Bibliographies and Literature Reviews
- Credo ReferenceOnline reference resources from numerous publishers. This reference resource can be searched by individual title, broad subject headings, cross-references, audio and images. Use its research mapper to search for terms and topics that are interconnected and displayed in (a) visual form. Examples of titles are: Bloomsbury Guide to Art, Bridgeman Art Library Archive, Columbia Encyclopedia, Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Harvard Dictionary of Music, and the Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science. The complete list of titles is available on the CREDO Reference site.
- Annual ReviewsLiterature reviews, synthesizing large amounts of research literature and identifying the principal contributions. Sections in Anthropology, Sociology, Law & Social Science, Organizational Psychology & Organizational Behavior, and more.
- Oxford BibliographiesPeer-reviewed, annotated bibliographies. Follow to more excellent sources. Includes sections on African American Studies, Communication, Latino Studies, Management, and more.
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Political and Social Issue Overviews
- Every CRS ReportWorking with two anonymous members of congress, this site is making Congressional Research Service reports publicly available. CRS Reports are non-classified, topical research overviews produced for members of congress.
U.S. & State Demographics
- Social ExplorerSocial Explorer provides quick and easy access to modern and historical U.S. census data and demographic information. The web interface lets users create maps and reports to help visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history. The site currently includes data from the entire US Census from 1790 to 2010, all annual updates from the American Community Survey to 2008, original Census tract-level estimates for 2006 and 2007, the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2000, and 2002 Carbon Emissions Data from the Vulcan Project.
- Almanac of American PoliticsDemographic profiles of U.S. legislative districts, including past voting patterns, and profiles of elected officials. Note: The National Journal version is conveniently integrated with other National Journal publications. Use the ProQuest version for state by state comprehensive listings 2012-current. And see the Tisch print holdings for coverage back to 1998.