Selected titles published by ABC-CLIO.

Multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for over 3,460 scholarly publications, including full-page images as well as color embedded images. Provides full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Updated daily.

AccessUN is a commercially published index to United Nations documents and publications, from 1945 onward. Includes resolutions, treaties, and UN periodicals. Useful for research on international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian nature.

Also known as: Readex United Nations Index, Index to United Nations Documents

Critical reviews of the most significant primary research literature in 32 disciplines within the Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences.

Indexes the social sciences literature, focusing on health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Coverage begins in 1987. Publications from 16 different countries are included though the UK is emphasized.

Also known as: ASSIA

Fulltext online versions of approximately 200 journals from Cambridge University Press.

Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs, updated monthly. CIAO publishes "a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs."

Also known as: CIAO

In-depth coverage of global affairs from a number of international viewpoints. Includes an introductory overview; background and assessment of the current situation; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; chronology on the topic, followed by short features for extensive context; a sampling of related international perspectives; maps and graphs; bibliographies of key sources; next steps for additional reading; and author profiles. PDFs may also be downloaded according to user preference. Allows researchers to search for all documents related to given geographic areas and individual states, using an interactive global map.

Also known as: Congressional Quarterly Global Researcher

CQ Press Political Reference Suite contains the online version of many of CQ Press's reference titles on government and politics. Users can search or browse the Reference Suite as a whole or by entering one of the online editions and beginning there. The database includes personalization options that save user profiles, document history, and searches. It also features CiteNow!, an exclusive CQ Press tool that helps users easily download full citations in MLA, Chicago, Bluebook, and APA styles.

The following online editions are also available in the Suite:

Congress and the Nation Series Documents the events, trends, and controversies in the U.S. Congress and the presidency from 1945-2004. Includes in-depth review and analysis of legislation and policy during each Congressional session and presidential term.

NEW! 6/2/08 CQ Guide to Congress Facts, figures, and analysis on every aspect of the U.S. Congress and how it works.

NEW! 6/2/08 CQ Guide to Political Campaigns A complete analysis of American political campaigns, including people, processes, races, and issues.

NEW! 6/2/08 CQ Guide to the Presidency A guide to the structure and operations of the executive branch and the president's relationship with Congress and the Supreme Court.

NEW! 6/2/08 CQ Guide to U.S. Elections Thorough historical and statistical coverage of every major aspect of federal and gubernatorial elections in the U.S.

NEW! 6/2/08 CQ Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court A complete and thorough overview of every aspect of the Supreme Court.

Historic Documents Series Important primary source documents from the last three decades. Includes expert commentary and analysis that sets each year's events in context.

Political Handbook of the World Current, in-depth political information on more than 200 countries. Includes names of key ambassadors, international memberships of each country, and profiles of over 120 intergovernmental organizations.

CQ's Politics in America Profiles and assessments of every member of the U.S. Congress. Includes key votes, interest-group ratings, election results, state and district information, biographical data, contact information, and other member facts.

Supreme Court Yearbook Series Essential coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court - updated yearly since 1989. Includes case summaries of every opinion during each court term, along with tables and figures on voting patterns and constitutional law.

Washington Information Directory Current key contacts in federal, congressional, and state government offices, nongovernmental organizations, policy groups, and foundations. Includes organizational charts and tables that untangle departmental structures and allows the export of contact information into letter templates. and other formats.

Vital Statistics on American Politics Data on U.S. elections, the U.S. Congress, the presidency, the Supreme Court, public opinion, and more. Allows for data export into Microsoft Excel.

[Descriptions adapted from CQ Press website]

Also known as: Congressional Quarterly Press Political Reference Suite

Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc.

Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.

CQ Researcher Online offers access to CQ Researcher reports dating back to 1923. PDF files are available for reports from January 1996; color PDFs are available for reports published after January 2001.

Description adapted from text on the CQ Press website

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Also known as: Congressional Quarterly Researcher

Expert coverage of the U.S. Congress including the status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. Archived issues go back to 1983.

Also known as: Congressional Quarterly Weekly

Diamond is the catalog of books, movies, music, and other materials held by the Temple University Libraries.

