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Provides full-text access to the archives of core scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Also includes full text ebooks and open access content. Access extended!Some journals in JSTOR are available for U-M Flint until June 30, 2023, after which they are expected to become unavailable. Many other journals will remain accessible. Click "more..." for additional information.
Mostly 3-5 years & older full text. African American studies, anthropology, botany, business, ecology, economics, education, general science, geography, history, language & literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, sociology, statistics.
Dates of coverage vary by journal title. All go back to the very first issue published, but most have a "moving wall" embargo that excludes issues from the most recent X years (where X can be anywhere from 0 up to 10 years, depending on the particular journal; most are in the 3 to 5 year embargo range).
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As a public service during the COVID-19 pandemic, JSTOR provided subscribing libraries access to journals free of charge. This expanded access is expected to expire on June 30, 2023, but the Thompson Library will continue to have permanent access to hundreds of journals through JSTOR. Please contact the Thompson Library if you have any questions.
Why choose this? ProQuest Research is a wide-ranging resource with a diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers, and is designed to cover the top 150 core academic subject areas extensively.
Target audience: All levels, from beginning scholars to advanced researchers.
What it covers: Over 5,000 magazines and journals, 1971 to present (indexing); 1987 to present (full text); coverage varies by title. All subjects.
Access to 400 journals published by SAGE Publications in the areas of communication studies, criminology, education, health sciences, management & organization studies, materials science, political science, psychology, sociology and urban studies & planning.
Profiles of U.S.-based foundations, describing programs, areas of funding, types of support, recent grants made, etc.
Profiles over 105,000 U.S.-based foundations, describing programs, areas of funding, types of support, geographic emphasis, trustees & officers, application process, deadlines, high, low & average grants, and lists of recent grants made. Also provides access to recent tax returns for private foundations as submitted to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (Form 990-PF's). Updated biweekly.
Funding opportunities from grant-making federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Department of Defense.
Covers 1,500+ periodicals across all humanities and social sciences fields. 1907-present (indexing); 1984-present (abstracts); 1994-present (selected full text).
Combines Wilson's Humanities Abstracts and Social Science Abstracts into a single file with Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective, covering all humanities and social sciences fields, including: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Classical Studies, Communications, Community Health, Criminology, Dance, Economics, Environmental studies, Ethics, Film, Folklore, Gender Studies, Geography, Gerontology, History, International Relations, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychiatry, Psychology, Religion, Social Work, Sociology, and Urban Studies.
Research & datasets on census enumerations; community/urban studies; conflict; economics; education; geography & environment; government bodies; health care; international systems; political behavior & attitudes; organizational behavior; social indicators.
Covers essential areas related to public administration, including public administration research, public administration theory, and other areas of key relevance.
Database covering all aspects of national and global contemporary public policy issues.
Bibliographic database covering all aspects of national and global contemporary public policy issues ranging from public health, the environment, housing, human and civil rights, to international commerce and conflict. Content includes articles from scholarly journals, conference papers, trade publications and government documents to provide up-to-date information on a broad range of topics of concern to the world today. Covers 1934-present; more complete coverage starts in 1970.
Independent federal agency with an annual budget of about $5.92 billion; funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities.
Covers 625 of the most important English-language journals across all the social sciences.
Includes full text of articles from over 200 journals as far back as 1995. Its records describe feature articles, biographical sketches, interviews, obituaries, scholarly replies, and book reviews longer than one-half page; book reviews of government documents and letters to the editor are not included. Subject areas covered include:
Addiction Studies
Anthropology
Area Studies
Community Health & Medical Care
Communications
Corrections
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Economics
Environmental Studies
Ethics
Family Studies
Gender Studies
Geography
Gerontology
International Relations
Law
Mass Media
Minority Studies
Planning & Public Administration
Policy Sciences
Political Science
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Welfare
Social Work
Sociology
Urban Studies
Covers 1983-present (Indexing); 1984-present (Abstracts); 1995-present (Selected full text).
Index and abstract of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas.
Covers 1979-present. Social Services Abstracts provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare and social policy. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,300 serial publications, and includes journal articles, dissertations and book reviews. Searches link to Community of Scholars: Social Sciences. Coverage includes community & mental health services, crisis intervention, family & social welfare, gerontology, poverty, homelessness, professional issues, policy, addiction, social work education & practice, violence, abuse, neglect, welfare services.
