebyef79.scr
|
|
Coverage:
1985 - |
|
Description:
Indexes 450 legal periodicals published outside the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain
since 1985. The Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals covers international law (public and
private), comparative law, and municipal law. |
|
LegalTrac
[InfoTrac Web] (UMich Only)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/lom_umichanna?db=LT
|
|
Coverage:
1980 - |
|
Description:
Indexes major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and
legal newspapers covering U.S. federal and state cases, laws, government regulations & legal
practice; British Commonwealth, European Union & international law; etc. |
|
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe (UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe
|
|
Coverage:
1980 - (but varies by title) |
|
Description:
Provides full-text access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information,
including hundreds of U.S. and foreign newspapers, legal and business publications, wire
services,
broadcast media transcripts, and trade/news magazines. Special materials include
federal and state court rulings, law reviews, political transcripts, and transcripts of
TV news shows. |
|
State
Capital Universe (UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/stcapuniv/
|
|
Coverage:
1990 - |
|
Description:
Bill status and text for all 50 states since 1990; full text of current state legal and
regulatory codes; state political newsletters; current state legislators. May be searched one
state at a time or across any combination of states. |
|
|
United
Nations Treaty
Series
[UMich Only]
http://untreaty.un.org/English/access.asp
|
|
Coverage:
1946- |
|
Description: Includes status and full text of all multilateral
treaties deposited with the United Nations; bilateral and multilateral
treaties registered with and published by the UN; and recently deposited
multilateral treaties not yet published |
|
World
Law Index, Part I: Index to
Hispanic Legislation (UMich Only)
http://autoweb.rlg.org/cgi-bin/webscr/miug/ewebyeg26.scr
|
|
Coverage:
1976 - 1997 |
|
Description:
The definitive international online index to hispanic legislation. Describes the national
laws, decrees, decree-laws, and regulations of 29 Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations of
Latin America, Africa and Europe, plus Haiti and the Philippines. |
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| MAPPING |
|
American Factfinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/
|
|
Coverage:
1990 - |
|
Description:
Census 2000 data includes racial and voting age population (redistricting) and 100% data on age, race, sex,
household relationship, and housing tenure for each block in the United States. Supplemented by reference
maps at the block level and thematic maps at the census tract level. The
100% data was released in 2001. Sample data (education, occupation,
income, poverty, ancestry, etc.) for the entire nation was released in
September 2002. See Documents Center's Census
Toolkit
[http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2/centool.pdf]
for the latest information and the Documents Center staff (203 Hatcher Library, 764-0410) for assistance in
using the material, printed Michigan maps, and alternative CD/DVD products. |
|
ARCGIS
Map Library and Numeric and Spatial Data Services
|
|
Coverage:
1990 - but varies |
|
Description:
ArcView/ArcGIS are mapping programs which permit users to map their own
variables with
or separately from Census geography. The program is available at
University computer laboratories and in the Numeric and Spatial Data
laboratory in the Documents Center. The Map Library staff have created a
tutorial at http://www.lib.umich.edu/nsds/spatial_tutorials/index.html.
Contact the Spatial and Numeric
Data Services [nsds@umich.edu] or 615-7419 for an appointment to
discuss
the program. |
|
CensusCD+Maps:
2000
Documents Center LAN
|
|
Coverage: 2000 | | Description: Contains detailed sample data on
population, social, economic and housing characteristics from the state
to block group level across the country. Permits
mapping of all variables. Data may be imported to Arcview for further
manipulation. |
|
CensusCD+Maps:
1990
Documents Center LAN
|
|
Coverage:
1990 |
|
Description:
Contains complete 1990 US census data down to census block group. Permits
mapping of all variables. Data may be imported to Arcview for further
manipulation. |
|
CensusCD Neighborhood Change Database: 1970-2000
Documents Center CD-ROM Do239
|
|
Coverage: 1970-2000 | | Description: Compare demographic, social, economic
and housing characteristics, 1970-2000, using census tracts adjusted to
their 2000 boundaries, for the nation, states, counties, and metropolitan
areas. Tract level only: no cumulative county, state, or natioinal
geographies. Search results as spreadsheets or maps. Data may be imported
to Arcview for further manipulation. |
|
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|
|
| POPULATION STUDIES |
|
American Factfinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/
|
|
Coverage:
1990 - |
|
Description:
Census 2000 data includes racial and voting age population (redistricting) and 100% data on age, race, sex,
household relationship, and housing tenure for each block in the United States. Supplemented by reference
maps at the block level and thematic maps at the census tract level. One
hundred percent data (age, race, and sex) was released in 2001. Sample
data (education, income, occupation, poverty, disability) for the entire
nation was released in August and September 2002. See Documents Center's
Census
Toolkit
[http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2/centool.pdf]
for the latest information and the Documents Center staff (203 Hatcher Library, 764-0410) for assistance in
using the material, printed Michigan maps, and alternative CD/DVD products. |
|
Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
|
|
Coverage:
1990+ |
|
Description: United States population estimates and projections, housing and business
data, 1990 Census and 2000 Census as published. Mapping programs. International population
statistics.
