Databases & E-Reference Materials

Compiles analysis of the writings of the world's most renowned novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, scriptwriters, and other creative writers. Each entry includes a set of previously published reviews, essays, and other critical responses from sources such as scholarly books and journals, literary magazines, interviews, and websites. Covers authors who are currently active or who died after December 31, 1959.

Provides concise discussions of the lives and principal works of 20th century novelists.

Provides concise discussions of the lives and principal works of 20th century poets from around the world.

Indexes a variety of materials from journal articles to fact sheets that focus on contemporary and international women's issues in areas such as education, health, legal status, reproductive rights, and feminism. Some full text is available.

Provides access to transcripts of therapy sessions, diaries, letters, autobiographies, oral histories, and personal memoirs. Also includes access to major reference works addressing topics in counseling and mental health. Full text is available.

Provides access to collections 1 & 2, which includes videos available for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. Includes video of counseling session demonstrations, consultations, lectures, presentations, and interviews.

Provides original analysis and data on major legislation and political dates during each Congressional session from 1945-2015. Includes unique data on the voting patterns of Congress members, as well as insight into the legislative process and history of the institution.

Provides in-depth profiles of members of Congress, as well as data on their constituencies, apportionment, and redistricting.

A collection of databases available on various subjects, including the American government, current affairs, history, politics, public policy, and the social sciences. Databases include CQ Politics in America, CQ Researcher plus Archive, CQ Almanac, and CQ Magazine. Full text is available.

Provides CQ Researcher reports that explore a single hot issue in the news each week, including political, social, medical, international, educational, environmental, technological and economical issues. Full text is available.