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U.S. Government Research Databases

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Military & Government Collection Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers nearly 300 full-text periodicals and academic journals.
Military Database (ProQuest) Covers topics on all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering and more.
Political Science Database (ProQuest) ProQuest Political Science covers the literature of political science and international relations, including such topics as comparative politics, political economy, international development, environmental policy, and hundreds of related topics from 1985-current.
CQ Researcher Contains over 4,000 in-depth research reports from 1923 to present on the world’s most pressing issues (gay marriage, gun control, Middle East conflicts, etc.) with data, charts, and visuals.
SAGE Journals Online An interdisciplinary database that contains over 1,000 full text, online journals in the fields of business, education, health, the humanities, law enforcement, criminology, and other social sciences. Several of these journals are the most authoritative and influential in their fields. Access from 1999-present.
Homeland Security Digital Library Full access to over 207,000 resources related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management from a wide variety of sources including federal, state and local governments; international governments and institutions; and nonprofit organizations and private entities.
Academic Search Ultimate The world's largest academic, multi-disciplinary database with full text journals, newspapers, magazines, reports, eBooks and videos. Meets the needs of scholars in virtually every discipline.

Multidisciplinary eBook databases:

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) Multidisciplinary eBooks representing a broad range of subjects.
Ebook Central (ProQuest) eBooks on a range of subjects such as business, information technology, education, engineering, health, history, humanities, life & physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences.

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Alexander Street Videos (Politics & Current Affairs) "The videos in this collection include films, documentaries and investigative journalism series that delve into the most critical issues of the day, linking together politics and current affairs and examining them within a larger social, economic and cultural backdrop."

Films On Demand: Master Academic Package Full-length streaming videos in the humanities, social sciences, business, health, medicine, sciences, and mathematics fields.
ImageQuest (Britannica) Nearly 3 million rights-cleared images from more than 50 collections including Getty Images, the National Portrait Gallery of London, and the National Geographic Society.
Credo Reference Specialized reference eBooks for background information on all subjects, including audio, video, and image results.

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Credo Reference Specialized reference eBooks for background information on all subjects, including audio, video, and image results.
Britannica Academic The largest, most authoritative encyclopedia in the world, this database contains articles, maps, images, videos, and yearbooks from 1993 to present. Use it instead of Wikipedia for your research!
Gale eBooks More than 50 reference eBooks in business, communications, history, law, literature, medicine, nation & world, science, and technology.

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American Constitutional Law by Ralph A. Rossum; G. Alan Tarr
ISBN: 0813347459
Publication Date: 2013-07-30
From Suffrage to the Senate by Suzanne O'Dea (Editor)
ISBN: 9781642650976
Publication Date: 2020-02-28
Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power & Greed by Grey House Publishing
ISBN: 9781682175484
Publication Date: 2018-03-30

American Presidency Project Presidential messages and papers from Washington-Taft (1789-1913); the Public Papers of Presidents from Hoover-Bush (1929-199); and The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents from Clinton-Obama (1993-2009). Includes additional documents, audio and video related to political parties, presidential commencement addresses, election debates, etc.
Charters of Freedom Read a transcription of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in their original forms.
Compilation of Presidential Documents Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents and its predecessor, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents from 1992-present. Documents appearing in the Compilation of Presidential Documents collection are edited for accuracy and annotated with additional information to provide an authoritative record of the Presidency. Includes items such as executive orders, speeches, press releases and more.
Congressional Record The official record of the proceedings and debates if the U.S. Congress, published daily when in session.
Constitution of the United States Original text with hyperlinks to amendments.
Famous Trials Website created by Professor Douglas O. Linder with original essays, trial transcripts and exhibits, maps, images, and other materials relating to the greatest trials in world history.
Discover U.S. Government Information Provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
GovTrack A non-partisan web resource with a mission to make Congress more transparent and to encourage civic engagement.
Congress.gov "The official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public."
USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal Official information and services from the U.S. Government.

Background Information

Davis, D. (n.d.). U.S. Capitol dome [Photograph].

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