|
|
CensusCD+Maps:
2000
Documents Center LAN
|
|
Coverage: 2000 | | Description: Contains detailed sample data on
population, social, economic and housing characteristics from the state
to block group level across the country. Permits
mapping of all variables. Data may be imported to Arcview for further
manipulation. |
|
CensusCD+Maps:
1990
Documents Center LAN
|
|
Coverage:
1990 |
|
Description:
Contains complete 1990 US census data down to census block group. Permits
mapping of all variables. Data may be imported to Arcview for further
manipulation. |
|
CensusCD Neighborhood Change Database: 1970-2000
Documents Center CD-ROM Do239
|
|
Coverage: 1970-2000 | | Description: Compare demographic, social, economic
and housing characteristics, 1970-2000, using census tracts adjusted to
their 2000 boundaries, for the nation, states, counties, and metropolitan
areas. Tract level only: no cumulative county, state, or natioinal
geographies. Search results as spreadsheets or maps. Data may be imported
to Arcview for further manipulation. |
|
JSTOR
(Journal Storage Project) (UMich Only)
http://www.jstor.org/
|
|
Coverage:
Dates of coverage vary by journal title (all are from first issue to most recent 3-5 years). Numerous population
studies journals. |
|
Description:
Provides full-text access to the archives of core scholarly journals in the humanities and
social sciences. Includes population studies. |
|
Statistical
Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
|
|
Coverage:
Varies by resource. |
|
Description:
Twenty-three web pages of statistics on politics, economics, demography, labor, prices,
the internet. Cumulative frames index. |
|
Statistical
Universe (UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv/
|
|
Coverage:
1974 - |
|
Description:
Indexes and abstracts federal statistical publications since 1974, business and state
government publications since
1980, and international agency publications since 1983. Provides links to full text of
15% of federal publications. Most publications
listed are available in the Documents Center on microfiche. |
|
University of
Michigan Spatial and Numeric Data Services
http://www.lib.umich.edu/sand/
|
|
Coverage:
Varies by resource. |
|
Description:
A consultation service and referral point for data from ICPSR, the Roper
Center for Public
Opinion Research and
DRI Webstract. Provides information on identifying and using numeric data
at the University
of Michigan and tutorials on using them. A focus point for free
and commercial data sets used for Geographic Information
Systems. |
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| PSYCHOLOGY |
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PsycARTICLES
(EBSCONet) (UMich Only)
http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=pdh
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Coverage:
1987- |
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Description:
PsycARTICLES contains more than 25,000 searchable full text articles from
38 journals published by the American Psychological Association and 4 from
allied organizations. |
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PsycINFO
[EBSCONet] (UMich Only)
http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=psyh
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Coverage:
1806 - |
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Description:
PsycINFO contains more than one million citations and summaries of
journal articles,
book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the
field of psychology.