Portal for current statistics from private and government sources on wide range of topics.
Ready-made statistical charts, graphs and tables on marketing, demographics, communication, technology, politics, health, leisure and public opinion polls. About 20 percent of the data in Statista comes from government sources like the World Bank and the U.S. Census. The rest comes from industry, marketing, and trade groups. The tables, charts and graphs can be downloaded as images or into Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel.
Online, fully cross-searchable and browsable collection of World Bank publications & Policy Research Working Papers, plus each new book & paper as they are published. Browsable by region.
Topics include: Agriculture and Rural Development; Banking, Finance, & Investment; Business Procurement; Commodities, Pricing, & Trade; Current Affairs; Data Publication; Development Economics; Economics (General); Education & Training; Energy, Industry, & Mining; Environment & Pollution Prevention; Gender; Globalization; Governance, Civil Society, & Participation; Health, Nutrition, & Population; Infrastructure, Transport, & Urban Development; Labor & Income; Legal & Judicial Issues; Poverty; Private Sector; Public Policy; Social & Cultural Issues; Technology & Telecommunications; Water Supply & Sanitation; World Bank.
Information on global civil society bodies and networks, including organization contact details, origins, relations, members, bibliography, biographies, events, statistics, and more.
Combined search platform for ASP text, audio, and video collections.
Search across all video, audio, and text collections provided by Alexander Street Press. By making your own account, you can save and share clips and playlists. Audio and video recordings can be downloaded to an Apple OS or Android phone, available for 48 hours. A complete list of the collections within Alexander Street Press is available online.
Over 30,000 documentary from an array of producers and distributors.
Kanopy Streaming offers a variety of documentary and feature films from an array of producers and distributors including BBC Active, California Newsreel, Checkerboard Films, Criterion Collection/Janus films, Documentary Educational Resources, First Run Features, Green Planet Films, Kino Lorber Edu, Media Education Foundation, National Film Board of Canada, PBS, Psychotherapy.net, and the DEFA Film Library's (East) German Film Collection.
All videos work on PCs with Flash, iPads, iPhones, and mobile devices. To facilitate teaching, they can be projected in lecture halls, embedded in authenticated web pages, and watched off-campus (with login) with unlimited simultaneous viewers. Users can also create Playlists and make clips.
Index to scholarly literature of violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault and emotional abuse.
1971-present. Covers all aspects of violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains more than 21,500 records, which are carefully selected from the most important sources within the discipline.
From the US Department of Justice, the BJS provides: Corrections, Courts, Crime Types, Improvement Programs, Employment & Expenditures, Law Enforcement, Victims, Federal, Indian statistics
Periodical collection of hand selected titles for analysts, risk management professionals and students of military science, history, social science. Covers 1980-present.
In-depth coverage and analysis of decisions from the nation's highest court since the 1989-1990 term.
Includes year-end overviews of Supreme Court terms from 1989-1990 to the most recently completed term, case summaries of every opinion written during each Supreme Court term, essays on the most significant cases from each year and the trends in each term, tables and figures on voting patterns and trends in constitutional law, biographies of justices, and reference documents for understanding how the Supreme Court works.
1966-present. 1.1M+ citations, 1,000+ periodicals (ERIC Journals); government publications, & unpublished materials such as conference papers, reports, theses, etc. (ERIC Documents available on microfiche in the Thompson Library & sometimes online).
Primary journal index for nursing and allied health professions.
1937-present. Covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health, and 17 allied health disciplines. Includes journal articles, evidence-based care sheets, health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals, and book chapters.
A comprehensive full-text database designed to support the creation, implementation, or study of health policy and the health care system.
Offers full-text coverage of information relevant to many areas integral to health policy, including: access, administration, economics, planning, reform, insurance, law, research, ethics, public health, and social medicine. The database features coverage of more than 300 full-text titles and indexing for more than 375 publications. Searchable cited references are also provided.
Primary source collection of 19th century medical material aimed at the general public, including books, pamphlets, and advertising ephemera.
