Electronic Resources

This resource was designed for the premier researcher, rich with the most valuable, comprehensive multidisciplinary content available. As a leading scholarly database, it provides access to acclaimed full-text journals, magazines, and other valuable resources. This database contains more than 13,600 indexed and abstracted journals, full text for over 4,700 journals, over 12,000 peer-reviewed, indexed and abstracted journals, more than 4,000 peer-reviewed, full-text journals.

Boundless eAudiobooks includes popular and classic works. Listen to a sample online then download a copy to your digital device.
Note: Users will need to download Adobe Digital Editions and create an EBSCO userid and password to download ebooks.

Full access to Encyclopaedia Britannica entries plus extras--web links, video clips, an interactive atlas, etc. Search by keyword or browse by subject.

Read descriptions of issues, background documents, summaries, and opinions both pro and con on topics of discussion in Congress, the Supreme Court, and international bodies.

"Your complete source for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress." Includes status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity and more with an archive back to 1983.

Literary criticism of authors, specific works and genres.

Millions of images of documents and books printed in America between Jamestown and 1800.

This growing collection of eBooks contains a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter. The breadth of information available through this package ensures that users will have access to information relevant to their research needs. There are nearly 120,000 eBooks in this package, including titles from leading university presses and academic publishers.
Note: Users will need to download Adobe Digital Editions and create an EBSCO userid and password to download ebooks.

This online research tool will help you to conduct library research with the goal of writing a research paper for class. By following all of the steps listed, you will be well on your way to writing a well-researched paper. For PHC students only.

Researchers can find up-to-date analysis, biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods, and from around the world.

Using the acronym for “journal storage”, this collection contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines. Issues from the most recent five years for each title are not included in the collection.

This database provides access to 125 iconic primary source documents along with in-depth analytical essays. The primary sources are pulled from all time periods and geographic locations.

The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is a continuous programme of cross-national collaboration running annual surveys on topics important for the social sciences. The programme started in 1984 with four founding members - Australia, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States – and has grown to 45 member countries from all over the world in 2008.

Provides access to wide range of news (full-text newspapers), business, government, legal and reference information.

All 20+ volumes of the print OED available full-text and searchable online. With over 290,000 entries, this is considered the definitive work of the English language.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

STRATFOR is a news analysis provider that covers political, economic, and military developments from around the world.

"Containing nearly 11 million pages of records and briefs brought before the U.S. Supreme Court in the period 1832-1978, this product provides an essential primary source tool for the study of all aspects of American history as well as the U.S. judicial system."

The sheet music, primarily vocal music of American imprint, dates from the 18th century to the present day, with the largest concentration of titles in the period 1840-1950.

Discover the OECD’s most important indicators, covering a wide range of topics, each complete with an interactive chart, a clear definition, and access to the full dataset. Browse almost 300 indicators and find the one you need, filtering by policy area or policy issue.

Purdue's Online Writing Lab, providing research, writing, and citation tips, including sections on APA, Chicago, and MLA.

View tutoring videos about tough subjects or learn how to manage your study sessions more efficiently through these online resources.

Boundless eAudiobooks includes popular and classic works. Listen to a sample online then download a copy to your digital device.
Note: Users will need to download Adobe Digital Editions and create an EBSCO userid and password to download ebooks.

Millions of images of documents and books printed in America between Jamestown and 1800.

EBSCO eBooks includes thousands of scholarly, reference, popular and classic works. All ebooks can be read online and many can be downloaded to your own computer.
Note: Users will need to download Adobe Digital Editions and create an EBSCO userid and password to download ebooks.

"Classic Christian books in electronic format, selected for your edification." Currently a project of Calvin College. Previously associated with Wheaton College (1995-99) and the University of Pittsburg (1993-95).

Listing of institutions making their repository collections freely available online.

"The official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication."

Thousands of Full Text Free Books in HTML format.

Access full-text books in the public domain.

HathiTrust is a digitized collection of library materials from specific, participating libraries. Many of the digitized items are available freely.

Dr. James Houston and Dr. J. I. Packer have generously donated their significant collection of early printed works pertaining to Puritan theology to the John Richard Allison Library. This collection reflects Dr. Houston's and Dr. Packer’s interest in 17th-century works of Puritan and Anglican devotional literature, together with other works of early modern spirituality.

"This online collection of selected electronic facsimiles seeks to share the marriage between book art and Shakespearean text with a wider audience."

Over 300,000 texts. This collection of texts is part of the Internet Archive or Wayback Machine--a project that is attempting to archive the Internet.

"The largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the Internet."

Free public domain audiobooks. Read by volunteers from around the world.

"The Literature Collection is a multilayered grouping of works in literature and the humanities." Includes Beowulf, Shakespeare, James Joyce, and other works. Made available by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.

ManyBooks was established in 2004 with the vision to provide an extensive library of books in digital format for free on the Internet. Many of the early eBooks are from the Project Gutenberg archives, which means you will be able to find a lot of classics on the site.

A listing of more than 13,000 books available Online. Searchable by author, title, or subject.

"The Online Library of Liberty is an extensive digital library of scholarly works focused on individual liberty and free markets. From Art and Economics to Law and Political Theory, the OLL provides a curated collection of resources available to download at no charge."

Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for you to enjoy.

Project Gutenberg, Microsoft, and MIT have worked together to create thousands of free and open audiobooks using new neural text-to-speech technology and Project Gutenberg's large open-access collection of e-books.

This resource was designed for the premier researcher, rich with the most valuable, comprehensive multidisciplinary content available. As a leading scholarly database, it provides access to acclaimed full-text journals, magazines, and other valuable resources. This database contains more than 13,600 indexed and abstracted journals, full text for over 4,700 journals, over 12,000 peer-reviewed, indexed and abstracted journals, more than 4,000 peer-reviewed, full-text journals.

Contains bibliographic citations that describe items listed on the table of contents pages of about 12,600 journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture.

Access to the index of a growing collection of journals in a variety of subject areas.

Provides access to individual papers presented at conferences worldwide.

Provides tables of contents of papers presented at conferences worldwide. Each record contains a list of the papers presented at each conference.

A database of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat.

"CSIS offers full and part-time internships in the fall, spring and summer for undergraduates, advanced students, and recent graduates who are interested in gaining practical experience in public policy. Interns participate in a variety of activities that support individual programs, including research, writing, and project development."

Broad variety of jobs listed in public policy, from accounting and broadcast to research and writing. Also has a number of articles to help job seekers in preparing their resumes, approaching interviews, and being knowledgeable in the application process.

Postings of available internship opportunities from a variety of organizations.

"Our highly competitive Internship Program is intended to introduce bright, innovative undergraduate and graduate students to the policymaking process and encourage them to become active and effective participants in public affairs. Working directly with our research analysts and policy-makers, or with professionals in one of our external departments, Heritage interns gain solid professional experience."

"The O*NET system serves as the nation's primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations."

"The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to learn more about the daily operations of the White House. In addition to normal office duties, interns attend weekly lectures, volunteer at special events, participate in tours, and contribute to a community service project in the Washington, D.C. area."

"As a Young America's Foundation intern you will be on the front lines of the Conservative Movement helping to organize conferences, introduce leading conservative speaker, and organize campus programs. You will leave having an understanding of how a prominent conservative organization operates."

The world's most comprehensive bibliography with more than 50 million bibliographic records held in over 20,000 OCLC member libraries. Includes the holdings information from libraries across the world.

Listing of institutions making their repository collections freely available online.

LOC's website with everything they think an American citizen might want to know about the library. Also some digital collections of works.

Outline of the major LCC subject areas.

Information about the public libraries in Loudoun County. Branches in Purcellville, Eastern Loudoun, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Rust (Leesburg), and Sterling. Student ID (photo ID with Loudoun county address) will allow you to get a library card. Search the LCPL Online Catalog.

Free, simplified version of WorldCat. Allows searching for items and provides library holdings in relation to an entered location, such as zip code. Useful for distance learning students trying to find the resources closest to them.

Full access to Encyclopaedia Britannica entries plus extras--web links, video clips, an interactive atlas, etc. Search by keyword or browse by subject.

EBSCO eBooks includes many reference books across a variety subjects including arts, biology, education, history, language, law, literature, math, medicine, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, science, sports, and technology.
Note: Users will need to download Adobe Digital Editions and create an EBSCO userid and password to download ebooks.

All 20+ volumes of the print OED available full-text and searchable online. With over 290,000 entries, this is considered the definitive work of the English language.

153,000+ human-edited acronym definitions, plus millions of unverified acronym entries in the related site--Acronym Attic.