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| SOCIAL WORK |
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Social
Work
Abstracts [SilverPlatter WebSPIRS 5.0] (UMich Only)
http://web5.silverplatter.com/webspirs/start.ws?customer=c135082&databases=SW
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Coverage:
1977 - |
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Description:
Indexes journal and dissertation literature in the fields of social work and human services. Includes citations to more than 35,000 articles. |
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| SOCIOLOGY |
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Criminal
Justice
Abstracts (UMich Only)
http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=umich&access=umich093&db=cja-set-c
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Coverage:
1968 - |
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Description:
Indexes major journals in criminology & related disciplines, plus books & reports
from government & non-governmental agencies. Covers crime trends, prevention projects,
corrections, juvenile delinquency, police, courts, offenders, victims & sentencing. |
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Sociological
Abstracts (SocioFile) [Cambridge Scientific Abstracts] (UMich Only)
http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=umich&access=umich093&cat=socioabs
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Coverage:
1963 - |
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Description:
Citations and abstracts of journal articles concerning all aspects of sociology published in
Sociological Abstracts and Social Planning Policy and Development Abstracts (SOPODA). |
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| STATISTICS |
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American Factfinder
[http://factfinder.census.gov/]
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Coverage:
1990 - |
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Description:
Census 2000 data includes racial and voting age population (redistricting) and 100% data on age, race, sex,
household relationship, and housing tenure for each block in the United States. Supplemented by reference
maps at the block level and thematic maps at the census tract level. A Census Supplementary File with
sample data for places of 250,000+ will be released in Fall 2001 and sample data (income, housing value,
occupation, transportation, etc.) will be released beginning May 2002. See Documents Center's Census
Toolkit
[http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/census2/centool.pdf]
for the latest information and the Documents Center staff (203 Hatcher Library, 764-0410) for assistance in
using the material, printed Michigan maps, and alternative CD/DVD products. |
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Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
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Coverage:
1990+ |
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Description: United States population estimates and projections, housing and business
data, 1990 Census and 2000 Census as published. Mapping programs. International population
statistics.
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DRI-PRO/Webstract
(UMich
Only)
http://www.lib.umich.edu/nsds/numeric_tutorials/webstract.html
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Coverage: 1960s -
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Description: Hundreds of U.S., Canadian, and international time series of economic
and financial data, including International Financial Statistics, IMF Balance of Payments,
OECD National Accounts, OECD Main Economic Indicators, U.S. Prices, Basic
Economics, and International Automotive. Data is standardized for comparisons and user may choose time reporting intervals. Special software installed on Documents Center
in-library workstations and then accessible using
Netscape. Contact nsds@umich.edu
for additional assistance. |
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Historical
Statistics of the United States (UMich Only)
http://hsus.cambridge.org/HSUSWeb/ |
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Description: Over 37,000 time series of U.S. demographic and
economic data, primarily 1789-1995. Age, health, education, employment,
income, GNP, prices, industry, elections. A section on colonial
statistics appears in Chapter E: Governance and International Relations.
Most tables are national in scope. It is easiest to find data through
the alphabetic
index
or
advanced
search engine. Tables may be viewed in pdf for html format. Downloads
can be in csv or zipped Excel format and include documentation.
Excellent notes indicate when the statistic was first taken and cite
sources. This is a commercial product that updates and expands the
Census Bureau's
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Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to
1970
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ICPSR
(Inter-university
Consortium for Political and
Social Research) Data Archive
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/
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Coverage:
(Varies by data file.) |
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Description:
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research maintains the world's
largest archive of
computerized, numeric social science data. Topics covered include demography, economics,
health care, politics, social behavior, public opinion. Data can be accessed directly from any campus
workstation. |
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Polling
the
Nations (UMich Only)
http://poll.orspub.com/
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Coverage:
1986 - |
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Description:
Compilation of questions and responses from more than 6,500 national, state, local and
special surveys in the U.S. and over 60 other countries. |
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Roper
Center for Public Opinion Research (iPoll)
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Coverage:
1935- |
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Description:
Polling data from nearly 400,000 questions asked on national public
opinion surveys. Searchable by keyword, polling organization, and date.
May not work with Internet Explorer on computers with Windows NT. |
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Social
Science Electronic Data Library
SSEDL) (UMich Only)
http://www.socio.com/edl.htm
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Coverage:
Current edition. |
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Description:
A health and social science resource that consists of over 300 data sets from 200 different
studies comprising six
topically-focused collections (Aging, AIDS/STD, etc.). These are raw data sets that are
available for downloading as
compressed files. |
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Source
OECD (UMich Only)
http://new.sourceoecd.org/
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Coverage:
1960 - |
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Description: Statistical data bases of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development. In-depth time series of data for the Western European countries,
United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia. Main Economic Indicators,
Historical
Indicators, and National Income and Product
Accounts appear under PERIODICALS/STATISTICAL PERIODICALS.
