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Book Databases

American National Biography

Biographies of people who shaped United States history and culture. (Full-text).

CountryWatch

Reports on 192 countries with facts about political, economic, and social conditions, plus maps and statistics. (Full-text).

CQ Almanac

Reports on activities and issues in Congress from 1945 to present. (Full-text).

CQ Press Congress Collection

Policy analysis by topic, voting records, profiles of members, and more. (Full-text).

CQ Researcher

Reports on "hot" topics with detailed analysis and opposing viewpoints. (Full-text).

ebrary

Electronic books with full-text searching, bookmarks, and personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download ebrary Reader™

EBSCOhost E-Books (formerly NetLibrary)

Electronic books from academic, professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

The complete encyclopedia, plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. (Full-text).

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Basic information from specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).

Handbook of Texas Online

An encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture. (Full-text).

netLibrary

Now known as EBSCOhost E-Books. (This cross-reference will be removed on 7/21/12).

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Essays on controversial topics from books, magazines, journals, news, primary source, and web sites. (Full-text).

Oxford Scholarship Online

More than 2,500 electronic books from Oxford University Press. (Full-text).

Pop Culture Universe

Resources on American popular culture from 1900 to the present. (Full-text).

UHD Library Catalog

Find books and videos in the UHD Library's print and electronic collections.

WorldCat

A catalog of 58 million books, dissertations, sound recordings, and videos available in libraries. (Citations only).

 

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• Texas -- Politics and Government
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• Voting -- United States

 

Also see

• List of Journals - Law, Politics, & Government
• United States Federal Government
• Texas Government
• State and Local Government
• Country Guides and Statistics
• International Organizations

 

 

 

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