Xavier University Library: Database Guides: Government

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) (1991-present; updated monthly and weekly; much full-text; XLinks) indexes books, journals, working papers, occasional papers, case studies, and conference proceedings. It covers theory and research in international affairs and includes policy briefs, economic indicators, research projects, links to Internet resources, schedule of events, maps, and country data. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Columbia University Press.

CQ Researcher (1991-present; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) is the online version of the CQ Researcher print publication. It provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each issue discussed includes an abstract, overview, background, current situation, outlook, special focus, chronology, pro/con, bibliography, next step, contacts, and footnotes. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. It is published by and the user interface is provided by CQ Press, a Division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

CQ Weekly (1983-present; updated weekly; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) is the online version of the CQ Weekly print publication. It provides news coverage of the U.S. Congress, including status of bills, votes and amendments; floor and committee activity; and backroom maneuvering. It is published by and the user interface is provided by CQ Press, a Division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.

GPO Monthly Catalog (1976-present; updated monthly; no full-text) contains over 498,000 bibliographic records of materials published by the U.S. Government Publications Office. It includes Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments such as Defense, State, Labor, and Office of the President. The user interface is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

Historical Statistics of the United States (most from 1800s-1990s; full-text essays & introductions; downloadable data) provides quantitative data on population, work & welfare, economic structure & performance, economic sectors, and governance & international relations. It covers social, behavioral, humanistic, and natural sciences including history, economics, government, finance, sociology, demography, education, law, natural resources, climate, religion, international migration, and trade. It permits users to search and download data as well as create customized tables, spreadsheets and graphs. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Cambridge University Press.

International Political Science Abstracts (most 1951-present; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes and abstracts the 900 of the world's leading journals in political science. It is produced by the International Political Science Association and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Legal Collection (much full-text from 1965-present; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) indexes and abstracts scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies. It covers current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. This database provides information on criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical law, labor & human resource law, ethics, and the environment. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

LexisNexis Congressional (selected publications 1970-present; updates vary from daily to annually; all full-text) contains comprehensive coverage of U.S. Congress and covers CIS Index, congressional publications, testimony, bills, laws, regulations, members, committees, an insider's perspective, hot topics, and Internet links. It includes the Federal Register, CIS Legislative Histories, the Congressional Record, and U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Some information is produced by the Congressional Information Service and the user interface is provided by LexisNexis.

LexisNexis Statistical Publications & DataSets (exportable data; users guide) includes datasets from many sources, including the US government, international organizations, and the private sector. It covers all subject areas, including banking and finance, criminal justice and law, education, energy resources and demand, food and agriculture, government and politics, health and vital statistics, housing and construction, industry and commerce, international; labor and employment, natural resources and environment, population and income, prices and cost of living, stocks and commodities, and transportation and travel. Users can search datasets by keyword; browse datasets by subject or source; display datasets by trend, map or ranking; and output datasets in print, PDF, delimited, Excel or SAS formats. Datasets can be limited by date and geographic area (country, state, county). Years available varies by dataset; for example, births 1999-present and breast cancer 1973-present. It also features datasets currently in the news, such as crude oil price, 30-year fixed mortgage rate, airline on-time arrival rate, campaign contributions for both Obama and McCain, gasoline prices, the prime rate and the unemployment rate. It is compiled by and the user interface is provided by LexisNexis. Click Customize Data to access the datasets. Users will need to run the Java installation.

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Papers (Nov 1994-present; full-text Mar 2000-present) provides scientific papers reported by professional economists in academia, business and the government from around the world. About 500 papers are published each year. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

Ohio Capitol Connection (replaces Gongwer News Service) provides one site for comprehensive Ohio legislative and governmental information. Users can gather information from current and previous general assemblies. Users can also view the status of bills and the text of amendments, fiscal impact statements, and opinions. It includes calendar and events, resource center, freshmen biographies, breaking news, find a bill, documents, the budget corner, and week in review. Special features include legislation, 50 state search, meetings, committees, legislators, politics, government information links, and audio files.

