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Congress and the Nation [CQ Press]
Provides perspective and analysis of the U.S. Congress. It is the authoritative reference on Congressional trends, actions, and controversies.
CQ Almanac 1945+ This link opens in a new window
Summary and analysis of major U.S. legislation, with tables, graphs & charts. Browse by subject, decade, or year; use Policy Tracker to explore a specific policy topic. Discontinued with 2017.
CQ Press Library This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive information on American government, politics, elections, law, public policy, and current affairs. Includes the CQ Researcher.
Oxford Bibliographies Online This link opens in a new window
A scholar-curated library of subject bibliographies in the humanities & social sciences; each entry offers a guided tour through key literature on a topic.
Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
Review essays evaluating the current thinking on a field or topic. Articles review the key issues, reveal original arguments and concepts, and set the agenda for new research.
Oxford Islamic Studies Online This link opens in a new window
Reference content & commentary by renowned scholars, plus Qur'anic materials, primary sources, images, maps & timelines. Includes Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World and other core reference works on Islam.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Reference dictionaries and companions, including illustrations, web links, and searching individual titles or by subject area; from Oxford University Press.
Political Handbook of the World [CQ Press] This link opens in a new window
Thorough and accurate information on every country's government and political party system, with key facts and current issues.
Routledge Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
DRM-free handbooks offering peer-reviewed research articles in the humanities, social sciences, education, psychology, engineering & built environment. Chapters can be browsed, searched, viewed & downloaded.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences This link opens in a new window
Provides a broad overview of the social and behavioral sciences. Topics include anthropology, archaeology, demography, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, philosophy, political science, psychiatry, psychology, and sociology. It comprises 4,000 articles, commissioned by 52 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.
Biography in Context MLIN [Gale] This link opens in a new window
Biographies from dictionaries, encyclopedias, and magazines. (Formerly Biography Resource Center.)
Politics in America [CQ]
Profiles of members of Congress - personalities, political styles, legislative agendas, political ambitions, and reputations.