Remote access to the CSULB Library's indexes, databases, and electronic journals is available only to current CSULB students, faculty and staff, although you are certainly welcome to come in and use these resources on-site in the library.
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Anthropological Index Online
Contains citations to articles in the current collection of the British Museum's Anthropology Library.
Population Index
Annotated bibliography of recently published books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials on population topics. This website provides a searchable and browsable database containing 46,035 abstracts of demographic literature published in Population Index in the period 1986-2000.
Art / Art History / Design / Images
Ad*Access
Images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II.
National Portrait Gallery
Contains information on 60,574 works from the National Portrait Gallery's collection of over 320,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings, and photographs.
NYPL Picture Collection Online
Contains 30,000 high-resolution digital images taken from the New York Public Library's extensive collection of books, magazines, newspapers, photographs, and prints. Most images are pre-1923, and the collection is especially strong in the areas of fashion and natural history.
Picture History
This library of thousands of high-quality digital images and video clips documents over 200 years of American cultural, political, military, and social history. Offers a variety of search functions as well as the ability to save or e-mail images for free.
Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
Provides access to more than one million historically significant digital images, some of which can be freely downloaded.
SILS Art Image Browser
Database of art, architectural, and museum object images produced by the University of Michigan. Includes images from the Los Angeles Chicano Murals collection.
Biographical Dictionary
Contains brief biographical information on "28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords."
African Elephant Bibliography
This annotated list of references on the biology, ecology and management of the African elephant was developed to facilitate the work of researchers, field staff and resource managers.
AGRICOLA
Contains citations and abstracts to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators. Topics covered include: animal & veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture & fisheries, farming & farming systems, agricultural economics, extension & education, food & human nutrition, and earth & environmental sciences. Covers 1970-present.
PrimateLit
An index to the literature of primatology.
ScienceDaily
Features major headlines and news stories for all scientific disciplines, including laboratory science, environmental science, health science, and computer science. The site features easy sorting options, is updated continuously, and provides thorough source information for all stories.
Literature of the Nonprofit Sector
Contains more than 23,440 full bibliographic citations and 15,810 abstracts to articles about philanthropy.
Morningstar Mutual Funds
Information on individual mutual funds, stocks, and 401Ks. Includes the capability for ranking and comparing funds and stocks, as well as creating portfolios. Free membership is available. News from 1997-to date. Stocks - 10 years running. Mutual Funds - 8 years running. Updated hourly.
ThomasNet / Thomas Register
Freely searchable database of hundreds of thousands of North American manufacturers, suppliers, and products. Users can also browse the Thomas classifications to find manufacturers of specific products.
TradeStats Express
Accesses U.S. merchandise trade statistics at both the national and state levels. Graphics, data tables, and thematic maps on major geographic regions (e.g., Middle East) and trade preference regions (e.g., NAFTA) are pre-aggregated, permitting quick retrieval. Visitors also can tabulate national trade statistics using any of three major product classification systems (HS, NAICs, or SITC).
Zack's
Contains personal investment management information, as well as financial data and Wall Street opinions for public companies.
ChemFinder.com
CambridgeSoft allows free searching of its chemical information. You can find physical properties and spectra for many chemicals.
ChemWeb
ChemWeb.com members can access over 350 journals and 15 databases from a variety of publishers. A number of databases offer structure-based searching and manipulation of molecular structures. Subjects covered include: analytical chemistry, biochemistry, catalysis, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, fuel & petrochemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, pharmaceutical science, physical chemistry, and polymer science. The site also includes career information and article pre-print access.
NIST Chemistry WebBook
Includes free access to chemical, spectral, and thermophysical data on thousands of chemical compounds. Users can search the database by formula, name, CAS number, reaction, author, or structure.
ToxNet
A cluster of databases produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Contains abstracts and some full text of approximately 180,000 criminal justice publications including: Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research.
CSULB Student Theses
List of theses written by CSULB students. To find theses on a particular topic, do a keyword (http://coast.library.csulb.edu/search/w) search in COAST for "long beach thesis AND [topic]."
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
Provides free access to thousands of dissertation and thesis abstracts from universities around the world, and links to full text when freely available.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The official site of the Federal Reserve includes information about interest rates, monetary policy, and economic indicators for both consumers and financial professionals.
