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Westlaw -
Online legal research service provides quick, easy access to West's vast
collection of statutes, case law materials, public records and other legal
resources, as well as current news articles and business information.
Social Sciences:
Criminal Justice Periodicals - A comprehensive collection of U.S. and international criminal justice journals including information for professionals in law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, and industrial security.
ProQuest Social Science Journals - Full-text periodicals covering the social sciences.
SocINDEX with Full Text - contains full text for 253 "core" coverage sociology journals dating back to 1895, and 72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
PsycINFO - Contains more than 1.8 million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of psychology. Journal coverage, which dates back to the 1800s, includes international material selected from more than 1,700 periodicals in over 30 languages. You will get the best results if your search uses the database's subject terms!
ProQuest Psychology Journals - With complete full-text coverage from top psychology and related publications, this database meets the needs of both students and mental-health professionals.
OxResearch - A "first draft of history" as it occurs. Provides succinct analytical articles covering world and regional economic and political developments of major significance. Evaluates issues and events within a coherent political, social, and economic framework. Contains objective, multi-disciplinary articles compiled by an extensive international network of over 1,000 faculty members at Oxford and other leading universities around the world, as well as think-tanks and institutes of international standing.
ProQuest Military Collection - Search a comprehensive collection of material on military subjects such as defense, aeronautics and space flight, civil engineering, political science, and more.
Business:
ABI/INFORM Global - Provides scholarly and comprehensive coverage of business research topics. Search nearly 3000 worldwide business periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Expanded international coverage. Includes The Wall Street Journal.
Accounting & Tax - Comprehensive coverage of accounting and tax topics appearing in key industry publications and newspapers.
CBCA Complete - This product includes all the content present in the Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA) databases. Information is present from all areas including: current events, business, education, science and medicine, arts, law, academia, and lifestyles, all with a Canadian focus. Full text is available within these areas.
ProQuest Asian Business and Reference - Asian business and financial information from key international publications including Far Eastern Economic Review and Asiaweek.
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage - Provides basic financials, stock advisories, news and industry analysis for thousands of public companies.
General Databases:
ProQuest Central - Includes articles from over 11,000 magazines and journals. Many, but not all, provide the full-text of articles. Over 160 subjects areas are covered extensively in this product including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, and social sciences.
Research Library - A smaller collection of periodicals than ProQuest Central. Covers a broad range of subjects including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.
ProQuest National Newspapers Premier - Includes a balance of national and regional newspapers chosen for their journalistic excellence and regional representation. All titles are available in full text. Papers include national titles such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post along with a selection of titles from across the U.S. such as the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Denver Post, The Sacramento Bee plus other important U.S. papers.
LCSC Library Catalog - provides information about the materials owned by the LCSC Library and other North Idaho Academic Libraries, including North Idaho College and the University of Idaho.
Virtual Reference Library - Search a collection on online reference books from Gale, a respected publisher of subject-focused encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Reference Books Online! [If asked to log in, use the same login/password you use for journal databases. If you don't know how to login to journal databases either, contact the Reference Librarians.]:
Encyclopedia of the Global Economy : A Guide for Students and Researchers.
Volume 1: 168 encyclopedic entries on key topics related to international economics and trade.
Volume 2: Primary documents and statistical data related to international trade.
Encyclopedia of American civil rights and liberties / Otis H. Stephens, Jr., John M. Scheb II, Kara E. Stooksbury, editors.
Encyclopedia of American foreign policy : Alexander DeConde, Richard Dean Burns, and Fredrik Logevall, editors in chief.
Encyclopedia of business and finance: Burton S. Kaliski, editor-in-chief.
Encyclopedia of crime and justice / Dressler, Joshua, Editor in Chief.
Encyclopedia of genocide and crimes against humanity / Dinah Shelton, ed.
Encyclopedia of privacy / William G. Staples, editor.
Everyday Finance : Economics, Personal Money Management, and Entrepreneurship
Gender issues and sexuality: essential primary sources / K. Lee Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner, editors.
