DATABASES

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Databases

BOOKS IN PRINT

Books in Print provides bibliographic, ordering and publisher information for books currently in print and books soon to be published. Book reviews are also available for many titles.
CIAO - COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ONLINE

Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is designed to be the most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 on that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, and proceedings from conferences.
CQ PUBLIC AFFAIRS COLLECTION

Organized by 22 key public affairs subject headings—like Advocacy and Public Service, Education, Energy, the Environment, Health, and Transportation—the CQ Public Affairs Collection features in-depth reporting on vital issues, statistical and historical analyses, historic documents and primary source materials, as well as a directory of key government, nonprofit, and private organizations in each of the major policy areas.
EBSCOHOST

Provides full text for nearly 3,200 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Includes: Academic Search Premier, MasterFILE Premier, International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center, Newspaper Source, Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, Legal Collection. »
FACTIVA

Provides full text for nearly 3,200 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Includes: Academic Search Premier, MasterFILE Premier, International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center, Newspaper Source, Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, Legal Collection.
FEDERAL NEWS SERVICE

"FNS produces transcripts of Presidential statements; briefings at the White House, State, Defense and Justice departments; speeches and press conferences of major political leaders and spokespersons; and Congressional hearings".
THE FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE

The Foundation Directory Online combines two databases - the nation's largest 75,000 foundations, plus a searchable database of grants awarded by the top 1,000 foundations.
LEADERSHIP DIRECTORIES (THE YELLOW BOOKS)

Leadership Directories - the Leadership Library on the Internet - is a comprehensive database of who's who in the leadership of the United States.
LEXIS-NEXIS

A full text database of current and historic federal legislation, bill tracking, bill texts, state legislation, case law, law reviews, etc., plus a full text database of more than 6,000 news sources and periodicals.
USA TRADE ONLINE

U.S. export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities world wide.