Economic Surveys are under PERIODICALS.
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Statistical
Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
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Coverage:
Varies by resource. |
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Description:
Twenty-three web pages of statistics on politics, economics, demography, labor, prices,
the internet. Cumulative frames index. |
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Statistical
Universe (UMich Only)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv/
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Coverage:
1974 - |
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Description:
Indexes and abstracts federal statistical publications since 1974, business and state
government publications since
1980, and international agency publications since 1983. Provides links to full text of
15% of federal publications. Most publications
listed are available in the Documents Center on microfiche. |
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United
Nations Commodity Trade Statistics (UMich Only)
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/comtrade/
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Coverage:
1961+ |
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Description:
Detailed imports and exports by both commodity and partner countries since
1961 using SITC and HS classification systems.
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United
Nations Statistics Common
Data Base (UMich Only)
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cdb/
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Coverage:
1946 to 10 year projections |
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Description:
Hundreds of data elements for almost all countries, 1946+ present.
Subjects include agriculture, economics, health, prices, men and
women, education, labor, development assistance. Basic View allows
selection of single data series for up to 10 countries for 20 years.
Advanced View supports multiple series, years, and countries with
downloading capability into Excel, ASCII, or CSV formats. Web site
includes definitions, sources of the data, and a topical list of
subjects. |
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University of
Michigan Spatial and Numeric Data Services
http://www.lib.umich.edu/sand/
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Coverage:
Varies by resource. |
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Description:
A consultation service and referral point for data from ICPSR, the Roper
Center for Public
Opinion Research and
DRI Webstract. Provides information on identifying and using numeric data
at the University
of Michigan and tutorials on using them. A focus point for free
and commercial data sets used for Geographic Information
Systems. |
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World
Development Indicators (UMich Only)
[http://devdata.worldbank.org/dataonline/]
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Coverage:
1960 - |
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Description:
Economic development data from 551 statistical series for 224 countries
and ethnic
groups of the world, compiled by the World Bank. Specific series and
countries/groups can be selected for specific year ranges, and data can be
exported. |
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| LIBRARY
SERVICES |
Book
and Journal Purchases
http://www.lib.umich.edu/collections/recommend.html
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Description: Faculty and students alike can request the library purchase a book, journal, or electronic
resource. You may use the form listed above or contact the Grace York, the political science selector, at:
graceyor@umich.edu
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Carrels
http://www.lib.umich.edu/grad/circ/carrels.html
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Description: Locked study carrels are available on Floors 3-6 South of the Hatcher Graduate
Library for doctoral students writing their dissertations or faculty writing for publication.
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Circulation
http://www.lib.umich.edu/circ/index.html
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Description: Faculty may borrow books from the Graduate Library for a semester. The circulation
period for other campus libraries will vary. Most transactions may be conducted through the web.
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Faculty Delivery Service
http://www.lib.umich.edu/7fast/7fastfaq.html
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Description: Faculty, graduate students, and primary researchers are eligible to have library
materials or excerpts delivered to their offices, faxed, and their desktop. The turnaround time is usually
two working days. Nominal fees are charged for rush service but free to
faculty, faculty proxies, and graduate students during Fall 2007.
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Faculty Exploratory
http://www.lib.umich.edu/exploratory/
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Description: Provides technology training for individual faculty and faculty groups to improve teaching,
research, and publishing.
Web site has notices of upcoming workshops, a template for an HTML class syllabus, and links to
software instruction packages, such as Power Point.
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Inter-Library Loan
http://www.lib.umich.edu/ill/
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Description: The library can usually borrow books and microforms not available in its collection.
If it cannot borrow a journal, it can often obtain a photocopy of an article, sometimes free-of-charge.
You can apply for inter-library loan using a webform or through MIRLYN
[http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/].