This Online collection of reference books includes Columbia Encyclopedia, a North American Gazetteer, World Factbook, dictionary, thesaurus, and quotation books. Also books on writing, religion, history, and parliamentary procedure.

published 1907-1914

Dictionary of legal terms.

12-volume set published 1901-1906

Based on a series of books published 1988-98. Has information about select countries. Maintained by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

"The world's largest searchable database of Middle English lexicon and usage for the period 1100-1500. An invaluable resource for lexicographers, language scholars, and all scholars in medieval studies."

A bartleby.com reference.

The 1915 revision of this work that is commonly used for conducting business meetings. Part of bartleby.com's Great Books Online.

A bartleby.com reference.

International statistics on education, literacy, science & technology, and culture & communication.

Search images in Encyclopaedia Britannica Academic.

Search JSTOR's collection of paintings, drawings, fashion, sculpture, prints, graphic design images.

"Explore thousands of artworks in the museum’s wide-ranging collection—from our world-renowned icons to lesser-known gems from every corner of the globe—as well as our books, writings, reference materials, and other resources."

Search images in the Open Access Collection from Artstor.

"The Art Project is a collaboration between Google and 151 acclaimed art partners from across 40 countries. Using a combination of various Google technologies and expert information provided by our museum partners, we have created a unique online art experience. Users can explore a wide range of artworks at brushstroke level detail, take a virtual tour of a museum and even build their own collections to share."

"The Collection Online features a searchable database of selected artworks from the Guggenheim’s permanent collection. The site currently contains over 700 artworks by nearly 300 artists from the Guggenheim’s overall permanent collection of over 7,000 artworks."

Database of exhibits in the Louvre Museum. Pictures of the exhibits along with explanatory texts compiled by the museum curators are accessible for free online.

338,541 works of art collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York available online with descriptions.

"The MFA is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world; the collection encompasses nearly 450,000 works of art."

"The National Gallery of Art, founded as a gift to the nation, serves as a center of visual art, education, and culture. Our collection of more than 150,000 paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photographs, prints, and drawings spans the history of Western art and showcases some of the triumphs of human creativity."

Using the acronym for “journal storage”, this collection contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines. Issues from the most recent five years for each title are not included in the collection.

Interactive descriptions of the lives, events, and places of the ancient Greeks.

"Classic Christian books in electronic format, selected for your edification." Currently a project of Calvin College. Previously associated with Wheaton College (1995-99) and the University of Pittsburg (1993-95).

"The Classical Art Research Centre leads and supports research on ancient art. At its heart is the Beazley Archive, which includes the world's largest collection of images of ancient figure-decorated pottery."

"This website contains essentially all Latin literary texts written before A.D. 200, as well as some texts selected from later antiquity." Texts are accessible through an author list, word search function and a concordance.

Classical Latin texts in Latin

Contains Greek and Roman primary and secondary texts, images, and interactive resources. These resources are interlinked by references to other works within the collection and outside the collection.

Maps and printed images that depict major monuments and antiquities in Rome. Collected by Antonio Lafreri in the 1500's.

"The Thesaurus linguae Latinae is the most authoritative dictionary of ancient Latin. It is the only lexicon to cover all surviving Latin texts from the earliest times down to AD 600. Therefore it not only takes account of classical Latin but also treats in detail the special features of the language of late antiquity and Christian texts. As well as literary works, it examines medical and legal manuals, inscriptions, graffiti and many other types of text."

The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

"Dataset Search enables users to find datasets stored across thousands of repositories on the Web, making these datasets universally accessible and useful."

"Dryad advances our vision – for the open availability and routine reuse of research data to drive the acceleration of discovery and translation of research into benefits for society – by enabling the open publication and routine reuse of all research data."

"Figshare is a repository where users can make all of their research outputs available in a citable, shareable and discoverable manner."

"The Harvard Dataverse Repository is a free data repository open to all researchers from any discipline, both inside and outside of the Harvard community, where you can share, archive, cite, access, and explore research data."

"All data collection deposits to openICPSR are expected to connect with or expand upon the scientific investigation of the social dimensions of human lives and to include data, code, and documentation necessary to understand and/or replicate the depositor’s research."

"IEEE developed IEEE DataPort to provide a secure platform for researchers, data analysts, and the global technical community to easily access, store, manage, and share research data."

"301K high-quality public datasets. Everything from avocado prices to video game sales."

"Mendeley Data is a free and secure cloud-based communal repository where you can store your data, ensuring it is easy to share, access and cite, wherever you are."

This resource was designed for the premier researcher, rich with the most valuable, comprehensive multidisciplinary content available. As a leading scholarly database, it provides access to acclaimed full-text journals, magazines, and other valuable resources.

Using the acronym for “journal storage”, this collection contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines. Issues from the most recent five years for each title are not included in the collection.

Provides access to wide range of news (full-text newspapers), business, government, legal and reference information.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a conservative think-tank dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare.

"The mission of the BIS is to serve central banks in their pursuit of monetary and financial stability, to foster international cooperation in those areas and to act as a bank for central banks. "

"The Barro-Lee Data … provides educational attainment data for 146 countries in 5-year intervals from 1950 to 2010."

Provides the full-text of papers exploring the development and use of new technologies on the world economy.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis is a division of the U. S. Department of Commerce. This agency publishes data and analysis of regional, national and international economics.

"The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics."

The Cato Institute is a libertarian think-tank dedicated to increasing the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace.

The Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University is a university-wide center that works to advance the understanding of development challenges and offer viable solutions to problems of global poverty. The CID is Harvard’s leading research hub focusing on resolving the dilemmas of public policy associated with generating stable, shared, and sustainable prosperity in developing countries. Our ongoing mission is to apply knowledge to and revolutionize the world of development practice."

"The Center for Systemic Peace (CSP) ... is engaged in innovative research on the problem of political violence within the structural context of the dynamic global system, that is, global systems analysis. The Center supports scientific research and quantitative analysis in many issue areas related to the fundamental problems of violence in both human relations and societal-systemic development processes."

Keeping an eye on the government's budget decisions, CBPP is particularly interested in how these decisions affect low-income Americans

The Council on Foreign Relations is a centrist think-tank dedicated to sharing ideas to promote understanding of U.S. foreign policy choices.

Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly publication is prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee. It provides economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.

The Economic Policy Institute is a progressive think-tank dedicated to broadening the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers.

The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. The Economic Report of the President is transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget of the United States Government.

"Economists at the Federal Reserve Board conduct innovative research on a broad range of topics in economics and finance. In addition to presenting their research to policymakers, Board economists share their research at academic conferences and publish it in peer-reviewed journals and other scholarly outlets."

"The Fiscal Times (TFT) is a digital news, opinion and media service offering comprehensive quality reporting on vital fiscal policy, economic and consumer issues."

"The Economic Freedom of the World index data has been incorporated in a software tool which you can use to search, filter, and export from. In addition, the entire World Bank Development Indicators are available so correlations can be drawn between economic freedom and economic outcomes such as health, wealth, literacy and many more."

"Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world. Freedom House speaks out against the main threats to democracy and empowers citizens to exercise their fundamental rights. We analyze the challenges to freedom; advocate for greater political and civil liberties; and support frontline activists to defend human rights and promote democratic change."

"The General Social Survey (GSS) is one of NORC’s flagship surveys and our longest running project. The GSS started in 1972 and completed its 26th round in 2006. For the last third of a century the GSS has been monitoring social change and the growing complexity of American society."

The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think-tank dedicated to formulating and promoting conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

"The IEA is the UK's original free-market think-tank, founded in 1955. Our mission is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems."

"The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,500 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities, by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base."

"The IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Manuals, guides, and other material on statistical practices at the IMF, in member countries, and of the statistical community at large are also available."

"This economic index has continuously proven to be the most inclusive and far reaching study on the correlation between economic success and property rights worldwide. In 2007, the Index studied and compiled data on physical and intellectual property rights amongst 70 countries. The 2014 edition has now grown to compare 97 countries in detail and broadly analyses 34 other economies."

"The International Trade Centre has developed five online tools — Trade Map, Market Access Map, Investment Map, Trade Competitiveness Map and Standards Map — that collectively help improve international-trade transparency and enable companies and trade support institutions to identify export/import opportunities and compare market-access requirements. The tools help trade policymakers monitor national trade performance and prepare for trade negotiations."

"The MPC is one of the world’s leading developers of demographic data resources. We provide population data to thousands of researchers, policymakers, teachers, and students. All MPC data are available free over the internet. IPUMS-International provides harmonized data for 1960 forward, covering 560 million people in 258 censuses from around the world."

"LIS acquires datasets with income, wealth, employment, and demographic data from a large number of countries, harmonises them to enable cross-national comparisons, and makes them available for public use by providing registered users with remote access."

