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Librarian Subject Specialists

Patsy Inouye
pcinouye@ucdavis.edu — (530) 752‑1656 — Special Collections (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/specol/)
Marcia Meister
mlmeister@ucdavis.edu — (530) 752‑9784 — Humanities, Social Sciences, and Government Information Services (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/)
Juri Stratford
jtstratford@ucdavis.edu — (530) 752‑9783 — Humanities, Social Sciences, and Government Information Services (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/)

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AccessUN [CD-ROM]
Indexes United Nations documents including Official Records, masthead documents, draft resolutions, meeting records, UN Sales Publications, and the UN Treaty Series citations. Includes full-text of several thousand UN documents. Published by NewsBank.
Coverage: 1998-2004
Related:
  • See Index to United Nations Documents on CD-ROM for index covering 1990-2003.
  • Contact Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services to use this index, or contact International Government Information Specialist, Juri Stratford, jtstratford@ucdavis.edu
Agricultural Statistics Data Base - Quick Stats (http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/Quick_Stats/index.asp)
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service "Quick Stats" statistics database. Select U.S., state, or county data for crops, livestock and other agricultural commodities. Query database by geographic area, search by commodity, or view data in charts or maps. Data sets include Census of Agriculture.
AGRIS, International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology [via FAO] (http://www.fao.org/agris/search)
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations maintains an international information system for the agricultural sciences and technology that produces the AGRIS and CARIS databases. AGRIS indexes world literature collected from AGRIS resource centres in over 100 countries worldwide. AGRIS covers all aspects of agricultural sciences and technology, including grey literature not available through normal publication and distribution channels, such as unpublished scientific and technical reports, theses, conference papers and government publications. AGRIS indexes FAO sales publications and documents, including main documents and project reports. Use the Search Assistant for advanced searching by filed (title, author, etc,) and by date.
Coverage: 1975-present
Related:
  • An extensive set of FAO Documentation issued 1977 to 1997 in microfiche is housed in the Microforms Collection in the Shields Library, Lower Level. AGRIS citations for FAO documents include the microfiche accession numbers.
  • CARIS (http://www4.fao.org/caris)
    The Current Agricultural Research Information System created by FAO in 1975 to identify and to facilitate the exchange of information about current agricultural research projects being carried out in - or on behalf of - developing countries.C
American Factfinder (http://factfinder2.census.gov/)
American Factfinder is the Census Bureau's data access point. It provides tools to look up, view and deliver data, reports, tables, maps and fact sheets on United States population, economy and industry statistics. Large and small scale geographies, eg., states, counties, places, census tracts and blocks can be searched. Data sets are from the Decennial Census, American Community Survey, Annual Population Estimates, Economic Census, and annual economic surveys. All data sets and statistics may be freely downloaded or viewed online.
Coverage: Data sets are current and include 2000 Census and some 1990 Census data and American Community Survey data.
Related:
  • Tools and Reference Shelf (http://factfinder.census.gov/jsp/saff/SAFFInfo.jsp?_pageId=gn8_refshelf&_submenuId=tools_2)
    links to user guides, Census publications, Map resources, and other statistics resources.
  • Contact Government Information Specialists
    Marcia Meister (mlmeister@ucdavis.edu) or Juri Stratford, (jtstratford@ucdavis.edu) in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services for assistance with census data.
  • Social Explorer (http://www.socialexplorer.com/)
    Social Explorer reports include a wide variety of historical and modern data from the U.S. Census, the American Community Survey, the American Religious Bodies (ASARB), and InfoGroup for latest religion data (2009). This tool allows users to create reports and download data in convenient formats quickly and easily. Use interactive maps or view and create reports or download Census and other data. Social Explorer provides a more user-friendly interface for working with Census demographic data.
British Parliamentary Papers Index [CD-ROM]
NewsBank's CD-ROM index to accompany the Library's collection of microform British Parliamentary Papers. The CD-ROM index covers 1989/90 to 2003; printed indexes available for earlier years.
Coverage: 1989/90-present
Location: Government Information and Maps Department, Shields Library Lower Level, and Humanities/Social Sciences, Shields Library 2nd Floor.
Related:
California Legislative Information (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/)
Official site for California legislative information. Links to bill information and status, California law, and legislative publications.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (U.S. Government Printing Office) (http://catalog.gpo.gov/)
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications is a finding tool for electronic and print publications from legislative, executive and judicial branches of the U.S. government. The CGP is produced by the U.S. Government Printing Office, GPO, and contains records for current and historical U.S. government publications and provides links to online versions when available. CGP is comprehensive from 1976 to the present; older materials will be added. It replaces the old Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications from 1976 to the present.
Coverage: 1976 to present; older records being added.
Related:
  • GPO Access (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/)
    See also GPO Access from the U.S. Government Printing Office for selected full text government databases.
Communications Mosaic [via Knowledge Mosaic] (http://www.knowledgemosaic.com/fcc/) [Restricted] VPN
Part of the Knowledge Mosaic suite of databases supported by the UC Davis Law Library, Communications Mosaic is a website and news service with tools for conducting communications law and regulation research. Access communications news and regulatory developments, communications company SEC filings, find Federal Communications Commission (FCC) laws, regulations and documentation, track FCC rulemaking and oversight activity.
Related:
  • Other Knowledge Mosaic databases are Energy Mosaic, Securities Mosaic and Securities Mosaic Litigator.
Counting California [via California Digitial Library]
Counting California was retired in June 2008. For similar tools, try Rand California, American Factfinder.
CQ Electronic Library (http://www.library.cqpress.com/) [Restricted] VPN

Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Electronic Library includes many resources for the study of current and historical congressional and American government issues. The CQ Researcher is an invaluable source of background information on topical issues since 1991. The Global Researcher is similar to CQ Researcher but with an international orientation. CQ Weekly Report, available starting in 1983, reports in depth on congressional activities and political developments.

Search from the CQ Electronic Library home page, where you may register a user profile in order to save documents and search strategies, or search in each online edition separately. See similar entry "CQ Press Electronic Library" for individual titles as related listings.

Related:
Declassified Documents Reference System (DDRS) (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ucdavis?db=DDRS) [Restricted] VPN
DDRS is a collection of over 75,000 primary source government documents. The documents cover the post-World War II period through the 1970's and later. Nearly every major foreign and domestic event of these years is included (such as the Cold War, Vietnam Conflict and civil rights movement). Some of the source agencies included are the Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Department of Defense, plus the White House, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Justice. The documents are provided by the presidential libraries, that release them as researchers request them.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Scientific and Technical Information Network (STINET) (http://stinet.dtic.mil/)
Bibliographic citations for Department of Defense (DOD)reports from 1974 to the present available in the STINET's Scientific and Technical Documents database. Includes selected full-text reports. Also search the DOD Specifications and Standards database and link to full-text copies.
Development Experience Clearinghouse [via U.S. Agency for International Development] (http://dec.usaid.gov/)
The DEXS database provides access to records for over 115,000 USAID technical and program documents with over 11,000 available for electronic download. Includes project descriptions from 1946.
Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) (http://uclibs.org/PID/96899) [Restricted] VPN
The Digital National Security Archive contains the most comprehensive set of declassified government documents available. The resource now includes 34 collections consisting of over 80,000 meticulously indexed documents, with more than 500,000 total pages. Each of these collections, compiled by top scholars and experts, exhaustively covers the most critical world events, countries, and U.S. policy decisions from post World War II through the 21st century. Together, these collections offer unparalleled access to the defining international strategies of our time. Glossaries, chronologies, bibliographies, overviews, and photographs are included.
DOE Information Bridge (http://www.osti.gov/bridge/)
Full-text access to Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored technical reports.
Coverage: 1995-present
Related:
  • Energy Citations Database (http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/)
    Energy-related reports from DOE's predecessor agencies - ERDA, and AEC (Atomic Energy Commission) are in the Energy Citations Database.
EIS: Full-Text and Digests of Environmental Impact Statements [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/eisfulltext/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
Full-text of approximately 1,700 documents with more to be added. Extracts the key issues from complex government-released environmental impact statements, converting massive documents into concise, readable abstracts.
Coverage: Full Text 2003-present : Digests 1985-present
Related:
  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/eisft-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
Energy Citations Database (http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/)
Contains bibliographic records for publicly available energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies, the Energy Research & Development Administration (ERDA) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
Coverage: 1948-present
Energy Mosaic [via Knowledge Mosaic] (http://www.knowledgemosaic.com/em/) [Restricted] VPN
Part of the Knowledge Mosaic suite of databases supported by the UC Davis Law Library, Energy Mosaic offers tools for conducting research on energy regulation: Access energy news and regulatory developments, energy company SEC filings, find Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) laws, regulations and court cases, track FERC rulemaking and oversight.
Related:
  • Other Knowledge Mosaic databases are: Communications Mosaic, Securities Mosaic and Securities Mosaic Litigator.
EPA National Service Center for Environmental Publications (http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/)
NSCEP/NEPIS provides one-stop access to digital and paper EPA publications. Includes more than 7,000 in stock and 24,000 digital titles available FREE of charge.
Related:
  • Previously know as EPA National Environmental Publications Information System (NEPIS) integrated into the NSCEP.
EPA Publications and Newsletters web site (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/publications.htm)
Search the EPA.gov (Environmental Protection Agency) Web site for publications. Links to EPA technical reports and publicatons and newsletters.
Related:
  • EPA's NSCEP/NEPIS gateway (http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/)
    Search EPA's NSCEP/NEPIS gateway for additional access points to EPA digital publications. EPA's print publications are available through National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP, and EPA's digital publications are stored in the Nati
  • The EPA Online Library System (OLS) (http://www.epa.gov/libraries/aboutols.htm)
    includes the National Catalog, which lists books, documents and magazine titles held by EPA's repositories and regional, laboratory, and specialized libraries'
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/eric/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
The ERIC Database indexes and abstracts education and education related journals, studies and reports, with links to full-text studies and reports from 1993 forward.
Coverage: 1966-present
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Europa (http://europa.eu/index_en.htm)
The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity. Its Member States have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level.
FAOSTAT (http://faostat.fao.org/)