Europa World is the online version of the Europa World Year Book, a well respected source of information on world-wide affairs. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

Films on Demand is a library of thousands of streaming videos across all disciplines from Films Media Group. All Temple users can search and view films or specific segments of films. If you establish a user account from within Films on Demand you can also create playlists from the various films/segments for your own use or for sharing with other Temple users.

Also known as: FMG,Films Media Group

Global Insight provides comprehensive economic, financial, and political coverage of countries, regions, and industries -- covering over 200 countries and spanning more than approximately 170 industries.

Advanced Country Analysis and Forecast provides the following key benefits:
--Issues and trends tracked daily for 203 countries through Global Insight's Same-Day Analysis service
--Country reports featuring in-depth political, economic, legal, tax, operational, and security analysis
--Daily updates for over 200 country and sovereign risk ratings, with interactive reports
--Economic Data and Forecasts, which include:
*Key monthly, quarterly, and annual economic indicators for 203 countries on up to 150 economic indicators
*Twenty-year forecast horizon
*All aspects of economic developments, sectors, and trade profiles
*Historical data going back to 1970
*Flexible download, comparison and graphing capabilities though the DataInsight-Web tool.

Global Insight also includes the following industry-specific services providing market and risk analysis, industry trends, and company data:

--World Markets Automotive
--World Markets Energy
--World Markets Healthcare
--World Markets Telecoms


Note: the DataInsight-Web tool requires Internet Explorer

The Homeland Security Digital Library collection provides easy access to U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources, such as dissertations, reports and position papers from universities, research institutions, think tanks and U.S. local and state agencies as well as international governments.

Includes nearly two million bibliographic references to journal articles and to books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951. It is unique in its broad coverage of international material and incorporates over 100 languages and countries. Over 2,700 journals are regularly indexed and some 7,000 books are included each year. (Updated quarterly)

Also known as: IBSS

iPOLL is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source for US nationwide public opinion available today. A full-text retrieval system, the iPOLL online database is organized at the question-level, providing the tools to sift through nearly a half million questions asked on national public opinion surveys since 1935 and updated daily. (Description taken from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research)

The Roper Center requires users to provide an email address as part of a free registration process in order to access the database.

JSTOR, originally funded by the Mellon Foundation, began as an effort to ease the increasing space problems faced by libraries by converting back issues of paper journals into electronic formats that would allow savings in space, improved access to journal content and offer a possible solution to preservation problems associated with storing paper volumes. Current content includes periodicals in the areas of Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, History, Mathematics, Political Science and Population Studies.

Provides access to the full text of congressional working papers and legislation, a wide variety of information about Congress, including member biographical and committee assignment information, voting records, financial data, and the full text of the Congressional Record. The full text of key regulatory and statutory resources is also included. The U.S. Serial Set module includes the full text of over 325,000 U.S. Government publications compiled under the directive of Congress covering the period from 1789 to 1969. The Serial Set captures every aspect of American life from the early 19th century onward, from farming, to westward expansion, scientific exploration, politics, international relations, business, and manufacturing. It includes Congressional reports and documents as well as executive agency and departmental reports ordered to be printed by Congress.

Use Lexis Nexis Congressional with U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection to:

* Discover a law's intent by tracing its legislative history
* Gauge Congressional attitudes toward current topics
* Find out how members of Congress voted on legislation
* Investigate the finances of members of Congress
* Monitor legislation and public policy on almost any topic
* Review the federal regulations that implement legislation
* Learn the makeup and mission of Congressional committees
* Access "Hot Bills" and topics of Congress
* Research various aspects of United States history

Also known as: Congressional Universe, Serial Set Digital Collection, Lexis Nexis Congressional

Includes the following resources from the National Journal Group:

--National Journal - Read the leading nonpartisan weekly on politics, policy and government.

--The Hotline - Track American politics and campaigns with coverage of each day

--CongressDaily - Follow the key players and legislative process on Capitol Hill.

--TechnologyDaily - Monitor important news and trends in information technology politics and policy.

--Almanac of American Politics - Get analysis and data on every member of Congress and their states and districts.