ECONbase
Citations and abstracts for articles in more than 80 economics journals published by Elsevier Science from 1990 to present. Users can search the citations or browse by journal title.
Fed in Print - An Index to Federal Reserve Economic Research
Contains citations and some full text of articles, monographs, and working papers written by Federal Reserve researchers from 1960 to present.
IDEAS
Database of more than 300,000 economics books, articles and working papers, many with downloadable full text.
IMF Publications
Searchable database of the IMF's economic reports, country studies, and working papers, most with full text.
INFORMS
Contains downloadable abstracts of thousands of articles from 14 management journals published by INFORMS, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
"Search [in English or Spanish; by subject and/or grade level] a database of more than 6,000 recommended books in Spanish for children and adolescents, or a database of over 700 recommended books in English about Latinos."
CyberSchoolbus
Designed for educators, this UN-affiliated site contains a variety of statistical data sets for classroom use, as well as the ability to generate customized statistical reports on hundreds of countries.
Education Line
This database provides links to British research papers with a focus on education.
ERIC
The ERIC online system provides the public with a centralized ERIC Web site for searching the ERIC bibliographic database of more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966. More than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004), previously available through fee-based services only, are now available for free.
ETS TestLink
Contains descriptions of over 10,000 tests and research instruments. Covers fields of education, psychology, educational psychology, criminology, and social sciences.
Explorations in Learning and Instruction: The Theory into Practice Database
Contains descriptions of over 50 theories relevant to human learning and instruction. Each description includes the following sections: overview, scope/application, example, principles, and references.
LISTA
Covers subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, information management and more.
MERLOT
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching. MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.
Teacher Reference Center (TRC)
Indexes over 250 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books.
Bartleby.com
Provides unlimited free access to thousands of electronic books, with special emphasis on classic literature and reference sources. Titles can be downloaded in a variety of formats, including PDF and Microsoft Reader.
The Online Books Page
Free, unlimited access to more than 20,000 electronic books.
Encyclopedias / Dictionaries / Style Guides
AskOxford
Along with access to the Oxford English Dictionary, the AskOxford website includes writing advice, grammar tips, word histories, and games.
Research and Documentation Online
In addition to basic research tips, this site contains highly useful explanations of a variety of documentation styles, including MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE. The site also features detailed documentation examples and sample citations.
ASCE Civil Engineering
Contains over 100,000 citations and abstracts of journal articles and conference proceedings covering all aspects of civil engineering. Covers 1970 to present.
Intute Engineering e-Journal Search Engine
Allows users to "search the content of over 250 freely available full-text ejournals, selected for relevance and quality. Academic journals, professional and trade publications, and Society journals are covered."
National Transportation Safety Board
"The National Transportation Safety Board has made all of its safety recommendations available to the public on the Internet. Since 1967, the Safety Board has issued about 12,400 recommendations dealing with safety issues in aviation, rail, highway, marine and pipeline...Web site visitors can search the database using a variety of criteria, including by mode, by keyword, and by addressee.
NSSN National Resource for Global Standards
Provides free access to hundreds of thousands of international standards, including ISO, IEC, ITU, ANSI, and U.S. government standards.
RAM: Recent Advances in Manufacturing
RAM covers items in over 500 journals and magazines, and also details of books, videos and conference proceedings, on all aspects of manufacturing and research including: manufacturing industry (general), manufacturing management, environmental and quality management, product development, manufacturing systems and processes, applied technologies, maintenance, monitoring and inspection, education and training. Covers 1990 to present.
Congressional Research Service Reports at the National Library for the Environment
Contains more than 1300 full-text CRS reports on environmental and related topics.
EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal
Contains a vast collection of environmental, demographic, and scientific data for hundreds of countries. Subjects include agriculture, ecology, climate, economics, energy, population, and water resources.
GreenFILE
Covers content going back more than 35 years and contains backfiles to volume one, issue one for Bioscience, Journal of Environmental Planning & Management , Journal of Ecology, and Conservation Biology and these backfiles are unique to GreenFILE. The database also contains bibliographic information for key non-scholarly titles such as: E -The Environmental Magazine, Natural Life, and Mother Earth News. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for certain titles and searchable sited references for more than 200 titles as well.