"Freedom in the 50 States presents a ranking of the American states based on how their policies promote freedom in the fiscal, regulatory, and personal realms."

"Founded in 2006, the Development Research Institute (DRI) is devoted to rigorous, scholarly research on the economic development and growth of poor countries. DRI is an independent and non-partisan organization led by NYU Professors William Easterly and Yaw Nyarko, and is home to a team of researchers and students."

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives.

"OECD.Stat is the statistical online platform of the OECD where users can search and access OECD’s statistical databases. Working across and within individual datasets, you will be able to: build tables by selecting variables and customising the table layout, extract and download large volumes of data (up to 100,000 cells in Excel, and 1,000,000 in CSV format), view detailed metadata on methodology and sources."

"PWT version 8.0 is a database with information on relative levels of income, output, inputs and productivity, covering 167 countries between 1950 and 2011. On this website, you find access to the data and documentation."

"The Peterson Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit institution for rigorous, intellectually open, and in-depth study and discussion of international economic policy. Its purpose is to identify and analyze important issues to make globalization beneficial and sustainable for the people of the United States and the world and then to develop and communicate practical new approaches for dealing with them. The Institute is widely viewed as nonpartisan."

The American Economic Association has compiled links to datasets for US and World economic data.

"This website includes statistics on poverty and other distributional and social variables from 24 Latin American and Caribbean countries, based on microdata from households surveys."

" The goal of the Standardized World Income Inequality Database (SWIID) is to meet the needs of those engaged in broadly cross-national research by maximizing the comparability of income inequality data while maintaining the widest possible coverage across countries and over time."

"SIEPR scholars conduct studies on important economic policy issues in the United States and other countries. SIEPR’s goal is to inform and advise policy makers and the public and to guide their decisions with sound policy analysis."

Published by the census bureau, the latest data on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, employment and many other numbers.

Census information both current and past can be viewed by state and county.

"We are the world’s most trusted, impartial source of comprehensive data about the U.S. economy. Every five years the Census Bureau conducts an Economic Census and Census of Governments, in addition to more than 100 other surveys conducted monthly, quarterly, or annually. From these censuses and surveys 13 economic indicators are produced, serving as the foundation for gross domestic product (GDP). Produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP data is ranked as one of the three most influential economic measures that affect U.S. financial markets."

Official site of the United States Department of the Treasury. The Resource Center contains information about U.S. economic policy, financial markets, tax policy, and terrorism and illicit finance.

"The United States International Trade Commission is an independent, quasijudicial Federal agency with broad investigative responsibilities on matters of trade. The agency investigates the effects of dumped and subsidized imports on domestic industries and conducts global safeguard investigations."

"UNCTAD, which is governed by its 194 member States, is the United Nations body responsible for dealing with development issues, particularly international trade – the main driver of development. Its work can be summed up in three words: think, debate, and deliver. Reflection on development is at the heart of UNCTAD’s work. It produces often-innovative analyses that form the basis for recommendations to economic policymakers. The aim is to help them take informed decisions and promote the macroeconomic policies best suited to ending global economic inequalities and to generating people-centred sustainable development."

"The Development Economics Group Vice Presidency (DEC) seeks to increase understanding of development policies and programs by providing intellectual leadership and analytical services to the Bank and the development community. DEC is the research and data arm of the World Bank."

Free and open access to global development data

The World Bank's online tool, called DataBank, is an analysis and visualisation tool that contains collections of time series data on a variety of topics.

"The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project reports aggregate and individual governance indicators for 215 economies over the period 1996–2013, for six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, Control of Corruption." Downloadable dataset available.

"The World Economic Forum is an International Institution committed to improving the state of the world through public-private cooperation. IT engages political, business, academic and other leaders of society in collaborative efforts to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Together with other stakeholders, it works to define challenges, solutions and actions, always in the spirit of global citizenship. IT serves and builds sustained communities through an integrated concept of high-level meetings, research networks, task forces and digital collaboration."

Datasets, analytical publications and statistical reports on trade, tariffs and market access.

Represents the most complete bibliography of educational materials available since 1966. Indexes 1.2 billion records of education-related materials--journal articles, books, reports, etc. ERIC on ed.gov is a free version of this database. The free version does a better job of limiting to full-text results. This version on FirstSearch provides a link to request through ILL any of the items.

Using the acronym for “journal storage”, this collection contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines. Issues from the most recent five years for each title are not included in the collection.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

"Abeka — comprehensive, quality curriculum and materials written from a Christian perspective. Now more than ever, each child needs a strong foundation in both academics and character."

ACSI strives to assist, encourage and develop: 1) Schools that contribute to the public good through effective teaching and learning and that are biblically sound, academically rigorous, socially engaged, and culturally relevant; and 2) Educators who embody a biblical worldview, engage in transformational teaching and discipling, and embrace personal and professional growth.

BJU Press produces textbooks and materials that support Christian educators in the crucial role they play in teaching students by producing Christian educational materials with academic excellence from a biblical worldview.

"CREDO at Stanford University was established to improve empirical evidence about education reform and student performance at the primary and secondary levels. CREDO at Stanford University supports education organizations and policymakers in using reliable research and program evaluation to assess the performance of education initiatives."

Includes papers and research on education reform.

We’re the homeschool program that helps you cultivate an inquisitive, thoughtful child through an intentional, community-based approach. Learning together with families like yours, you’re equipped with the tools and support to teach a Christ-centered worldview that’s rooted in the classical model.

Facts, figures, reports, and more on education in the US. Maintained by the US Dept. of Education.

Collections of quality websites for all areas of the humanities: art & culture; language & language arts; foreign language; and history & social studies. Also has over 250 lesson plan topics for all grade levels. Maintained by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Indexes 1.2 billion records of education-related materials--journal articles, books, reports, etc. This is a free version of the ERIC database on FirstSearch. This free version does a better job of limiting to full-text results, but does not provide a link to request through ILL as the FirstSearch version does.

Khan Academy strives to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere.

"Multimedia resources & professional development for America's preK-12 educators." Click on a subject area--i.e. Math or Reading & Language Arts--to search for grade-appropriate lesson plans.

What If Learning arises out of the Charis Project on spiritual and moral development in schools, which was based at the Stapleford Centre in the 1990s and out of more recent work on teaching and Christian practices based at the Kuyers Institute. It has been developed to support schools that aspire to offer a distinctively Christian teaching and learning experience.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

STRATFOR is a news analysis provider that covers political, economic, and military developments from around the world.

The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a conservative think-tank dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare.

Campaigns for human rights in countries world-wide.

"ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset) is the most comprehensive public collection of political violence data for developing states. These data contain information on the specific dates and locations of political violence, the types of event, the groups involved, fatalities and changes in territorial control. Information is recorded on the battles, killings, riots, and recruitment activities of rebels, governments, militias, armed groups, protesters and civilians. Event data are derived from a variety of sources, mainly concentrating on reports from war zones, humanitarian agencies, and research publications"

"Primary source materials in the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government."

"Leadership in advancing policy-relevant knowledge about the most important challenges of international security and other critical issues where science, technology, environmental policy, and international affairs intersect."

The Brookings Institution is a leading centrist think-tank dedicated to strengthening American democracy, fostering the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans and securing a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.

The Voice for Ethics in International Policy. They make available transcripts and audio of their events, as well as other resources.

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a centrist think-tank dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States.

The Cato Institute is a libertarian think-tank dedicated to increasing the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace.

"The Center for Middle East Policy conducts original research and develops innovative programs to promote a better understanding of the policy choices facing American decision makers in the Middle East." Part of the Brookings Institute.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a conservative think-tank dedicated to providing strategic insights and policy solutions focused on defense and security, regional stability, and transnational challenges ranging from energy and climate to global development and economic integration.

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, founded in 1922, is an independent, non-partisan organization committed to educating the public—and influencing the public discourse—on global issues of the day. Long known for its public opinion surveys of American views on foreign policy, The Chicago Council also brings together stakeholders to examine issues and offer policy insight into areas such as global agriculture, the global economy, global energy, global cities, global security, and global immigration.

Here you can view documents released through the FOIA and other CIA release programs.

Organization promoting and working to strengthen commonwealth values and governments.

The Council on Foreign Relations is a centrist think-tank dedicated to sharing ideas to promote understanding of U.S. foreign policy choices.

Colorful maps showing the results of elections in the United States (including primaries) and other countries.

Official committees, statements, and policies of the European Union

"The European Policy Institutes Network comprises 41 renowned think tanks and policy institutes working on EU affairs from 27 European countries, including almost all EU member states as well as candidate countries. By engaging in joint projects, events and publications, EPIN aims to contribute to the debate on current EU issues, the future of European integration and provide a thorough understanding of national debates."