--Markup Reports & Bill Status - Get complete coverage of every congressional markup session, as well as constantly updated reports on key legislation.

--Ad Spotlight - Explore political and issue television ads with streaming audio or video.

--Poll Track - Start your research with a database of public opinion surveys from across the country.

Also known as: Policy Central

Also known as: New York Times

OAIster is a union catalog of digital records that began at the University of Michigan, built by harvesting records using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH). Today, OAIster is one of the world's largest aggregators of records, boasting more than 19 million items from more than 1,000 contributors. Records contain a digital object link allowing users access to the object in a single click.

Digital resources in OAister include:

--Digitized (scanned) books and articles
--Digital text
--Audio fles (WAV, MP3)
--Video fles (MP4, Quicktime)
--Photographic images (JPEG, TIFF, GIF)
--Data sets (downloadable statistical information

Online access to Business, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion titles in the Oxford Handbooks Series.

PAIS indexes national and international public policy information from journal articles, books, conference research reports, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed. PAIS contains some foreign language material but all index entries and abstracts are in English. Since PAIS tends to cover topics that are, have been or may become the focus of legislation it is particularly germane for students in the departments or schools of business administration, history, economics, law, political science, social administration, criminal justice, sociology and geography and urban studies, American studies and, African American studies. PAIS is a good choice if peer reviewed journals and or primary sources are needed to fulfill research requirements. (Updated monthly)

Also known as: PAIS

Periodicals Archive Online is a major online periodical archive that makes the backfiles of periodicals in the humanities and social sciences available electronically, providing access to the full text of a growing number of digitized periodicals that have been indexed in its sister database, Periodicals Index Online. As of early 2009, Periodicals Archive Online contains over 550 journals, providing access to over 13.2 million article pages - representing over 2 million articles.

Also known as: PAO

Periodicals Index Online is an electronic index to millions of articles published in over 5,000 periodicals in the humanities and social sciences. It is unique in combining a broad subject base with deep chronological coverage going back over 300 years. As of early 2007, over 16 million articles going as far back as 1665 are currently indexed. Every article in each journal covered is indexed, from volume 1 issue 1 to recent times.

Also known as: PIO

Compilation of more than 14,000 surveys conducted by more than 700 polling organizations in the United States and more than 80 other countries from 1986 to the present. Each of the nearly 350,000 records reports a question asked and the responses given. Also included in each record is the polling organization responsible for the work, the date the information was released, the sample size, and universe. All the surveys reported here were conducted using scientifically selected random samples.

Previously known as Digital Dissertations, this is the definitive guide to more than 2 million doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Proquest Disseretations & Theses helps you identify more than 90 percent of the doctoral dissertations accepted each year in North America. The database also covers thousands of dissertations and theses from around the globe.

Each dissertation published since July 1980 includes a 350-word abstract written by the author. Master's theses published since 1988 include 150-word abstracts. Bibliographic citations are available for dissertations dating from 1861, and more than 55,000 new citations are added to the database every year. Full-text Temple University dissertations from as far back as the 1950's are included along with 24-page previews of thousands of other dissertations.

Proquest Dissertations & Theses @ Temple University is a subset of the larger database, including only dissertations and theses from Temple University.

Also known as: Digital Dissertations

One of the leading publications for Congressional news and information, Roll Call provides up-to-the-minute news of the legislative and political maneuvers that happen every day on Capitol Hill. Coverage extends back to 2003.

iPOLL is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source for US nationwide public opinion available today. A full-text retrieval system, the iPOLL online database is organized at the question-level, providing the tools to sift through nearly a half million questions asked on national public opinion surveys since 1935 and updated daily. (Description taken from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research)

The Roper Center requires users to provide an email address as part of a free registration process in order to access the database.

Also known as: iPoll from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is a world wide collaborative of leading scholars that is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research. It is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences. Each of SSRN's networks encourages the early distribution of research results by reviewing and publishing submitted abstracts and by soliciting abstracts of top quality research papers around the world. The Networks encourage readers to communicate directly with other subscribers concerning their own and other's research. Through our email abstracting journals we currently reach over 35,000 people in approximately 70 different countries.

