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Data.gov [U.S. Government]

http://www.data.gov/

Find and use datasets generated and held by the Federal Government.  Data.gov includes searchable catalogs for "raw" datasets and various tools. In the "raw" data catalog, you may access data in XML, Text/CSV, and other formats.

ProQuest Congressional

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Congressional Indexes, Publications, Testimony, Bills, Laws, and more. 

FDSys: Federal Digital System [replaces GPO Access]

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/

Databases include the text of bills, Congressional Record, Federal Register, GAO Reports, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, and more.

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, 3rd ed. [Gale]

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Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues [EBSCO]

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Encyclopedia of Environmental Health [Science Direct]

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Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief [Sage]

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Access World News

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Current and archived news content including local, state, national and international newspapers, broadcast transcripts, news wires, news blogs, video, etc. Trial ends 6/30/13.

Date added: 
Tue, 2012-01-03 (All day)
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