"The official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication."

"This page contains a categorised list of links to over 500 sites providing freely available geographic datasets - all ready for loading into a Geographic Information System."

This interactive, global map shows approximate locations and short descriptions of mines, deposits, and districts where critical minerals are found. The critical minerals are discussed in U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1802.

"Global Integrity is an independent, non-profit organization tracking governance and corruption trends around the world. Global Integrity uses local teams of researchers and journalists to monitor openness and accountability."

Monitors policy making of the United Nations.

"The Global Terrorism Database™ (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 through 2020 (with annual updates planned for the future). Unlike many other event databases, the GTD includes systematic data on domestic as well as international terrorist incidents that have occurred during this time period and now includes more than 200,000 cases"

"GTI is a composite measure made up of four indicators: incidents, fatalities, injuries and property damage. To measure the impact of terrorism, a five year weighted average is applied."

The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think-tank dedicated to formulating and promoting conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

"An intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide. Its objective is to strengthen democratic institutions and processes."

Involved in the development of democratic elections world-wide.

"The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is a continuous programme of cross-national collaboration running annual surveys on topics important for the social sciences. The programme started in 1984 with four founding members - Australia, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States – and has grown to 45 member countries from all over the world in 2008."

"The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) is dedicated to advancing U.S. national security interests in the Middle East, of which a critical pillar is a robust U.S.-Israel security relationship. JINSA believes that Israel is the most capable and critical U.S. security partner in the 21st century and that a strong America is the best guarantor of Western civilization."

Based on a series of books published 1988-98. Has information about select countries. Maintained by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.

Country profiles and migration data from countries around the world.

"The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) measures policies to integrate migrants in 25 EU Member States and 3 non-EU countries. It uses over 100 policy indicators to create a rich, multi-dimensional picture of migrants' opportunities to participate in European societies. MIPEX covers six policy areas which shape a migrant's journey to full citizenship."

Source of nonpartisan migration information with pages specifically for journalists and congressmen.

This interactive, global map is built from a collection of mineral resource reports worldwide. You can view, download, and understand this U.S. Geological Survey data source at https://MRData.usgs.gov/mrds/.

Interactive maps and downloadable data for regional and global analysis. Produced by the U.S. Geological Survey.

"The Archive is simultaneously a research institute on international affairs, a library and archive of declassified U.S. documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, a public interest law firm defending and expanding public access to government information through the FOIA, and an indexer and publisher of the documents in books, microfiche, and electronic formats." Maintained by George Washington University and receives no government funding.

Seeks to be "the web's one-stop resource for country statistics on everything from soldiers to wall plug voltages." Includes information from the CIA World FactBook, UN, and OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).

Official website and source of information for the 1949 treaty of 26 countries.

Made up of countries in the Western Hemisphere. Promotes cooperation and works to advance common interests.

"In our overview of terrorism, we try to understand how the number of terrorist acts varies around the world and how it has changed over time."

A collection of documents published in September 2007 regarding the organization and operations of this controversial agency and database.

Maintained by Georgetown University, the site contains information about judicial, executive, legislative branches and many other aspects of government for countries from both American continents.

The RAND Corporation is a center-right, nonprofit research and development company similar to a think-tank. It conducts research and provides analysis to address challenges that face the United States and the world. Initially focused on national security, the RAND Corporation now also studies issues of business, education, health, law, and science.

"One of START’s unique contributions to the national security enterprise is our creation and dissemination of objective data and tools. These factual baselines provide a scientific foundation for knowledge building and formulating sound counterterrorism policy and practice."

Researching for world peace. Papers, speeches, etc on conditions related to international conflicts

"The RAND Database of Worldwide Terrorism Incidents (RDWTI) is a compilation of data from 1968 through 2009. This legacy RAND project developed and maintained a database of terrorism incidents stretching back to 1968, which provides comprehensive information on international and domestic terrorism."

Reports, documents, broadcasts, and more on the UN's strategy to counter terrorism.

International statistics on education, literacy, science & technology, and culture & communication.

The Urban Institute is a center-left think-tank dedicated to analyzing policies, evaluating programs, and informing community development to improve social, civic, and economic well-being.

Working with developing countries to fight poverty and raise the standard of living. Includes more than 15,000 documents of statistics, country files, projects.

"Containing nearly 11 million pages of records and briefs brought before the U.S. Supreme Court in the period 1832-1978, this product provides an essential primary source tool for the study of all aspects of American history as well as the U.S. judicial system."

"Whether they happened 30 years ago, or 30 minutes ago, the events in the C-SPAN Video Library create a significant catalogue of America's contemporary political dialogue. The events featured on this page represent the top viewed political events covered by C-SPAN during the past 30 years [1987-2017]."

Need legislative information? Here's a site that has organized links to just about every type of legislative material. Maintained by the Law Librarians' Society of Washington DC.

"The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues."

Organized by committee, find links for membership, schedule, hearings, and more. Maintained by the Law Librarians' Society of Washington DC as part of the Legislative Source Book.

Numbers and link for congress, their supporting offices, the executive branch, and generally useful websites. Maintained by the Law Librarians' Society of Washington DC.

USA.gov helps you locate and understand government benefits, programs, and information.

American FactFinder is a source for population, economic, housing, and geographic information and data about the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island areas.

"The American State Papers, comprising a total of thirty-eight physical volumes, contain the legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838. The collection includes documents that cover the critical historical gap from 1789 to the printing of the first volume of the U.S. Serial Set in 1817."

"The Annals of Congress, formally known as The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, cover the 1st Congress through the first session of the 18th Congress, from 1789 to 1824. The Annals were not published contemporaneously, but were compiled between 1834 and 1856, using the best records available, primarily newspaper accounts. Speeches are paraphrased rather than presented verbatim, but the record of debate is nonetheless fuller than that available from the House and Senate Journals."

"The Bills and Resolutions are available for selected sessions of Congress, beginning with the 6th Congress in the House of Representatives, the 16th Congress in the Senate, and the 18th Congress for Senate Joint Resolutions."

The Budget contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications issued throughout the fiscal year.

The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or use Advanced Search for more options.

The Compilation of Presidential Documents collection consists of the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents which are the official publications of materials released by the White House Press Secretary.

News and information about legislation currently under consideration or recently considered.

Includes biographical and directory information about members of the House and Senate, committee memberships, terms of service, and related content.

"The Globe, as it is usually called, contains the congressional debates of the 23rd through 42nd Congresses (1833-73)…The Globe is the third of the four series of publications containing the debates of Congress. It was preceded by the Annals of Congress and the Register of Debates and succeeded by the Congressional Record."

These copies of the Congressional Record are presented by the Library of Congress. This collection covers 1873-1877. "The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Printed by the Government Printing Office, it is the fourth and final series of publications containing the debates of Congress. (It was preceded by the Annals of Congress, Register of Debates, and Congressional Globe.)"

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. This site contains Congressional record volumes from 140 (1994) to the present. At the back of each daily issue is the "Daily Digest," which summarizes the day's floor and committee activities.

Presented by GovInfo, these digitized copies of the Congressional Record span 1873-2011. Not all years have complete documentation.

The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

"The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution is a five-volume collection compiled by Jonathan Elliot in the mid-nineteenth century. The volumes remain the best source for materials about the national government's transitional period between the closing of the Constitutional Convention in September 1787 and the opening of the First Federal Congress in March 1789."

"One of the great scholarly works of the early twentieth century was Max Farrand's The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787. Published in 1911, Farrand's work gathered the documentary records of the Constitutional Convention into four volumes--three of which are included in this online collection--containing the materials necessary to study the workings of the Constitutional Convention."

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program generates reliable statistics for use in law enforcement. It also provides information for students of criminal justice, researchers, the media, and the public. The program has been providing crime statistics since 1930. The UCR Program includes data from more than 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Research on the federal court systems, educational materials about the courts and their history.

Published by the Office of the Federal Register, 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.

This site, run by the Government Publishing Office, provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. Publications include the Congressional Record, Federal Register, Budget of the United States Government, Economic Indicators, Independent Counsel Investigations, Judicial Publications and more.

"From its inaugural session, the United States House of Representatives has kept a journal of its proceedings in accordance with Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution."

"The First Continental Congress met from September 5 to October 26, 1774. The Second Continental Congress ran from May 10, 1775, to March 2, 1789. The Journals of the Continental Congress are the records of the daily proceedings of the Congress as kept by the office of its secretary, Charles Thomson."

A service of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. "One of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals."

"The twenty-six volumes of the Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789 aims to make available all the documents written by delegates that bear directly upon their work during their years of actual service in the First and Second Continental Congresses, 1774-1789."