NEPIS: National Environmental Publications Information System
Database of more than 10,000 full-text documents published by the EPA.
Plants Database
Contains detailed biological and ecological information on thousands of plant varieties, as well as maps, images, and downloadable fact sheets. The site's variety of detail makes it appropriate for students, consumers, and researchers.
SPRILIB: A Polar and Glaciological Bibliographic Database
This database of over 100,000 records collected from 1,000 periodical titles "covers the literature of all subjects relating to the Arctic and Antarctic published in a wide range of languages. It also offers comprehensive coverage for all aspects of snow and ice throughout the world."
AfricaBib
Contains "51,000+ citations from 440 journals" related to African studies. Users can perform a keyword search of the citations, or browse by region.
Handbook of Latin American Studies Online
Published by the Library of Congress since 1936, HLAS Online is an annotated scholarly bibliography of Latin American resources. Coverage alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities, and each year more than 5,000 items are selected for inclusion.
RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
RAMBI is a selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and the study of Eretz Israel. RAMBI is the Hebrew language acronym for Reshimat Ma'amarim be-Mada'ei ha-Yahadut=Index to Articles on Jewish Studies. The database is compiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles. Coverage goes back to 1960.
Consumer and Household Studies Database
Index of thousands of articles related to home economics, consumer studies, recreation and leisure, and family studies. Although the database is multilingual and has a European focus, searches can be limited to English only.
Epicurious
Large collection of recipes and food preparation information, as well as cookbook and restaurant reviews, food history, and wine selection tips.
Household Products Database
Contains detailed information on the safety and chemical composition of thousands of consumer products, through product information guides and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Users can browse by product type or search for specific ingredients by chemical name or CAS registry number.
IBIDS: International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements
Contains citations and abstracts from published, international, and scientific literature on dietary supplements.
World Food Habits Bibliography
Contains hundreds of book and article citations related to international food and eating customs, which can be viewed by region or topic.
Film Literature Index
The Index annually indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television. The periodicals range from the scholarly and critical to the popular. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Indiana University has converted the print version of the Film Literature Index to electronic form. Covers 1976-2001.
Internet Movie Database
IMDb tries to catalog every pertinent detail about a movie, from who was in it, to who made it, to trivia about it, to filming locations, and even where you can find reviews and fan sites on the web. A wealth of information about nearly all movies and television shows.
Best Free Reference Web Sites
Provides reviews of best 31 prime informational web sites.
CalCat
California Libraries Catalog (CalCat), a super-sized catalog that allows customers to view state and worldwide library collections without leaving home. CalCat is a part of WorldCat, a global database that lists more than 62 million records of items owned by libraries in the U.S. and 81 countries.
Google Scholar
"Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web."
How Stuff Works
Articles at this web site explain how ordinary "stuff" works, such as electricity, car engines, the human body, government organizations, tattoos, etc.
Ingenta
Free access to citations and abstracts to articles from over 20,000 journals in a variety of subject areas. Full text is available for purchase.
RedLightGreen
RedLightGreen helps you locate the most important books and other research materials in your area of interest, and find out whether what you need is available at your library. Sign in, and you can format and send citations any way you want: MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian.
WorldCat
At last the full database of the world's largest library network is freely available! Search many libraries at once for a particular item, then check to see what nearby libraries hold it. You can also download a WorldCat toolbar, and add its search box to your own web site.
50States.com
Organizes links to information on each state, including useful geographic, demographic, political, historical, economic and tourist information.
Google Maps
Enter locations or addresses to get directions, maps, and even satellite photos.
Earth Science World ImageBank
The
Earth Science World ImageBank
is a service provided by the American Geological Institute (AGI). This ImageBank is designed to provide quality geoscience images to the public, educators, and the geoscience community.
GSA Retrospective Electronic Index
Contains citations to articles in the journals published by the Geological Society of America from 1972 to present.
Land, Soil, and Water Database
Index of books, articles, and conference proceedings related to land use, climate, and agro-hydrology. Although the database is multilingual and has a European focus, searches can be limited to English only.
AARP
Wide variety of healthcare, travel, political, and financial information related to aging.