SSRN's email abstracting journals cover 100 different subject areas. The Abstract Database contains information on over 76,100 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers. The Electronic Paper collection currently contains over 52,000 downloadable electronic documents in Adobe Acrobat pdf format.

Also known as: SSRN

Indexing for more than 600 publications, with full text for over 200, covering a wide range of interdisciplinary fields such as addiction studies, anthropology, corrections, economics, gender studies, gerontology, minority studies, political sciences, psychology, sociology, etc. Indexing goes back to 1907 and abstracts start in 1994. (Updated monthly)

Concurrent user limit: 4

Also known as: Social Sciences Full Text

From the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Covers Agriculture & Food, Development, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance and Investment, Social Issues, Transport and more. SourceOECD comprises three sections: Studies (books and reports) by Theme, Periodicals and Statistics. Studies by Theme is where you will find the OECD's monographs and annual reports. There are 19 Themes; you'll find the list in the left hand column of the homepage. All printed periodicals are moving online to this channel. The Statistics channel delivers access to the OECD's statistical databases allowing users real-time access to the latest data. (Updated daily)

As the National Data Book it contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also your guide to sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.

Database of eDocuments including reports, articles, fact sheets, and links to websites with terrorism-related information. Also provides access to selected ebooks and ejournals upon registration. Includes access to the International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center (ISCTRC) which contains hundreds of full text journals and periodicals, hundreds of thousands of selected articles, news feeds, reports, summaries, books, blogs, FAQs, and proprietary Background Information Summaries that pertain to terrorism and security. ISCTRC also combines deep background from scholarly writings with expert commentary from a variety of organizations, agencies and publisher and timely reviews of recent developments across the international political, military, economic, social and technical spectrum.

The Terrorism Information Center requires users to provide an email address as part of a free registration process in order to access the database.

The Federal Government's gateway to legislative information, self-described as follows: "Acting under the directive of the leadership of the 104th Congress to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public, a Library of Congress team brought the THOMAS World Wide Web system online in January 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. Searching capabilities in THOMAS were built on the InQuery information retrieval system, developed by the Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval based at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

"The first database made available was Bill Text, followed shortly by Congressional Record Text, Bill Summary & Status, Hot Bills (now called 'Congress This Week' and 'Major Legislation'), the Congressional Record Index, and the Constitution (now found, along with other historical Congressional documents, under the 'Historical Documents' category on the THOMAS home page). Enhancements in the types of legislative data available, as well as in search and display capabilities, have been continuously added." (Updated daily)

The United Nations Treaty Collection consists of multiple collections of treaty-related data including: full-text multilateral treaties deposited with the UN Secretary-General; cumulative indices and full text of the League of Nations and United Nations Treaty series; a treaty status database; and a large collection of treaty reference material. The United Nations Treaty Collection is published by the Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations.

Includes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), 1900-present; Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), 1956-present; Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A & HCI), 1975-present.

The World Almanac database includes the contents of:
- The World Almanac and Bookof Facts 1998
- The World Almanac of the U.S.A.
- The World Almanac of U.S. Politics
- The World Almanac for Kids
(Updated annually)

More than 32 million records describing items owned by libraries around the world. Each record contains library holdings. Coverage/update frequency: from about 1000 A.D. to the present; adds new records daily. Includes holdings of 6,700 OCLC Member Libraries & Institutions.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy. It currently monitors approximately 1,500 titles for coverage, of which 67are published outside the United States.

The references cited in the bibliography of the source article have been included for citations to core journals in political science added to the database since 2001, and for all journals added since 2004. Each individual reference may also have links to an abstract and/or to other papers that cite that reference; these references are linked both within Worldwide Political Science Abstracts and across other social science databases available on CSA Illumina. All records added since 2000 are indexed using a thesaurus of over 3,000 terms. (Updated monthly)

This is a directory of international organizations, published by the Union of International Associations. It contains detailed, up-to-date descriptions of more than 61,000 international nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations, a geographic index, a subject directory and index, and bibliographies of publications by and about international organizations. It includes all types of organizations active in almost 300 countries and territories of the world, from formal structures to informal networks, from professional bodies to recreational clubs.

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