LOC's website with everything they think an American citizen might want to know about the library. Also some digital collections of works.

"William Maclay was one of the first two senators from Pennsylvania. Within two months of the opening of the first session, he had begun to keep a diary, which he continued almost daily for the three sessions of the 1st Congress. Because Senate sessions were closed to the public until 1795, his is one of the few accounts of Senate floor activity in the early Congresses."

"NARA is an independent Federal agency that helps preserve our nation's history by overseeing the management of all Federal records. [Its] mission is to ensure ready access to the essential evidence that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and the national experience."

Indexes of agricultural information--books, serials, and journal articles.

Rates and statistics on birth, death, and other health information.

Official publication of the President’s addresses, writings, and remarks.

"The Register of Debates is a record of the congressional debates of the 18th Congress, 2nd Session through the 25th Congress, 1st Session (1824-37). It is the second of the four series of publications containing the debates of Congress. It was preceded by the Annals of Congress and succeeded by the Congressional Globe."

"From its inaugural session, in addition to its legislative journal, the Senate has maintained a separate record of its executive proceedings that relate to its functions of confirming presidential nominees and consenting to the making of treaties."

"From its inaugural session, the United States Senate has kept a journal of its proceedings in accordance with Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution."

Published by the census bureau, the latest data on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, employment and many other numbers.

"The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. Publication began in 1845. Every law, public and private, ever enacted by the Congress is published in the Statutes at Large in order of the date of its passage."

Census information both current and past can be viewed by state and county.

What else would you expect? Session and committee schedules, member directories, and links to related sites.

Includes information on Senate sessions and committee meetings. Also links to the Web Sites of individual Senators.

"The United States Congressional Serial Set, commonly referred to as the Serial Set, began publication with the 15th Congress, 1st Session (1817). Documents before 1817 may be found in the American State Papers. The Serial Set contains the House and Senate Documents and the House and Senate Reports. The reports are usually from congressional committees dealing with proposed legislation and issues under investigation. The documents include all other papers ordered printed by the House or Senate."

Good information about what is happening in the Supreme Court.

The codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States, divided by broad subjects into 53 titles.

The official handbook of the U.S. Government, providing information on the agencies from all three branches, quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, boards, commissions, and committees.

"Your First Click to the U.S. Government." The official website for searching government websites. Searches both federal and state government websites.

The official presidential web site. Info about the president, including speeches.

Reference work of the history of the United States and Canada in the twentieth century.

Millions of images of documents and books printed in America between Jamestown and 1800.

Short profiles of major figures in American history.

Using the acronym for “journal storage”, this collection contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines. Issues from the most recent five years for each title are not included in the collection.

Analysis and text of key documents in American history.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

Collection of topical maps that address territorial expansion, sectional conflict, slavery, and other topics. Also includes important literary and historical texts (many with hypertext links) such as Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, the Lewis and Clark Journals and Parkman's Oregon Trail.

By annotated timeline, this links to significant texts, portraits, lectures, biographies, and more on the lifestyles and rights of women in America from pre-history through the present.

"ArchiveGrid includes over 7 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,400 archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies."

Hundreds of original documents drawn from U.S. political legal and diplomatic history, with hypertext links to definitions and related texts.

U.S. congressional documents and debates from 1774-1873.

"This site allows you to search and read newspaper pages from 1900-1910 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)."

"Documenting America's Struggle for Racial Equality" Holds primary sources on the subject, including news film, from libraries, archives, and public broadcasters.

"Using new technologies to enhance teaching and research" The site uses audio and video in the Multimedia section to educate and explore American History. The site also has primary source documents and modules for teachers to use in the classroom.

Documenting the American South (DAS) is a collection of sources on Southern history, literature and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20th century. It is organized into the following projects: First Person Narratives of the American South, Library of Southern Literature, North American Slave Narratives, the Southern Homefront 1861-1865, and The Church in the Southern Black Community. The site is keyword searchable and has author, title, and subject indexes.

This guide compiled by Purdue University lists free access to historic newspapers by state.

for the study of slavery, resistance, and abolition

Map collection that traces U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the current century. Map topics include patterns of Indian settlement, territorial growth dating back to the 16th century, and exploration and settlement of Europeans during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The Library of Congress offers an ever growing collection of digitized items for historians. You will find presidential papers, composer notes, oral histories, photographs, web archives and so much more.

"Searchable collection of election returns from the earliest years of American democracy." Returns from all levels of office from federal presidential elections to local city clerks. Includes returns from all 25 states and territories in existence at that time.

Collecting and preserving the stories of wartime service from World War I through the present. The project focuses on U.S. veterans, but also includes stories from those actively supporting the war efforts.

Virginia Chronicle is a historical archive of Virginia newspapers, providing free access to full text searching and digitized images of newspaper images starting in 1766.

Virginia Untold: the African American Narrative provides digital access to records that document some of the lived experiences of enslaved and free Black and multiracial people who lived in Virginia from the establishment of slavery in the 1600s until its demise in 1865. Digitized items are from the Library of Virginia’s collections.

Using the acronym for “journal storage”, this collection contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines. Issues from the most recent five years for each title are not included in the collection.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

Housed at the University of California, Santa Barbara, this archive collection of around 76,000 documents has significant portions (if not entirely) digitized for searching on this website.

A site to complement C-SPAN's 20th anniversary television series, American Presidents: Life Portraits that aired March-December 1999. Includes RealVideo archives of the programming with additional resources on biographical facts, key events of the presidency, and presidential places.

Complements an exhibit at the Library of Congress that will be on display through June 17, 2006. Marking the tercentenary of Franklin's birth, this exhibition, concentrates on his achievements as a printer and writer, an inventor and scientist, and, particularly, as a politician and statesman.

Located in Abilene, KS.

Located in College Station, Texas

"The George W. Bush Presidential records are governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Under the provisions of the PRA, George W. Bush Presidential records are not available to public access requests for the first five years after the end of the Administration. George W. Bush Presidential records will become subject to Freedom of Information Act requests on January 20, 2014."

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Located in West Branch, Iowa, the Herbert Hoover Library and Museum is part of the Presidential Library system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a Federal government agency."

Hear the words that changed the world. From Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech to Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball, more than 100 RealAudio clips drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the twentieth century.

"Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is part of the Presidential Library system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a Federal government agency."

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

The Library of Congress offers an ever growing collection of digitized items for historians. You will find presidential papers, composer notes, oral histories, photographs, web archives and so much more.

Located in Austin, Texas

Houses the largest online archive of King's papers.

Biographical information with sources of additional information for more than 200 American women who have been recognized as leaders.

Official source for all records pertaining to Reagan's administration.

Houses the library and papers of the 19th president of the U.S.

Located in Little Rock, Arkansas

Cultural, economic and political information about people groups organized by region and country.

Using the acronym for “journal storage”, this collection contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines. Issues from the most recent five years for each title are not included in the collection.

This database provides access to 125 iconic primary source documents along with in-depth analytical essays. The primary sources are pulled from all time periods and geographic locations.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

Interactive descriptions of the lives, events, and places of the ancient Greeks.

Materials published in 1850-1950 related to the study of the ancient Near East. Topics covered included history, language, law, and religions of Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, Egypt, Nubia, Persia, and other ancient peoples of Anatolia and the Fertile Crescent.

"Primary source materials in the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government."

This site is a collection of links to European primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated. In addition you will find video or sound files, maps, photographs or other imagery, databases, and other documentation. The sources cover a broad range of historical happenings (political, economic, social and cultural). The order of documents is chronological wherever possible.

"The Internet History Sourcebooks are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use." Includes ancient, medieval, and modern history.

"Irish History Online is an authoritative guide (in progress) to what has been written about Irish history from earliest times to the present. It has been established in association with the Royal Historical Society Bibliography of British and Irish History (of which it is now the Irish component) and London's Past Online."

"The Labyrinth provides free, organized access to electronic resources in medieval studies through a World Wide Web server at Georgetown University. The Labyrinth's easy-to-use menus and links provide connections to databases, services, texts, and images on other servers around the world. Each user will be able to find an Ariadne's thread through the maze of information on the Web."

Digitized collection of pamphlets that "document the emergence of the Latin American colonies as independent states, and illuminate many aspects of their populations' social and cultural life."

The Library of Congress offers an ever growing collection of digitized items for historians. You will find presidential papers, composer notes, oral histories, photographs, web archives and so much more.

"London's Past Online is a free online bibliography of published material relating to the history of the Greater London area."

Internet connection for medieval resources.

Library of Congress is digitizing and posting on the Internet the records from these famous international war trials.

"NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 550,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more."

Images of broadsides--a primary mode of public communication--from Scotland, 1650-1910.