Ageline
Produced by AARP, Ageline contains aging related resources from 300 journals, books, dissertations, reports, magazines, etc. Covers 1978 to present (selected coverage from 1966 to 1977). Updated regularly.
FedWorld.gov
Online locator service for information disseminated by the Federal government.
Autism Data
"The National Autistic Society's database of 17,000+ journal articles, papers, books and multimedia on autism, is open for all to access on the web. The contents include bibliographic records of all the items in The National Autistic Society Information Centre Library, together with the details of research articles on autism
published in journals which are not part of their holdings. Every entry has an abstract and has been assigned keywords to help with searching."
Canary Database
"The Canary Database contains studies in the biomedical literature that explore the use of wildlife, domestic, and companion animals as "sentinels" for the effects of chemical, biological, and physical hazards in the environment that may be a risk to human health."
Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database
An "annotated bibliography of prose, poetry, film, video and art which was developed to be a dynamic, accessible, comprehensive resource in medical humanities." Many annotations include links to art images.
NCBI: Bookshelf
A collection of free online biomedical textbooks courtesy of the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
NLM Gateway
Web-based system that allows users to search in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) from one interface providing "one-stop searching" for many of NLM's information resources. Includes journal citations (1953-present), books/serials/AVs, meeting abstracts, databanks, and consumer health information.
PeriStats
Developed by the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center; it provides free access to US, state, city, and county maternal & infant health data.
PILOTS
An index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events.
ProQolid (Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database)
Database of information about health and psychology assessment tools. Full access is limited to subscribers.
PubMed
Provides access to MEDLINE, Pre-MEDLINE, life science journals, molecular biology databases, full text articles (fees may be required) and other related Web resources. Searches may be limited to specific areas of medicine, such as AIDS, bioethics, cancer, complementary medicine, history of medicine, or space life sciences. Covers 1951 to present.
PubMed Central
Digital archive of life sciences journal literature managed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). Access to PubMed Central (PMC) is free and unrestricted. The currency and age of material varies by journal.
Ad*Access
Images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II.
The American Civil War Homepage
Includes facts, narratives, analysis, and photographic materials related to the American Civil War, from military, political, and social perspectives.
American Memory
Produced by the Library of Congress, American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Full-text of primary documents in law, history and diplomacy. Contains special collections such at 9/11, Cold War, and Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents. Also includes international documents.
Handbook of Latin American Studies Online
Published by the Library of Congress since 1936, HLAS Online is an annotated scholarly bibliography of Latin American resources. Coverage alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities, and each year more than 5,000 items are selected for inclusion.
History Matters
Designed for high school and college history teachers, this site contains a wealth of information about primary sources and historical methodologies. In addition to syllabi, suggested readings, quizzes, lesson plans, and historical analysis, the History Matters site contains several useful reference sources and "secrets of great history teachers."
Making of America (University of Michigan)
Provides digitized access to 12 full text journals from the 1831-1900. Useful for finding original articles published in the 19th century. Contains a different list of journals than those included in the Cornell site.
Making of America (Cornell University)
Provides digitized access to 22 full text journals published from 1815-1910. Contains different journals than the Michigan site.
Picture History
This library of thousands of high-quality digital images and video clips documents over 200 years of American cultural, political, military, and social history. Offers a variety of search functions as well as the ability to save or e-mail images for free.
Perseus Digital Library
Extensive digital library of primary source texts and artifacts, covering Ancient Greece and Rome, the English Renaissance, and early North American history.
Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
Provides access to more than one million historically significant digital images, some of which can be freely downloaded.
RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
RAMBI is a selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and the study of Eretz Israel. RAMBI is the Hebrew language acronym for Reshimat Ma'amarim be-Mada'ei ha-Yahadut=Index to Articles on Jewish Studies. The database is compiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles. Coverage goes back to 1960.
DIrectory of Open Access Journals
Free, full text journals, mostly in the sciences.
Highwire Press Free Online Full-text Articles
Ingenta
Searching this index of over 10 million articles is free. Some articles will be available for free; most will be available for a fee.
Kinesiology / Physical Education
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
With the goal of "sharing knowledge on sports nutrition and exercise science," this site contains a library of research and resources from Gatorade scientists.