Global AIDS policy / edited by Douglas A. Feldman.
The Statesman’s Yearbook 2007: the politics, cultures and economies of the world / edited by Barry Turner.
WorldCat - A catalog of items held at libraries throughout the world. Many of these materials can be borrowed through inter-library loan. This database also provides more in-depth cataloguing to materials owned by LCSC.
Google Books - Info from their Website: "Just do a search on Google Book Search or on Google.com. When we find a book whose content contains a match for your search terms, we'll link to it in your search results. Click a book title and you'll see, like a card catalog entry, some basic information about the book. You may also see a few snippets of text from the book showing your search term in context. If the publisher or author has given us permission through our Partner Program then you'll see a few full pages from the book and if the book is out of copyright, you'll be able to page through the entire book." Click on the "About This Book" link and look for a link called "Find This Book in a Library" to locate the nearest library holdings.
Professor Gene Straughan's Web site
Professor Jocelyn Parkhurst's Web site
International Relations & Peace Studies:
BBC news, country profiles - Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
The Quest for Peace Interviews 1983-1989 - Videos of half-hour interviews with a wide range of world-renowned experts such as Condoleezza Rice, Norman Cousins, John Kenneth Galbraith and Julian Bond on the pursuit of lasting world peace in a nuclear age. These interviews were conducted between 1983-1989 by UCI Prof. John M. Whiteley and were broadcast throughout the US on cable and public access stations. This project is a collaboration of Professor Whiteley with the University of California Irvine's Libraries, the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center and Network and Academic Computing Services.
Country Studies -- Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress as part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. At present, 101 countries and regions are covered. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, foreign policy, and national security.
World Factbook -- Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Provided by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Justice studies:
Child maltreatment - Reports from the states to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System.
NCJRS - National Criminal Justice Reference Service -- A federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. A-Z Publications tab on the left side of the page leads to many reports on a broad range of subjects. Provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.
State Juvenile Justice Profiles -- Descriptions of the states' juvenile justice systems. Provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Law:
Code of Federal Regulations -- Published by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
Federal Judicial Center -- Publications and videos, judicial history, and educational materials about the U.S. federal courts.
Idaho Legal Services - Directory -- Increasing the public's access to justice by providing information, referral and standard forms for persons who are representing themselves in court. Provided by the Idaho Supreme Court.
Public laws - Public and private laws are prepared and published by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
U.S. Code -- A consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. Maintained by the U.S. House of Representatives.
U.S.A. Patriot Act -- The text of H.R. 3162. Provided by the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
First Amendment Center -- News, commentary, and Supreme Court cases related to First Amendment issues. Provided by The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University.
Globalex -- Provides information on legal systems around the world. Provided by the Hauser Global Law School Program at New York University School of Law.
Legal Threats Database -- A searchable database with information on lawsuits, cease & desist letters, subpoenas, and other legal threats directed at those who engage in online speech. Provided by the Citizen Media Law Project, which is jointly affiliated with Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and the Center for Citizen Media, an initiative to enhance and expand grassroots media.
Political science:
American Presidency Project -- Full-text, digitized papers of and about the Presidents. Provided by John Woolley and Gerhard Peters at the University of California-Santa Barbara.
American President : An Online Reference Resource - "A comprehensive collection of material about the Presidents of the United States and the history of the presidency. This web site features essays about the President's life before, during, and after each presidential term. It additionally provides information about the First Lady and cabinet officials of each administration. A collection of essays on the President at Work delves into the function, responsibilities, and organization of the modern presidency and traces the history and evolution of presidential duties." Maintained by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.
Annenberg Public Policy Center -- Provides Research Findings and Data Sets on topics related to political communication, information and society, media and children, health communication, and adolescent risk. Provided by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
Congressional Directory -- Published since 1888, the Congressional Directory presents short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district, and additional data, such as committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers.
