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Provides access to searchable, full text, primary and secondary materials related to colonial America and the early Republic. Includes the personal papers and manuscripts of the major figures of the early Republic.

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Related Subjects: Political Science, History & Primary Resources
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Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) provides access to materials in international affairs, including working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals, and policy briefs. Full text is available.

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Related Subjects: International & Area Studies, Political Science
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Provides access to relevant sources relating to the composition and structure of Article III Courts, as well as documents prepared by various Congresses relating to the purpose, formation, organization and restructuring of the federal government. Features William H. Manz's Congress and the Courts: A Legislative History 1787-2010, and also includes Federal Judicial Center publications, links to various scholarly articles, CFR Title 28 (Judicial Administration), and other related works.

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Related Subjects: Political Science, History & Primary Resources
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Index of legislative information, including congressional publications from 1789 to the present, legislative histories for public laws dating back to 1970, testimony from congressional hearings, bill histories, the Congressional Record and Federal Register, Congressional Research Service reports, information about congressional members and committees, and executive documents (1789-1931). Some full text is available.

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Related Subjects: Political Science, Sociology, Government Information, History & Primary Resources
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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.

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Related Subjects: Political Science
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Provides in-depth profiles of members of Congress, as well as data on their constituencies, apportionment, and redistricting.

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Related Subjects: Political Science
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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.

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Related Subjects: General, Social Work, Sociology, Government Information, Political Science, Environment, Geography & GIS
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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.

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Related Subjects: Political Science, General, Environment, Geography & GIS
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The DNSA collection is the most comprehensive collection available of significant declassified U.S. government documents central to U.S. foreign and military policy since 1945. OU Libraries provides access to four sub-collections relating to Latin American policy and human rights, including El Salvador: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1977–1984; El Salvador: War, Peace, and Human Rights, 1980–1994; Nicaragua: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1978–1990; and Death Squads, Guerrilla War, Covert Operations, and Genocide: Guatemala and the U.S., 1954-1999.

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Related Subjects: Political Science, International & Area Studies, Journalism & Mass Communication, History & Primary Resources
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Provides access to the United States' principal record of political and historical open source intelligence. This resource includes translated transcripts of foreign radio and television broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements. The reports contain political, military, economic, environmental, and sociological news and commentary. Full text is available.

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Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web.

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Related Subjects: General, Political Science, International & Area Studies, Environment, Geography & GIS
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Index of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).

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Related Subjects: Government Information, Political Science
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Provides access to a comprehensive, image-based collection of legal periodicals. Each journal in the database begins from its inception. Also includes access to code of federal regulations, legal classics, treaties and agreements, U.S. Attorney General opinions, U.S. Federal Legislative History, U.S. Presidential Library, U.S. statutes at large, and the U.S. Supreme Court Library. Full text is available.

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Related Subjects: Law, History & Primary Resources, Political Science
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This bibliographic database is an index of journal articles and book reviews covering the humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary fields. Subjects include anthropology, art, communication, law, music, sociology, gender studies, environmental studies, performing arts, political science, urban studies, international relations, criminal justice, and more. 

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Related Subjects: Anthropology, Sociology, Social Work, Fine Arts, Law, Women's & Gender Studies, Political Science
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Provides access to an archive of raw social science data for research and instruction. As a member of ICPSR, the OU community has unlimited access and downloads; sign up for an ICPSR login to access content. All questions about ICPSR should be directed to the campus Official Representative for ICPSR, Dr. Ann Beutel, Department of Sociology. Electronic access to ICPSR is funded by the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Related Subjects: Education, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science
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Provides access to English translations of foreign language materials from regions throughout the world. Includes monographs, reports, serials, journal and newspaper articles, and radio and television broadcasts. This database is ideal for the study of history of science, global economics, agriculture, health, political culture, international relations, and military affairs.

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Provides access to streaming video supporting classes in the arts, business, health, media/communication, science, humanities and education. 

NOTE: Kanopy video access is mediated. This means that any video not currently licensed for use will require the user to request access. Access is being enabled for class use with instructor approval.

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Related Subjects: General, Journalism & Mass Communication, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Communication, Anthropology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Education, Health & Exercise Science, Women's & Gender Studies, History, Political Science
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Legislative Insight is a federal legislative history service containing full-text publications generated by Congress during the process leading up to the enactment of U.S. Public Laws. Texts available include the full text of the Public Law itself, Congressional Record excerpts, committee hearings, reports, prints, and other congressional publications.

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Related Subjects: Law, Government Information, Political Science
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Provides full text access to documents related to the U.S. Federal Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches.

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Related Subjects: Law, History & Primary Resources, Political Science
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Provides access to current news pertaining to all branches of the military. Resources include academic journals, popular magazines, trade publications, and military publications. This database includes nearly 300 full text journals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.

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Related Subjects: Government Information, Political Science, Sociology
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