MedlinePlus Guide to Sports Injuries
Published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, this site features treatment and prevention information for many common sports injuries. The site also includes research, statistics, and news related to athletic safety and injury prevention.
Scholarly Sport Sites
Co-created by the University of Calgary Library, the North American Sport Library Network (NASLIN) and the International Association for Sports Information (IASI), this site lists scholarly web sites for sports students, specialists, and researchers.
The Virtual Library of Sport
This international website, updated by volunteer sports specialist librarians, offers information, history, and scoreboards for over 100 different sports worldwide.
ECOLEX: A Gateway to Environmental Law
Includes information on treaties, international soft-law and other non-binding policy and technical guidance documents, national legislation, judicial decisions, and law and policy literature. Users have direct access to the abstracts and indexing information about each document, as well as to the full text of most of the information provided.
FindLaw
Find a local lawyer and free legal information on topics as varied as dangerous products, employee rights, and small business incorporation.
National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature
Indexes thousands of books, journals, reports, articles, and audiovisual materials about ethical and bioethical subjects, including access to health care, resource allocation, genetics, human experimentation, reproductive technologies, abortion, and death and dying.
Supreme Court Collection
Search cases (1990 forward) or browse recent decisions courtesy of the Cornell Law Institute.
Thomas (Library of Congress)
Search U.S. legislative information (bills, public laws, treaties, and more).
Trademark Electronic Search System
Search for pending or registered trademarks at USPTO.
U.S. Code
Search the entire US Code courtesy of the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.
U.S. Copyright Records
Search records of registered books, music, art, and periodicals. Includes copyright ownership documents.
c18 Bibliographies Online
Contains annotated scholarly bibliographies on prominent literary figures from the "long eighteenth century (ca. 1660-1830)."
English Literature and Religion
Bibliography of more than 8500 items covering the "religious aspects and backgrounds of English literature, from the Middle Ages to the present century, with primary (though not exclusive) emphasis upon writers within the Anglican tradition."
New York Review of Books
"The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language." Every two weeks, the New York Review of Books publishes essays and reviews of books and the arts, including music, theater, dance, and film. A searchable archive is available at http://www.nybooks.com/archives/.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database
"An online index to over 60,000 historical and critical items about science fiction, fantasy and horror."
Studies in Bibliography
Full-text index of the journal Studies in Bibliography, which contains scholarly articles of bibliography and literary criticism. Covers 1948 to present.
Math Forum
Designed for both students and teachers, this site provides links to resources for preschool through graduate-level mathematics. In addition to homework help and study tips, the site includes lesson plans, reference materials and an "Ask Dr. Math" feature.
Weights & Measures
Simple conversion generator for a variety of weights and measures, including area, length, volume, weight, and mass.
Zentralblatt Math
Zentralblatt MATH is the world's most complete and longest running abstracting and reviewing service in pure and applied mathematics. The Zentralblatt MATH Database contains more than 2.0 million entries drawn from more than 2300 serials and journals and covers the period from 1868 - present by the recent integration of the Jahrbuch database (JFM).
Bibliography of Sources Related to Women's Studies, Gender Studies, Feminism, and Music
Bibliography of "gender equity and feminist scholarship in areas related to music theory."
CAIRSS for Music
Bibliographic database of music research literature in music education, music psychology, music therapy, and music medicine. Citations have been taken from 1,354 different journal titles; 18 of which are primary journals, meaning that every article ever to appear is included.
Music Education Search System
"Consists of three databases: The Music Journals database, an index to 12 journals in music education, most indexed back to the first issue; the Poland-Cady Abstract Collection, more than 4500 citations with abstracts to important writings in the field of music education written prior to 1965; and an index to the Boletin de Investigacio Educativo Musical, the most important music education research journal in Latin America."
Musica Virtual Choral Library
International and multilingual database of more than 135,000 choral music citations. Each citation contains information about composition, arrangement, genre, instrumentation, theme, and more.
International News Archive
Annotated directory of online international newspapers from Central America & the Caribbean, South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia & New Zealand.
New York Times Article Archive
Consists of two components: 1) New York Times Article Archive; 1851 - 1995 and, 2) The New York Times Article Archive; 1995 to date. Articles may be purchased from the Article Archive site.