PAIS International (1972-present; updated monthly; some full-text; RefWorks help; video tutorial; saving searches) covers the literature of public affairs, including current issues and actions that affect world communities, countries, people, and governments. It provides access to articles, books, and documents, addressing important political, economic and social issues. It is produced by OCLC Public Affairs Information Service and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK.

STAT-USA (all full-text) provides business, economic and trade information from the Federal government. The State of the Nation section provides current and historical economic and financial data. The GLOBUS & NTDB section provides current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis, and the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB). It is produced by and the user interface is provided by U.S. Department of Commerce.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (1878-present; updated annually; all full-text) provides data tables for population; vital statistics; health and nutrition; education; law enforcement, courts and prison; geography and environment; parks, recreation, and travel; elections; state and local government; federal government finances and employment; national defense and veteran affairs; social insurance and human services; labor force, employment, and earnings; income, expenditure, and wealth; prices; banking, finance, and insurance; business enterprise; communication and information technology; energy; science and technology; land transportation; air and water transportation; agriculture; natural resources; construction and housing; manufactures; domestic trade and services; foreign countries and aid; outlying areas; comparative international statistics; 20th century statistics; and industrial outlook. Tabular data is available in portable document format (PDF) and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

UNConnections (all full-text) includes selected United Nations documents, access to daily newswires about international issues and the UN, and UN research. It covers topics such as human rights, nation building, national security, and terrorism. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by NewsBank, Inc.

World Development Indicators (WDI) Online (1960-2005; all full-text) provides direct access to over 600 development indicators with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups from 1960-2005. Generated data can be imported into spreadsheets. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the World Bank Group.

World Almanac (1998-present; updated annually; some linked full-text) provides references included in the World Almanac and Book of Facts, World Almanac of the USA, World Almanac of U.S. Politics, World Almanac for Kids, and Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. It also includes WorldCat (books) and FirstSearch (articles) entries for topics searched. It is produced by World Almanac Education Group and the user interface is provided by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

World Data Analyst (all full-text; XLinks) offers detailed comparative and ranked statistics for countries around the world, using both the most recent statistics and historical figures. Users can create tables and charts, and can export data into spreadsheets. It also provides links to country articles from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

World News Digest (1940-present; updated daily; all full-text; XLinks) allows users to search the top international news stories and overviews of historical events from 1940 to the present. It also provides editorial cartoons, country profiles, anniversaries of the month, newsmaker profiles, obituaries from 1980-2005, presidential elections highlights from 1940-2004, newspaper editorials, issues in the news, historical documents and heads of state and governmental leaders. Special features include What Happened That Day, maps and photographs. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Facts on File.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (1975-July 2006; some full-text; RefWorks help) provides indexing and abstracts to the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, public administration and public policy. It is produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK. See International Political Science Abstracts for more up-to-date information.

Academic Search Complete (1985-present; updated daily; more full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a multidisciplinary database that covers nearly all academic areas of study, including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language, linguistics, the arts, literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies. It indexes and abstracts over 9,300 journals, many of them peer-reviewed (4,400), and provides full-text for over 5,300 journals. It also includes indexing and abstracts for books, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 journals. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Annals of American History (all full-text; XLinks) is an encyclopedia that covers the arts, business, democracy, discrimination, diversity, education, expansion, family, government, imperialism, labor, law, leisure, peace, religion,and war. It provides 2,000 primary documents in American history, including speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, editorials and cultural criticism. Multimedia files include over 500 pictures, hundreds of video clips, and audio files of famous speeches. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Bibliography of Native North Americans (16th century-present; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) covers all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life and will appeal to anyone interested in exploring the contributions, struggles, and issues surrounding North America's indigenous peoples. It also covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. It contains more than 80,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. The database is an essential research tool for anthropologists, educators, historians, political scientists, sociologists, psychologists, legal and medical researchers, linguists, theologians, ethnobotanists, and policy makers. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

CultureGrams (all full-text; XLinks) includes a world, children and states editions. It contains a photo gallery, recipe collection, famous people, data tables and definitions. Select from an A-Z list of countries/regions/states or select an area on a map. Each country includes a detailed map, flag, national anthem, current time, currency converter, recipe collection, facts and statistics as well as sections on history, climate, the people, customs, courtesies, lifestyle and society. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Brigham Young University.

