History/Political Science/Government
Overdrive
(VCCS Digital Media Collection) - Downloadable print, audio, and video resources.
JSTOR --
Database of scholarly, full-text articles in the Arts & Sciences and the Life Sciences.
HISTORY REFERENCE CENTER --
Offers full text from history reference books and encyclopedias, history magazines,
historical documents, biographies and historical photos, maps and other images.
WORLD NEWS DIGEST --
Day by day accounts of news and events world-wide from 1940 to the present.
AMERICA: HISTORY AND LIFE --
Covers history and culture of the United States and Canada from
prehistory to the present, including abstracts and citations for articles appearing
in journals published worldwide in history, related humanities, and the social
sciences.
HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS --
Covers history of the world since 1450 (excluding United States and
Canada), including citations to articles, books, collections, and dissertations. It
also includes chronologies and brief summaries of significant events and themes in
world history.
CQ (CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY) RESEARCHER --
In-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with reports on topics in
health, international affairs, education, environment, technology and the U.S. economy;
each 12,000-word report is investigated and written by a seasoned journalist and includes
background and chronology; assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con
statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
LEGAL COLLECTION --
Index, abstracts and full text of articles from scholarly law journals. It includes
law and legal topics such as: criminal justice, international law, federal law,
organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, the environment and more.
MILITARY & GOVERNMENT COLLECTION --
Index, abstracts and full text. Designed to offer current news pertaining to all
branches of the military and government, this database offers periodicals, academic
journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites.
HUMANITIES INTERNATIONAL COMPLETE --
Index, abstracts, and full text for journals, books and other resources in the
humanities. Produced by Whitston Publishing, it includes all data from Humanities
International Index plus unique full text content.
WOMEN’S STUDIES INTERNATIONAL --
Covers the core disciplines in Women’s Studies to the latest scholarship in
feminist research. This database supports research in the areas of sociology,
history, political science & economy, public policy, international relations,
arts & humanities, business and education.
ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE --
Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database. It includes
indexing, abstracts, and full text for scholarly publications covering all
academic areas of study.
MASTERFILE PREMIER --
Multidisciplinary database providing full text for general reference
publications covering subject areas of general interest. It includes full
text from reference books, biographies, and primary source documents, as
well as an image collection of photos, maps and flags.
NEWSPAPER SOURCE PLUS --
Full text for regional and national newspapers, international newspapers,
newswires, and newspaper columns. This database also contains full-text
television & radio news transcripts.
ASSOCIATES PROGRAM SOURCE --
This database, designed for junior & community colleges, focuses on degrees
and certification programs including: accounting, agricultural sciences,
child care services, cosmetology, culinary arts, forestry, food service
management, graphic arts, hair dressing, hospitality management, interior
design, journalism, plumbing, heating & air conditioning, veterinary
technology and welding.
LEXIS-NEXIS CONGRESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS --
This database will locate all things Congressional from 1969 to the present.
ESSAYS IN HISTORY --
Peer-reviewed journal publishing articles based on primary sources in all fields of
history by all scholars, from undergraduates to tenured professors.
HARPWEEK (HARPER’S WEEKLY) --
provides electronic access to Harper’s Weekly, the illustrated 19th century "Journal of Civilization."
PROJECT MUSE --
One of the academic community's primary electronic journals resources; covers the
fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural
studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and others.
MERLOT History --
Merlot is a collection of databases that have been created to be used by students.
The sites have been reviewed and can supplement your assignments.
CIAO (COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ONLINE) --
Comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs; includes
working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from
NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, conference proceedings, books, journals
and policy briefs.
FUENTE ACADEMICA (in Spanish) --
Provides full text for scholarly Spanish language journals in academic areas
including business & economics, medical sciences, political science, law,
computer science, library & information sciences, literature, linguistics,
history, philosophy and theology.
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