Information about World War 1 with pictures, maps and biographies.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

STRATFOR is a news analysis provider that covers political, economic, and military developments from around the world.

"A comprehensive analysis of the world's constitutions, to support constitutional design and to inform citizens."

The Council on Foreign Relations is a centrist think-tank dedicated to sharing ideas to promote understanding of U.S. foreign policy choices.

"EarthExplorer (EE) provides online search, browse display, metadata export, and data download for earth science data from the archives of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). EE provides an enhanced user interface using state-of-the-art technologies for searching, viewing, and downloading data."

"EarthNow! displays near-real time imagery of Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 data being collected by USGS as the satellites cross over the Earth. Along with live stream video, the tool also replays image loops from a list of recent overpass recordings."

Official committees, statements, and policies of the European Union

"This page contains a categorised list of links to over 500 sites providing freely available geographic datasets - all ready for loading into a Geographic Information System."

Seeks to be "the web's one-stop resource for country statistics on everything from soldiers to wall plug voltages." Includes information from the CIA World FactBook, UN, and OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).

Official website and source of information for the 1949 treaty of 26 countries.

The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (PCLMC), offers an online collection of scanned maps. It has digitized 70,000 maps from the print collection and has also forged partnerships with local and national archives to create a more comprehensive online map collection. However, website is archived as of 2021 and no longer being updated.

"The Quality of Government (QoG) Institute is an independent research institute within the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg. We are about 30 researchers who conduct and promote research on the causes, consequences and nature of Good Governance and the Quality of Government (QoG) - that is, trustworthy, reliable, impartial, uncorrupted and competent government institutions."

International statistics on education, literacy, science & technology, and culture & communication.

Millions of images of documents and books printed in America between Jamestown and 1800.

Provides access to wide range of news (full-text newspapers), business, government, legal and reference information.

Access to newspaper articles from the New York Times (1851-2007)

Attempts to confirm or correct facts in election campaign ads.

"Founded in 1997, the Television Academy Foundation’s Archive of American Television has conducted over 700 long-form interviews (over 3000 hours) with the legends of television. These interviews chronicle the birth and growth of American TV History."

"This site allows you to search and read newspaper pages from 1900-1910 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)."

This guide compiled by Purdue University lists free access to historic newspapers by state.

Research, resources and ideas to improve journalism. Project for Excellence in Journalism and Committee of Concerned Journalists

American Museum of Moving Images. View television commercials and related data for every presidential candidate in past elections.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications exists to "collect, preserve, and present historic and contemporary radio and television content as well as educate, inform, and entertain the public through its archives, public programs, screenings, exhibits, publications and online access to its resources."

The Newseum is a museum in Washington DC dedicated to journalism. Some articles and videos are available through its website.

Nonpartisan collection of national surveys from various sources and on numerous current issues. PHC does not pay for the subscription services.

"Everything you need to be a better journalist." Premier journalism resource.

Works to "advance the professional standards of religion reporting in the secular press as well as to create a support network for religion reporters. RNA strives to help improve and encourage religion writing excellence in the secular press."

US Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. US Newsstream offers exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access to The Wall Street Journal. US Newsstream also offers one of the largest collections of local and regional newspapers.

Virginia Chronicle is a historical archive of Virginia newspapers, providing free access to full text searching and digitized images of newspaper images starting in 1766.

Provides access to wide range of news (full-text newspapers), business, government, legal and reference information.

"Containing nearly 11 million pages of records and briefs brought before the U.S. Supreme Court in the period 1832-1978, this product provides an essential primary source tool for the study of all aspects of American history as well as the U.S. judicial system."

ASIL is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization founded in 1906 and chartered by Congress in 1950. ASIL holds Special Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies. Through its events, publications, information resources, research initiatives, and educational programs, ASIL advances international law scholarship and education for international law professionals as well as for broader policymaking audiences and the public.

Hundreds of original documents drawn from U.S. political legal and diplomatic history, with hypertext links to definitions and related texts.

Bracton: De Legibus Et Consuetudinibus Angliæ (Bracton on the Laws and Customs of England attributed to Henry of Bratton, c. 1210-1268). Full-text of both the original Latin and the English translation. Provided by the Harvard Law School Library.

Caselaw Access Project includes all official, book-published state and federal United States case law from 1658 through 2020 — every volume or case designated as an official report of decisions by a court within the United States.

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

Free database of decisions by the English and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division). Maintained by the British and Irish legal Information Institute.

Free database of decisions by the European Court of Human Rights made available by the British and Irish Legal Information Institute.

Search engine for finding legal information on the Internet. Separate section for searching U.S. and state Cases and Codes.

Official website of the International Court of Justice. Contains case documents as well as information about the administration of the court.

Resources and activities for key court cases. These resources are designed for teachers to use in the classroom, but include moot court activities and opinions on the case.

Online collection of U.S., foreign and international law documents. Includes Supreme Court documents, US Code, State law and more. Maintained by the Cornell University Law School.

More than 2,000 hours of Supreme Court Audio, including all audio recorded in the court since 1995.

Free database of superior court judgments from South Africa. Maintained by the Southern African Legal Information Institute.

United States Reports is a series of bound case reporters that are the official reports of decisions for the United States Supreme Court. This digital collection of the United States Reports contains volumes 1-570, covering the years 1754-2012.

Contains the opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States for volumes 2-501, covering the years 1781-1990.

Published opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court. Newer opinions are published as slip opinions until they have been finalized for publication in United States Reports. Available here are opinions for volumes 502-present, covering the years 1991-present.

Contains the permanent laws enacted during each session of Congress beginning in 1789.

Wex is a free legal dictionary and encyclopedia sponsored by the Legal Information Institute and the Cornell University Law School.

The World Legal Information Institute provides free online access to foreign and international law.

Literary criticism of authors, specific works and genres.

Profiles of major writers of long fiction as well as analyses of their significant novels and novellas.

Critical essays covering 845 poets from 40 countries throughout history.

Literary criticism of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets

Profiles of short story writers.

Literary criticism of authors, specific works and genres of young adult literature.

Millions of images of documents and books printed in America between Jamestown and 1800.

Researchers can find up-to-date analysis, biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods, and from around the world.

"Masterplots provides fundamental reference data, plot synopses where applicable, and critical evaluations of a comprehensive selection of English-language and world literature that has been translated into English. The essays are in alphabetical order by title, and each includes an annotated bibliography to aid readers in further study."

All 20+ volumes of the print OED available full-text and searchable online. With over 290,000 entries, this is considered the definitive work of the English language.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

Full-text of issues available online from the start of the publication in 1950.

"The Dartmouth Dante Project (DDP) is a searchable full-text database containing more than seventy commentaries on Dante's Divine Comedy - the Commedia."

The Dickens Project brings scholars together to share bibliographies, teaching aids, and lots of Dickens trivia to assist students and teachers alike.

Collections of quality websites for all areas of the humanities: art & culture; language & language arts; foreign language; and history & social studies. Also has over 250 lesson plan topics for all grade levels. Maintained by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

"The publication of the First Folio in 1623 brought together 36 of Shakespeare's plays, 18 of which have never been published before and would likely have been lost forever. Over the last 400 years, the surviving First Folios have found shelter with institutions and individuals across the globe. This site brings together over 20% of all known surviving copies for you to examine and explore."

Biographical information about Chaucer and commentary on aspects of his work.

Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century Literature with essays on selected authors and works.

"Its ultimate purpose is to produce a digital critical edition, fully annotated, of everything Mark Twain wrote." Including more than 2300 written letters.

The Middle English Dictionary offers a comprehensive analysis of lexicon and usage for the period 1100-1500, based on the analysis of a collection of over three million citation slips, the largest collection of this kind available. Search for word definitions or for quotes using particular words.

Full-text of his plays, poems, and other writings, along with photos.

Poems, biography, articles and more from the world of poetry.

"This is a free access site to the full-text digital library of 20th and 21st century English poetry magazines from the Poetry Library collection."

A guide to finding author biographical information and literature criticisms, based on the assignments in PHC's Western Literature classes. Contains references to both print and internet resources.

"The World of Dante is a multi-media research tool intended to facilitate the study of the Divine Comedy through a wide range of offerings. These include an encoded Italian text which allows for structured searches and analyses, an English translation, interactive maps, diagrams, music, a database, timeline and gallery of illustrations. Many of these features allow users to engage the poem dynamically through the integrated components of this site."

Using the acronym for “journal storage”, this collection contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines. Issues from the most recent five years for each title are not included in the collection.

Short profiles of musicians and composers of the twentieth century.

The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is a continuous programme of cross-national collaboration running annual surveys on topics important for the social sciences. The programme started in 1984 with four founding members - Australia, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States – and has grown to 45 member countries from all over the world in 2008.