Documents the history of "popular" remedies and treatments in nineteenth century America, through primary source materials drawn from the extensive collections at the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Emphasis is on material that was aimed at the general public rather than medical professionals. Explore an array of printed sources, including rare books, pamphlets, trade cards, and visually-rich advertising ephemera. The material covers popular trends such as phrenology, herbal medicine and hydrotherapy, and documents the rise of widespread advertising by commercial manufacturers of medical aids.
A comprehensive full-text database designed to support the creation, implementation, or study of health policy and the health care system.
Offers full-text coverage of information relevant to many areas integral to health policy, including: access, administration, economics, planning, reform, insurance, law, research, ethics, public health, and social medicine. The database features coverage of more than 300 full-text titles and indexing for more than 375 publications. Searchable cited references are also provided.
Research & datasets on census enumerations; community/urban studies; conflict; economics; education; geography & environment; government bodies; health care; international systems; political behavior & attitudes; organizational behavior; social indicators.
1951-present. Articles from scholarly journals and yearbooks. Topics include method and theory, political thinkers, ideas, administrative institutions, national and area studies.
The Michigan Manual, the State's official manual, includes fundamental reference information about Michiganits history, constitutional development, government organization, and institutions. It is published biennially by the Legislative Service Bureau, under the direction of the Legislative Council.
The contents of the manual are divided into the following chapters: Michigan History Michigan's Constitutions The Legislative Branch The Executive Branch The Judicial Branch Michigan's Congressional Delegation Institutions of Higher Education Local Government Elections General Information and Statistics
Information on issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs in the U.S. and around the world. Major reports examine politics and faith, religious beliefs and practices and global religious demographics.
Digital archive of global, non-partisan public policy research. Includes summaries and full texts, videos, reports, briefs, and multimedia material of think tank, university, government, and foundation-funded policy research.
Online data and mapping tool for the United States.
PolicyMap is a US-National web-based Geographic Information System used to understand communities. With easy-to-use menus, PolicyMap is a "GIS tool for non-GIS experts" for those who need to visualize large amounts of data quickly and easily, often down to the census tract or block group level. It is used in the social sciences, urban studies and regional planning, real estate and housing analysis, community and economic development, public administration and policy, public health, political science, education, environmental studies, business and finance, economics, statistics and geography, among other areas.
Included in the tool is access to PolicyMap’s extensive data collection, with 15,000+ indicators used to understand communities, organized into general categories including demographics, income and spending, housing, lending activity, quality of life, economy, education, health, federal guidelines, and other analysis. In addition, students and faculty can easily upload and incorporate their data into and leverage it against the thousands of indicators already available in PolicyMap.
Contains six collections relating to political science, public administration, policy, and related areas.
Includes these collections:
• International Political Science Abstracts
• Peace Research Abstracts
• Political Science Complete
• Public Administration Abstracts
• Public Affairs Index
• World Politics Review
Covers essential areas related to public administration, including public administration research, public administration theory, and other areas of key relevance.
Database covering all aspects of national and global contemporary public policy issues.
Bibliographic database covering all aspects of national and global contemporary public policy issues ranging from public health, the environment, housing, human and civil rights, to international commerce and conflict. Content includes articles from scholarly journals, conference papers, trade publications and government documents to provide up-to-date information on a broad range of topics of concern to the world today. Covers 1934-present; more complete coverage starts in 1970.
Contains material that was compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. Covers the administrations of Presidents Herbert Hoover through Bill Clinton.
Covers the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. Created by the Univ. of Michigan.
TRID provides access to more than one million records of transportation research worldwide.
TRID is an integrated database that combines the records from TRB’s Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database and the OECD’s Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation (ITRD) Database.
"A nonpartisan think tank founded in 1968, produces a broad range of authoritative information on social and economic policy issues," such as education, housing, and race, ethnicity, and gender. CHOICE card 51-1568, Nov. 2013
Covers essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance. Covers 1990-present.
Online, fully cross-searchable and browsable collection of World Bank publications & Policy Research Working Papers, plus each new book & paper as they are published. Browsable by region.
