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Review the library's complete list of databases.

Academic Search Complete

Academic Search Complete
Begin your research with this enormous collection of journals covering all academic subjects.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) Tutorial

ProQuest Research Library

ProQuest Research Library
Search a diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and other timely sources across the top 150 subject areas.

ProQuest Research Library Tutorial

Best Resources for Speeches

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Seek to understand both sides of an issue with pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.
Britannica Academic
Get fast and easy access to high-quality, comprehensive information by searching a combination of the Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, magazines and periodicals, and the web's best sites.

News, Culture, & Opinions

Access World News
Find primary source content from national, international, and local news providers.
Global Road Warrior
Learn about culture, customs, history, and languages of 175 countries with this digital reference knowledgebase. Research issues in international and cross cultural studies, international business, social sciences, women's studies, language studies, and study abroad programs.

Gallup
While Gallup is not a library database, it is still a great source for information. Gallup has been conducting public opinion polls since 1935, so it knows about the attitudes and behaviors of people.
Ted Talks
The Brookings Institute
Search research topics such as education, health care policy, social issues, and global development. Search can also be conducted by geographical region.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. Pew conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
PBS Newshour Topics

Pro/Con Book Series

These series of books in our library's collection are excellent at presenting both sides of a controversial or timely issue. Use the library's catalog to look for them or use the list as a guide when selecting which books on your topic you want to check out.

Government Resources & Statistics

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Find information on such issues as economic growth, regional economic development, inter-industry relationships, and the nation's position in the world economy.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Presents data on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Childstats.gov
Presents statistics on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.
Energy Information Administration
Data products covering energy production, stocks, demand, imports, exports and prices.
Minimun Wage - U.S. Department of Labor
The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Many states also have minimum wage laws. Some state laws provide greater employee protections; employers must comply with both.
National Center for Education Statistics
Presents statistics and reports related to education, literacy and libraries.
National Center for Health Statistics
Presents statistics and reports on diseases and conditions; injuries; births and deaths; insurance; medical facilities; and more.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information on career fields from the U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. Provides links to professional organizations. Navigate to a page for a specific career and then use the "More Information..."
Office of Immigration Statistics
Presents data on immigrants by legal status.
State Fact Sheets
The Economic Research Service State Fact Sheets, maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provide information on population, income, poverty, food security, education, employment, organic agriculture, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, top commodities, and exports.
U.S. Census Data
Search U.S. Census data covering population, housing, industry, and business. Create visual geographical maps based on data retrieved.
USA.gov
Data and statistics by topic.

History Websites with Primary Documents

AMDOCS: Documents for the study of American History

Library of Congress' American Memory
The Library of Congress' historical digital collection.

Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy
Yale Law School- Lillian Goldman Law Library. This expansive digital collection gives access to documents ranging from the The Twelve Tables (450 BC) to the 9/11 Commission Report (2004).

CARLI Digitized Resources
Internet Archive for the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI).

Chronicling America
Library of Congress' Historic American Newspaper Collection. Search and view pages from American newspapers from 1880 - 1922.

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Colonial Latin America
Fordham University

Primary Sources
A LibGuide created by Jacobs' librarians to help students understand and use primary sources.

Illinois Digital Archives
The Illinois State Library working with libraries, museums, and historical societies in Illinois provides this collection of materials related to Illinois history.
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Internet Archive
A digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts.

Making of America
The University of Michigan's digital library of primary sources in American social history

NationMaster
A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. It is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
From the University of Texas at Austin collection. Includes historical and thematic maps.