Gallup.com -- Polling data, available from the "Politics & Government" section. Provided by the pollsters, Gallup, Inc.
ProPublica -- Publishes investigative journalism on what they call "truly important stories, stories with 'moral force.' " ProPublica is a nonprofit organization funded by The Sandler Foundation.
Voices of civil rights - Put together by the AARP, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), and the Library of Congress.
Statistics:
Bureau of Justice Statistics - Provides information regarding crime, the criminal justice system and criminal trends in the United States.
Census of juveniles in
residential placement databook -- A
large set of pre-defined tables detailing the characteristics (age, sex,
race/ethnicity, offense, type of facility, and placement status) of juvenile
offenders in residential placement facilities. Annual tables are available for
1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2006. Maintained by the U.S. Department of
Justice.
Crime in Idaho - Criminal statistics for the state of Idaho.
NACJD - National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
City-Data.com -- Stats about all US cities - maps, race, income, education, crime, weather, area codes, zip codes, similar cities.
County and City Data Book -- Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
FedStats -- A clearinghouse of information from more than 100 agencies that provide data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more.
State & County QuickFacts -- Quick and easy access to statistics, by state. Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Terrorism:
The 9/11 Commission report - Final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States.
Annotated bibliography of government documents - Documents related to the threat of terrorism and the attacks of September 11, 2001 [electronic resource] / U.S. Government Information, Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
Understanding Copyright:
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States : A guide to the kinds of work protected by copyright. Provided by Cornell University.
10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained: The name says it all. Written by Brad Templeton.
The U.S. Copyright Office - Includes helpful information under their FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
Government Search Engines:
USA.gov
- A search engine for government Web pages, with an emphasis on the Executive
Branch of the Federal Government. Another good source of statistics.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Information on careers from the Department of Labor.
Federal
Digital System - Searchable database of Web pages, with an
emphasis on the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government, including
Congressional bills and hearings. Provided by the Government Printing
Office.
Thomas - An easy-to-search source for legislative information, provided by the Library of Congress.
I-Docs - An online collection of
paper and digital resources selectively chosen from published Idaho Government
Documents.
County-level population data for Idaho - Percent change in population for the state of Idaho.
Standardized Tests:
Test Prep Review -- Free access to sample questions from many standardized tests, such as graduate school entrance exams and certification exams.
Citations:
APA Citation Style - examples of citations in APA Format for your list of References.
MLA Citation Style - Guidance provided by the University of Illinois Writers' Workshop.
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format - Guidance provided by Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
Knight Cite -- An automatic generator of citations in either MLA, APA, or Chicago style. Registering for the service allows you to save citations to generate a bibliography. A free service provided by the Hekman Library at Calvin College.
Son of Citation Machine -- An "interactive Web tool designed to assist high school, college, and university students, their teachers, and independent researchers in their effort to respect other people's intellectual properties" (from the Website).
Research Paper Help:
Online Writing Lab - A service of the Humanities Division at LCSC, this center provides one-on-one advice from other students on improving your papers before turning them in.Online Resources for Writers - Links to useful information from colleges and universities, covering all phases of writing academic essays. Provided by the Amherst Writing Center.
Idea Generator - organized by general subject areas. A service of the Library at Old Dominion University. You can use these simple keywords to help you generate ideas of your own for focused research paper topics.
Assignment Calculator - Based on the start date and due date for your assignment, this calculator will map out benchmarks for completing tasks leading up to the final paper. It also provides links to other pages with tips on understanding your assignment, focusing your topic, etc. It was developed by the library at the University of Minnesota, so a few of its linked resources are not available to you. But we have many similar resources available to you on this campus.
Wikipedia : Researching with Wikipedia - A page on the Wikipedia site that describes the strengths and weaknesses of Wikipedia as a source of information. It includes this statement: "In all academic institutions, Wikipedia, along with most encyclopedias, is unacceptable as a major source for a research paper."
Page Author: Barbara Barnes
Last updated: July 8, 2009