Free MP3's of classical performances. Browse by composer.

Provides the musical text and critical commentaries of the entire Neue Mozart-Ausgabe--the entire musical scores of Mozart.

Collected information and links on the baroque composers and releases of his musical works.

The hymnary is a "comprehensive index of hymns and hymnals." Entries include sheet music, audio recordings, lyrics composer information, scripture references, etc.

Virtual library of public domain music.

Facts, photos, and stories about the Metropolitan Opera, the people who have performed there, and the works they have performed.

Free sheet music for everyone! Mostly classical works (Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Mozart) transcribed from public domain editions.

The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. At launch, the Jukebox includes more than 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925.

Highlights the lives and works of composers who were suppressed by the Third Reich.

"Tells the stories behind many of the songs that have now become part of the American national heritage."

Explore music, theater, and dance at the Library of Congress. Includes photos, stories, and sheet music that can be searched.

Provided by UCLA, the Sheet Music Consortium provides tools and services that promote access to and use of online sheet music collections by scholars, students, and the general public.

Honors and highlights the accomplishments of popular songwriters.

"The mission of BJS is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government."

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program generates reliable statistics for use in law enforcement. It also provides information for students of criminal justice, researchers, the media, and the public. The program has been providing crime statistics since 1930. The UCR Program includes data from more than 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies.

"Gallup has studied human nature and behavior for more than 75 years. Gallup's reputation for delivering relevant, timely, and visionary research on what people around the world think and feel is the cornerstone of the organization."

"The General Social Survey (GSS) is one of NORC’s flagship surveys and our longest running project. The GSS started in 1972 and completed its 26th round in 2006. For the last third of a century the GSS has been monitoring social change and the growing complexity of American society."

"ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 250,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences. It hosts 21 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields."

"The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is a continuous programme of cross-national collaboration running annual surveys on topics important for the social sciences. The programme started in 1984 with four founding members - Australia, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States – and has grown to 45 member countries from all over the world in 2008."

NACJD hosts several large-scale datasets, including the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), and the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN).

NACJD hosts several large-scale datasets, including the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), and the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN).

"DataLab is a platform of web-based tools that provide the public with access to data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). DataLab is for researchers, reporters, policy makers, school administrators, students, or anyone interested in education in the United States."

The New York City Police Department posst on its website on a quarterly basis the following Crime Status Report. Such report shall include the total number of crime complaints (categorized by class of crime, indicating whether the crime is a misdemeanor or felony) for each patrol precinct, including a subset of Housing Bureau and Transit Bureau complaints within each precinct as well as arrests, summonses, domestic violence radio runs, and average response times.

"The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press is an independent, non-partisan public opinion research organization that studies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues."

Nonpartisan collection of national surveys from various sources and on numerous current issues. PHC does not pay for the subscription services.

The Roper Center is an archive of opinion polling data with links to reports and datasets.

The Survey Center on American Life, a project of the American Enterprise Institute, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to understanding the way cultural, political, and technological changes are shaping the lives of ordinary Americans. The Center conducts original survey research focusing on critical issues in American public and private life that are not often featured in public polling. We adhere to the highest standards in survey methodology and research practices, pursuing rigorous transparency in our approach to this work. The Center does not take political positions or advocate for particular policies.

Read descriptions of issues, background documents, summaries, and opinions both pro and con on topics of discussion in Congress, the Supreme Court, and international bodies.

"Your complete source for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress." Includes status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity and more with an archive back to 1983.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

STRATFOR is a news analysis provider that covers political, economic, and military developments from around the world.

"The Academy maintains an active publications program to disseminate new knowledge as well as recommendations from Academy research."

The American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment is a nationally recognized research survey that provides precise data about students’ health habits, behaviors, and perceptions.

The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a conservative think-tank dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare.

"The leading professional organization for the study of political science"

This is a searchable database of measures that have appeared on state ballots over the past century. Data is collected and presented by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

The Brookings Institution is a leading centrist think-tank dedicated to strengthening American democracy, fostering the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans and securing a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a centrist think-tank dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States.

The Cato Institute is a libertarian think-tank dedicated to increasing the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace.

The Center for American Progress is a progressive think-tank which addresses its work toward "21st-century challenges such as energy, national security, economic growth and opportunity, immigration, education, and health care. We develop new policy ideas, critique the policy that stems from conservative values, and challenge the media to cover the issues that truly matter and shape the national debate."

"The Center specializes in civic/citizenship education, law-related education, and international educational exchange programs for developing democracies."

CDT "works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age" by paying attention to policies regarding law and technology.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a conservative think-tank dedicated to providing strategic insights and policy solutions focused on defense and security, regional stability, and transnational challenges ranging from energy and climate to global development and economic integration.

News and information about legislation currently under consideration or recently considered.

Guide to elected national and state officials.

The Economic Policy Institute is a progressive think-tank dedicated to broadening the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers.

"This portal, produced by The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, is a marketplace of ideas and examples of government innovation."

"Bringing together information on the status of federal legislation, voting records, and other congressional data from official sources, and turning it into an understandable and trackable free information resource for everyday citizens." Includes tracking changes to the full-text of bills as they move through Congress. Supports RSS feeds on votes, legislators, and many other aspects of congress.

The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think-tank dedicated to formulating and promoting conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

ICPSR contains social science datasets and analysis tools

"The nation's oldest multi-issue progressive think-tank"

"Brings together campaign contributions and how legislators vote, providing an unprecedented window into the connections between money and politics." Currently covers the California Legislature and U.S. Congress."

"NARA is an independent Federal agency that helps preserve our nation's history by overseeing the management of all Federal records. [Its] mission is to ensure ready access to the essential evidence that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and the national experience."

"The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues."

"Through its student survey, The College Student Report, NSSE annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. The results provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college."

"Searchable collection of election returns from the earliest years of American democracy." Returns from all levels of office from federal presidential elections to local city clerks. Includes returns from all 25 states and territories in existence at that time.

"Your Guide to Money in U.S. Elections"

Internet search engine for political information.

"PRRI’s research explores and illuminates America’s changing cultural, religious, and political landscape. PRRI’s mission is to help journalists, scholars, pundits, thought leaders, clergy, and the general public better understand debates on public policy issues, and the important cultural and religious dynamics shaping American society and politics."

Organized by committee, find links for membership, schedule, hearings, and more. Maintained by the Law Librarians' Society of Washington DC as part of the Legislative Source Book.

The RAND Corporation is a center-right, nonprofit research and development company similar to a think-tank. It conducts research and provides analysis to address challenges that face the United States and the world. Initially focused on national security, the RAND Corporation now also studies issues of business, education, health, law, and science.

Published by the census bureau, the latest data on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, employment and many other numbers.

"SDA is a set of programs for the documentation and Web-based analysis of survey data. SDA is developed and maintained by the Computer-assisted Survey Methods Program (CSM) at the University of California, Berkeley. The SDA Archive includes several datasets, including the General Social Survey (GSS) and the American National Election Study (ANES)."

"Our conservative magazine coverage features investigative journalism, in-depth reporting, heavily researched analysis, interviews with the heavy hitters and powerful exposés - all in a monthly news and opinion journal from the same team of right-thinking reporters, opinions makers, insiders and political leaders conservatives have trusted for 15 years."

The Urban Institute is a center-left think-tank dedicated to analyzing policies, evaluating programs, and informing community development to improve social, civic, and economic well-being.

Non-partisan organization working to inform voters on the positions and voting records of elected officials and candidates. Includes Political Courage Tests, Interest Group Ratings, and Campaign Finances, along with biographical information and public statements.

This resource was designed for the premier researcher, rich with the most valuable, comprehensive multidisciplinary content available. As a leading scholarly database, it provides access to acclaimed full-text journals, magazines, and other valuable resources. This database contains more than 13,600 indexed and abstracted journals, full text for over 4,700 journals, over 12,000 peer-reviewed, indexed and abstracted journals, more than 4,000 peer-reviewed, full-text journals.

The premier medical index covering over 9,600 journals in all areas of medicine. Some citations include abstracts.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

Open access to 655,751 e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance and Statistics owned and operated by Cornell University.

Peer-reviewed journals in the science disciplines. All articles can accessed for free and are searchable through Google Scholar.

BioMed Central is a science, technology and medicine publisher of open access, online, peer-reviewed journals. Journals spans the subject areas of biology and medicine,

BioOne Open Access titles include many disciplines in the sciences including biology, paleontology and zoology.

"CELD is a database of articles relating to the Creation/Evolution controversy. Here you will find a searchable database with articles from the CRSQ, Origins, Transactions of the Victoria Institute, as well as many other journals and magazines. Some full text links are available."

