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America: History & Life with Full Text [EBSCO] 1953+ Extensive index to 1,700 journals, books, and dissertations on American and Canadian history, popular culture, anthropology, sociology, economics, education, and politics.
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PsycINFO [EBSCO] 1887+ Worldwide coverage of 1300+ journals, books and dissertations in the behavioral sciences, psychology, mental health, medicine, etc.
PAIS International [ProQuest] 1915+ Covers current affairs, social and public policy issues in articles, books, hearings, reports, government publications, Internet resources, and more from 120 countries.

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Policy Commons
Comprehensive and current grey literature database including 4 modules with tens of millions of reports, blogs, papers, and podcasts from thousands of think tanks, IGOs, NGOs, research agencies, and governments.