Topics include: Agriculture and Rural Development; Banking, Finance, & Investment; Business Procurement; Commodities, Pricing, & Trade; Current Affairs; Data Publication; Development Economics; Economics (General); Education & Training; Energy, Industry, & Mining; Environment & Pollution Prevention; Gender; Globalization; Governance, Civil Society, & Participation; Health, Nutrition, & Population; Infrastructure, Transport, & Urban Development; Labor & Income; Legal & Judicial Issues; Poverty; Private Sector; Public Policy; Social & Cultural Issues; Technology & Telecommunications; Water Supply & Sanitation; World Bank.
The System for Award Management, and new platform for the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA); it contains detailed program descriptions for 2,226 Federal assistance programs.
SAM provides detailed, public descriptions of federal assistance listings available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups, and individuals.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Michigan state officials testified at a hearing on lead contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan. Full video footage and transcript from C-SPAN.
Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) was the first witness. A resident of Flint who first called the EPA to her home early in 2015 to test the water that had become discolored also appeared. Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) said his committee had issued subpoenas to three officials who refused to appear before his panel. including former Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley.
Gina McCarthy and Governor Rick Snyder (R-MI) testified at a hearing on the Safe Drinking Water Act and lead contamination of the water supply in Flint, Michigan. Full length video and transcript provided by C-SPAN.
Governor Snyder apologized and said he was not aware that the water had dangerous levels of lead until October 2015. Ms. McCarthy defended the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), saying her agency did all it could do within the rule of law. During the hearing, several committee members called on both Governor Snyder and Ms. McCarthy to resign.
Published daily when Congress is in session, the Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings of Congress and includes edited transcriptions of debates and speeches.
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Microfilm and Microfilm reader.
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Coverage includes all 4 versions of debates of congress
Coverage dates: 1781 to 1976
Documents prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), which serves as nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress.
Provides analysis of members of Congress, their legislative voting behavior, interest groups, and their interactions in crafting public policy. Also explains institutional and organizational history, the legislative process, and public policy decision-making.
Government Publishing Office website with access to digitized documents from the federal government. (Formerly FDsys).
Includes quick links to:
Code of Federal Regulations Compilation of Presidential Documents Congressional Bills Congressional Documents Congressional Hearings Congressional Record Congressional Reports Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Economic Indicators Federal Register Public and Private Laws United States Code United States Courts Opinions
Look at top, left side of screen
- Click on Browse Government Publications
Congressional Record Daily (1994 - Present)
Congressional Record Daily Index (1983 - Present)
Over 150,000 datasets in the sciences, social sciences, business, and government.
Includes data on the topics agriculture, business, climate, consumer, ecosystems, education, energy, finance, health, local government, manufacturing, ocean, public safety, and science & research.
Historical statistics (1750-2010) on the economics, populations, labor force, education, and transportation of nations.
Contains downloadable data drawn from and updating the 3 volume print reference work International Historical Statistics 1750-2005. IHS covers a wide range of topics including: the economy, trade, population, labor, education, migration and transportation with data spanning 260 years (1750-2010). The data is organized by regions which are presented as: The Americas, Europe, and Asia + Oceania. Tables can be downloaded as PDF or Excel documents.
Statistics on the population, economy, and life in the United States.
The US Census Bureau published the Statistical Abstract of the United States from 1878-2012. The company ProQuest picked up the series beginning in 2013.
Online collection of statistical compendia from around the world.
These statistical abstracts are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments and contain country-level data not easily found elsewhere. The first release includes data from 29 countries; more will be added later. Global and regional statistical compendia issued by international organizations and research firms will also be included.
Indexes and abstracts statistical publications from foreign, US, and state governments, and businesses.
Indexes and abstracts federal statistical publications since 1974, business and state government publications since 1980, and international agency publications since 1983. Provides links to full text of 15% of federal publications. . Firefox and Internet Explorer recommended. Does not work with Safari.
Data series—or single data measures over time about U.S. geographies—across 17 high-interest research areas, as far back as 1980.
Sage Stats is a collection of data measures that span all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Local Stats is a collection of data measures that span all counties, cities, and metropolitan statistical areas. Dating back more than 20 years, each data series is displayed in a clear and consistent format with detailed source information. Topics covered include the economy, education, crime, government finance, health, population, religion, social welfare, and transportation.
From the US Department of Justice, the BJS provides: Corrections, Courts, Crime Types, Improvement Programs, Employment & Expenditures, Law Enforcement, Victims, Federal, Indian statistics