LibreTexts is an open textbook project. The Chemistry Libretext includes reference tables such as acid-base indicators, atomic and molecular properties, and solvent properties.

"One stop for Federal, State, & Local Geographic Data."

"MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free."

"The National Map is a collaborative effort among the USGS and other Federal, State, and local partners to improve and deliver topographic information for the Nation. The National Map is easily accessible for display on the Web, as products and services, and as downloadable data. The geographic information available from The National Map includes orthoimagery (aerial photographs), elevation, geographic names, hydrography, boundaries, transportation, structures, and land cover."

The NIST Chemistry WebBook provides users with easy access to chemical and physical property data for chemical species through the internet. The data provided in the site are from collections maintained by the NIST Standard Reference Data Program and outside contributors.

NOAA is a governmental agency tasked with researching, monitoring and forecasting the weather, climate and oceans.

U.S. Department of Agriculture provides descriptions of plants, where they are found, and pictures.

PubChem is an open chemistry database at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). PubChem mostly contains small molecules, but also larger molecules such as nucleotides, carbohydrates, lipids, peptides, and chemically-modified macromolecules. We collect information on chemical structures, identifiers, chemical and physical properties, biological activities, patents, health, safety, toxicity data, and many others.

Organization making scientific articles and research available for free under Open Access license.

"PubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites." PubMed is maintained by the US National Library of Medicine, national Institutes of Health.

ScienceDirect Open Access provides access to articles ranging from scientific and technical, to medical. You will find articles on chemistry and earth sciences here.

"All the latest news for the scientific community, including daily news from ScienceNOW and weekly news from Science magazine." News on current scientific events and announcements. Recent articles are available for free.

SpringerLink Fully Open Access Books provides access to eBooks on the sciences and social sciences.

Springerlink Fully Open Access Journals provides access to articles on topics in medicine, life sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

SpringerOpen is a free database of open access journals, which cover all disciplines within the science, technology, and medicine fields.

"As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems."

Wiley-Blackwell Open Access Titles provides access to articles on the biological, chemical and health sciences.

Using the acronym for “journal storage”, this collection contains complete back issues of 241 scholarly journals in a wide range of disciplines. Issues from the most recent five years for each title are not included in the collection.

Contains the citations and abstracts of over 1,000 titles in the broad areas of social sciences and law. Of those 1,000 titles, 710 provide users with full-text, images and graphics online. Indexing and full-text coverage begins in the early 1990s for most titles.

Readings for philosophers and Catholics. Maintained by the Jacques Maritain Center at Notre Dame.

"The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion." Data is submitted by religion scholars and research centers from around the world and includes both American and international data.

Listen on the entire Bible on the Internet. The King James Version.

Passage lookup and word search in a number of translations and several languages. Includes footnotes and cross references.

In addition to a number of Bible translations, this site provides commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other Bible helps.

Online Bible study tools including numerous translations, original language tools, commentaries, and other reference materials.

published 1907-1914

"Classic Christian books in electronic format, selected for your edification." Currently a project of Calvin College. Previously associated with Wheaton College (1995-99) and the University of Pittsburg (1993-95).

The Israel Museum has partnered with Google to provide researchers with searchable, high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls. As of September 2011, five scrolls have been digitized: The Great Isaiah Scroll, the Community Rule Scroll, the Commentary on Habakkuk Scroll, the Temple Scroll, and the War Scroll.

Free Bible study software with commentaries, dictionaries, and other supplements for Windows-based computers.

Information about and text of primary sources from the early centuries of the church era. Includes a section on the Christian Apocrypha and the Nag Hammadi.

The Edgar J. Goodspeed Manuscript Collection comprises 68 early Greek, Syriac, Ethiopic, Armenian, Arabic, and Latin New Testament manuscripts ranging in date from the 5th to the 19th centuries. The University of Chicago Library is creating a unique digital resource based on this collection. All 68 New Testament manuscripts and an additional 114 papyri fragments will be digitized in their entirety and presented with high-quality zoomable images through an interface that supports browsing within individual manuscripts and across the collection.

Dr. James Houston and Dr. J. I. Packer have generously donated their significant collection of early printed works pertaining to Puritan theology to the John Richard Allison Library. This collection reflects Dr. Houston's and Dr. Packer’s interest in 17th-century works of Puritan and Anglican devotional literature, together with other works of early modern spirituality.

1915 version of this reference tool. This internet-based version includes links to the passages.

This encyclopedia provides free access to articles on philosophical topics written by experts in the field. Most articles are original to the encyclopedia although some are adapted from older sources.

Links to various websites on the history of Islam.

"The largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the Internet."

12-volume set published 1901-1906

The Online Christian Library provides access to over a thousand books including works of the Early Church Fathers, commentaries, historical textbooks, sermon collections, devotionals, apocryphal writings, Bible studies, church histories, creeds & catechisms, songs & hymns.

The Open Access Digital Theological Library provides access to high-quality content in religious studies and related disciplines from publisher websites, institutional repositories, scholarly societies, archives, and stable public domain collections.

A place to explore and compare the history, beliefs, and practices of major world religions and denominations.

Philosophers' Imprint publishes peer-reviewed philosophy works through the University of Michigan Digital Library.

Index of journal articles, book series, conference proceedings, reference works, and other materials in philosophy, applied ethics, religious studies and related fields.

"PhilPapers is a comprehensive directory of online philosophical articles and books by academic philosophers. We monitor journals in many areas of philosophy, as well as archives and personal pages."

The Post-Reformation Digital Library (PRDL) is a select database of digital books relating to the development of theology and philosophy during the Reformation and Post-Reformation/Early Modern Era (late 15th-18th c.). Late medieval and patristic works printed and referenced in the early modern era are also included. The PRDL is a project of the Junius Institute for Digital Reformation Research of Calvin Theological Seminary.

"Sefaria is home to 3,000 years of Jewish texts. We are a nonprofit organization offering free access to texts, translations, and commentaries so that everyone can participate in the ongoing process of studying, interpreting, and creating Torah." Search the texts of the Tanakh, Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, Halakhah, Kabbalah, Tosefta, Chasidut, Musar, Responsa, along with Jewish liturgies, philosophy, and reference works.

This online encyclopedia contains articles on philosophical topics written by experts in the field. All articles and subsequent updates are reviewed by an editorial board before publication.

"The Theological Commons is a digital library of 78,924 books and periodicals on theology and religion, including 29,322 volumes from the Princeton Theological Seminary Library. Selection of materials for inclusion in the Theological Commons is guided by the Library’s Collection Development Policy. Additionally, due to legal restrictions on copyrighted works, the Theological Commons only includes materials that are out of copyright, or for which special permission has been obtained from the copyright holder."

"Search or browse through our database of over 6,800 theological theses/dissertations and conference papers. "

The works of Jonathan Edwards published online in 73 volumes by Yale University.

This online research tool will help you to conduct library research with the goal of writing a research paper for class. By following all of the steps listed, you will be well on your way to writing a well-researched paper. For PHC students only.

Basic rules of grammar and punctuation listed out.

Descriptions of common word usage errors made by writers and speakers of English.

Tips for writing a strong paper by using strong grammar and style. Includes some links to other guides. Doesn't appear to be recently updated.

Purdue's Online Writing Lab, providing research, writing, and citation tips, including sections on APA, Chicago, and MLA.

Short easy guides to common writing problems, such as organizing an essay, using passive voice, fixing comma splices, identifying parallelism, and writing about literature.

If you use the Firefox web browser, you may want to add the Zotero extension. The Zotero software can capture citations of books and journals from numerous websites (including card catalogs, WorldCat, JSTOR, and other databases and websites). With the citations stored on your hard drive, you can add notes, organize and tag resources, and create bibliographies to go with your research.

Great place to start researching copyright. Many well-organized links to existing primary materials, current legislation and decisions, and interpretations of how copyright law applies to academics and other uses.

Copyright resources particularly relevant to higher education and related policies established for the Columbia University community. Includes the Fair Use Checksheet to help you decide if your use falls within fair use guidelines.

The U.S. Copyright Office has posted the Copyright Law as stated in Title 17 of the United States Code. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 and the TEACH Act of 2002 are included.

Quick video tutorials regarding copyright from the Copyright Clearance Center.

Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."

The U.S. Copyright Office has summarized the doctrine of "fair use" into a succinct document.

eBook of the latest version of the style manual offered online by the American Political Science Association

FAQ regarding APA style

Published by the Legal Information Institute (LII), this is the 2020 ed. by Peter W. Martin.

Purdue's Online Writing Lab, providing research, writing, and citation tips, including sections on APA, Chicago, and MLA.

Examples of Turabian citations for different types and formats of material.