Newspaper Source (1984-present; updated daily; some full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides indexing and abstracts for 4 national newspapers; selected full-text for 245 regional U.S. newspapers, 18 international newspapers, 6 newswires, 9 newspaper columns; and cover-to-cover full text for Christian Science Monitor and Los Angeles Times. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Ohio Administrative Code (updated regularly; all full-text) contains all rules, including full appendices, certified to the Legislative Service Commission and the Secretary of State. It is produced by the State of Ohio and the user interface is provided by Anderson Publishing, Inc.

Oxford Reference Online, Economics and Business (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 6 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering accounting, banking, business, economics, finance, human resource management and international financial terms. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Oxford Reference Online, History (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 22 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering American military hisotry, archaeology, Australian hisotry, British history, Canadian history, dynasties of the world, history of modern science, kings and queens of Britain, local and family history, military history, political biography, popes, saints, who's who in the 20th century, world history, World War II, US government, US history and US military. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Oxford Reference Online, Law (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 3 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering American law, law and US Supreme Court decisions. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Oxford Reference Online, Maps and Illustrations (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 3 reference works covering flags and maps as well as a visual English dictionary. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Oxford Reference Online, Military History (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 4 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering American military history, military history, the US military and World War II. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Oxford Reference Online, Names and Places (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help is a cross-searchable database of 4 reference works covering British and world place-names, countries of the world and first names. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Oxford Reference Online, Politics and Social Sciences (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable database of 10 encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference works covering contemporary world history, countries of the world, geography, political biography, politics, politics of the world, psychology, social sciences, sociology and US government. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Oxford Reference Online, Timelines (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) contains timelines by theme (art and architecture; literature; performing arts; politics and government; science, technology and medicine; society; and war), subthemes and country (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United States) as well as a twentieth century timeline. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press. This subscription is limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Oxford Scholarship Online: Political Science (all full-text; XLinks; RefWorks help) is a cross-searchable collection of electronic books covering political science. Subject areas include American, comparative, environmental, Russian and UK politics; political economy and theory; democratization; European Union studies; and international relations. The cross reference feature allows users to highlight a word or phrase in a book and retrieve other books containing that word or phrase. It is published by and the user interface is provided by Oxford University Press.

Regional Business News (last 30 days; updated daily; much full-text; video tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks), formerly Business wire News, contains newswire information from all over the world. It indexes over 65 publications and provides full-text for over 50. It includes A&G Information, Africa News Service, Inter Press Service, Resource News International, South American Business, M2 Communications, PR Newswire, Business Newswire, Canadian Corporate News, News Bytes News Network and Phillips Business Information Highlights. It covers business, political, economic and other diverse, international news events. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) (ALTERNATIVE LINK; 1980-present; updated weekly; some full-text; RefWorks Help; tutorial; citation alerts; saving searches & creating alerts; journal titles) provides bibliographic information and cited references for over 1,700 social sciences journals. It covers anthropology, business, communication, demography, economics, education, ethnic studies, family studies, health policy, history, information & library science, international relations, law, management, nursing, political science, psychology, public administration, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, substance abuse, transportation, urban studies, women's studies. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Click Change Limits and Settings to search only this database. Click Register or Sign In to save searches and receive search history and citation alerts. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your topic in the textboxes provided. Type your academic discipline (e.g., occupational therapy, social work, nursing) in the next available textbox. Type research in the next available textbox. Click the down arrow adjacent to the last two textboxes and select Topic.