NewsLibrary
Searches the archives of hundreds of national, state, regional, and local newspapers. Some full-text articles are available free of charge.
High Energy Physics Literature Database
"Index to more than 500,000 high-energy physics related articles, including journal papers, preprints, e-prints, technical reports, conference papers and theses." Covers 1974 to present.
Spaceline
This award winning site Includes Cape Canaveral Rocket and Missile photo gallery, program fact sheets, chronology, box scores, launch facilities, history, and U.S. manned space flight chronology and special features.
Political Science / Government
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Full-text of primary documents in law, history and diplomacy. Contains special collections such at 9/11, Cold War, and Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents. Also includes international documents.
CQ Press in Context
"'CQ Press in Context' is a free, nonpartisan resource for information on pivotal events and issues shaping today's world of government and politics. This site contains a selection of full-text documents from the subscription-based CQ Electronic Library (CQEL). These offerings provide critical background information to help unpack and understand an important issue."
GPO Access Multi-Database Search
Access to federal budgets, congressional bills and reports, the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, economic reports, the Public Papers of the Presidents, Supreme Court Decisions, the U.S. Code, etc.
Political Database of the Americas
Provides access to reference materials, primary documents, comparative studies and statistical data for countries in the Western Hemisphere. Particular emphasis on Latin American politics and government.
University of Michigan Documents Center
This portal provides quick and easy access to a number of federal, state, local, and international government documents. The site also features links to government documents related to current news events.
U.S. Copyright Office
In addition to a searchable archive of copyright filings dating back to 1978, this site includes detailed information about U.S. copyright law and obtaining copyrights.
U.S. Patent Office Databases
Full-text database of all U.S. patents granted and applied for since 1976.
Explorations in Learning and Instruction: The Theory into Practice Database
Contains descriptions of over 50 theories relevant to human learning and instruction. Each description includes the following sections: overview, scope/application, example, principles, and references.
ProQolid (Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database)
Database of information about health and psychology assessment tools. Full access is limited to subscribers.
Test Reviews Online
Freely searchable index of more than 4,000 test reviews published in the Mental Measurements Yearbook. Full-test reviews may be purchased for $15 each.
Science / Technology / Computers
ACM Digital Library
Contains citations, abstracts and some full-text of articles published by the Association for Computing Machinery. A free account is required to search, use binders, and retrieve full-text articles, although no registration is required to browse tables of contents. Coverage: 1985-present.
CiteSeer
Scientific Literature Digital Library hosted by Penn State
The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies
This "collection of bibliographies of scientific literature in computer science" contains more than 2 million citations, about half with links to full text.
DIrectory of Open Access Journals
Free, full text journals, mostly in the sciences.
Eric Weisstein's World of Science: A Wolfram Web Resource
Provides access to citation, abstracts, and some full text of unpublished and difficult-to-find technical reports from several different U.S. government agencies (including the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, NASA and the Environmental Protection Agency) with a single search.
HCI Bibliography
This "free-access online bibliographic database on Human-Computer Interaction" includes more than 29,000 links and citations.
Science.Gov
"Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results."
Dare Database
This international directory provides descriptions and contact information for social science institutions, specialists, and periodicals around the world.
CenStats
Databases provided by the Bureau of the Census including: Annual Survey of Manufactures, Census Tract Street Locator, USA Counties 1996, and ZIP Code Business Patterns.
DES (Data Access Tools)
A number of different databases from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ersys
Includes detailed statistics on nearly every metropolitan area in the US. Based on 2000 Census data.
FedStats
Search for statistics from 70+ Federal statistical agencies.
Pew Internet and American Life Project
Provides free access to data and reports which document the impact of the Internet and technology on American life. The site also includes government information and policy resources related to the spread of the Internet.
Inter-Play
Freely searchable index of printed plays in collections, anthologies and periodicals, many of which are not included in other indexes.
American Women's History: A Research Guide
Includes basic information about a number of topics in American women's history an includes links to many primary sources.
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
Index to journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages.
ViVa: A Bibliography of Women's History in Historical and Women's Studies Journals
Contains citations and abstracts describing more than nine thousand articles published from 1975 to 2005 in historical and women's studies journals.
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