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Knowledge Navigation
Center
http://www.lib.umich.edu/knc
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Description: The Knowledge Navigation Center provides one-to-one instruction on using digital tools, such
as scanners and Adobe Photoshop. It also conducts numerous workshops on using Endnote and ProCite for
bibliographic management.
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Library
Information for Retired Faculty and Staff
http://www.lib.umich.edu/services/retired/
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Description: Comprehensive guide to library services for retired
faculty, staff, and those with emeritus staff. Includes circulation,
physical and remote access, reference services, and inter-library loan.
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Library Instruction
Documents Center and Undergraduate Library
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Description: Library instruction for freshmen and sophmores is
usually conducted by the Undergraduate Library unless there is a specific
need for resources in the Graduate Library or for Government Documents.
Upper level and graduate classes are conducted by the Graduate Library
staff. The Undergraduate Library has an Instruction-Request
Form [http://www.lib.umich.edu/instruct/courserelated.html].
For Graduate Library or government documents instruction, contact
Grace York
[graceyor@umich.edu or 936-2378]. |
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Library Web Page
http://www.lib.umich.edu/
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Description: List of libraries, hours, collections, and collection specialists. Networked
web sites and networked journals. Web forms for book and journal purchases, inter-library loan, and
course reserves among others.
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MIRLYN
http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/
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Coverage:
1500? -- |
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Description:
Indexes University of Michigan Library print, microform, multi-media, and electronic
collections by author, title, subject, keyword, and call number. Provides location,
call number, and circulation status. A Graduate Library
Stacks
Directory
[http://www.lib.umich.edu/navigator/gradstax.html] provides the
location of many call numbers found in MIRLYN. MIRLYN includes URLs of
major scholarly and many government
web sites. Also provides access of separate campus collections at
Law, Business Administration, Bentley, and Clements.
Registered MIRLYN users can retrieve publications
from another campus library or Buhr and renew booksinitiate
inter-library loan through MIRLYN itself or renew a book.
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Reference
Services
http://www.lib.umich.edu/askus/askus.html
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Description: All library deparments provide reference service to faculty and students in-person, via email, and
via telephone. Questions regarding technology problems and circulation should be directed to
Ask Us
[http://www.lib.umich.edu/askus/] or through live chat
reference at the same URL. Political science questions should be directed to the Grace York [graceyor@umich.edu], the library's Political Science liaison, or the political science specialists in the Documents Center [govdocs@umich.edu]. A list of subject specialists throughout the library system is available at: http://www.lib.umich.edu/rrs/list.html.
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Reserve
Services
http://www.lib.umich.edu/reserves/
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Description:
Course reserves for Graduate and Undergraduate classes are handled by
the Shapiro Undergraduate Library.
Web site lists reserve materials by class and provides links to
electronic reserves. Includes webform for faculty to request reserved
material, an
explanation of the electronic reserves system, and copyright
information.
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SearchTools (UMich
Only)
http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu/
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Coverage:
Varies by resource. |
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Description:
Create your own list of frequently-used electronic journals or
choose a group of online indexes that you usually want to search
together. You can also save individual searches and request
notification when new items that meet your criteria are added to
the database. You can find a guide to Searchtools at http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/training/searcht.pdf
Major political science resources that can be included in a Search Tools
search-altogether configuration are: Alternative Press
Index, America
History and Life,
Catalog of United States Government Publications, CQ Congress
Collection, CQ Researcher, CQ Supreme Court Collection, and CQ Voting
and Elections Collection. CQ Weekly Report, Historical Abstracts,
International Political Science Abstracts, LegalTrac, MIRLYN, National
Technical Information Service, OCLC's World Cat, ProQuest,
SourceOECD, and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
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Resources marked UMICH ONLY are purchased by the library
for use by the University community. They can be accessed at any campus
workstation and throughout the world by establishing a free password with the Library Remote Server
[http://www.lib.umich.edu/help/offcampus/]. Questions and problems
should be directed to the Library Ask Us Service
[http://www.lib.umich.edu/askus/umform.shtml?].
University of Michigan Library Staff
Grace York, Political Science Librarian
Send comments and suggestions to graceyor@umich.edu
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psindex.html
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