Multilingual statistical databases provided by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Topics include food and agricultural production and trade, fisheries, land use and irrigation, fertilizers and more. The comprehensive databases cover many countries over long periods of time.

From 1 July 2010 the FAOSTAT subscription service has been replaced by a service for registered users offering the same facilities as the subscription service.

To register, contact AskFAO linked from the FAOSTAT page.

FDsys (GPO's Federal Digital System) (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/)
Author: U.S. Government Printing Office

FDsys provides free online access to official U.S. Federal government documents and information. Through FDsys, search for government documents and publications, browse by title, collection, congressional committee, date, and download publications. FDsys replaces GPO Access which is now an archived site.

Related:
Federal Citizen Information Center (http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/)
Comprehensive web site of federal government information, combining the resources of the Consumer Information Center in Pueblo, Colorado with the Federal Information Center. Links to consumenr information, full-text publications, and ordering information for printed pamphlets.
FedStats (http://www.fedstats.gov/)
FedStats is a gateway to statistics from over 100 United States Federal government agencies. Link directly to statistical data from agencies, for example, the Census Bureau, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Access statistics by topics or subjects like crime, education, etc. Search across Federal government agencies using words or phrases to find agencies with statistics. Data sets vary by agency and format.
FS Info: USDA Forest Service Database (http://usfs.vtls.com/cgi-bin/usfs/chameleon)

FS Info is the online catalog for the Forest Service Library Network. In addition to books and journal articles in the area of forestry , it contains records and selected full-text links to Forest Service Research publications dating back to 1904. Call numbers which appear in this database are those of the Forest Service libraries

The UC Davis Library collection of forest research publications is extensive. Use the Harvest Catalog to locate Davis call numbers. The Bio/Ag and Map Services reference desk will assist you.

Government Printing Office-GPO [via FirstSearch/OCLC] (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=gpo) [Restricted] VPN
Records from the U.S. Government Printing Office for government publications, including documents from Congress, the President, and the executive agencies.
Date: 1976-present
Related:
GPO Access [via U. S. Government Printing Office] (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/)
This site has been replaced by the FDsys and is only an archived site which provides free access to federal legislative, executive, judicial, and regulatory full-text materials, and administrative decisions. See FDsys for current as well as restrospective U.S. government information.
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Historical Publications of the United State Commission on Civil Rights [via Thurgood Marshall Law Library] (http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/)
Full text digital collection of publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1957 to current. All publications are pdf image documents and may be searched by title, subject and date. The project is a collaboration between the Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of Maryland, the Government Printing Office, and the USCCR.
Date: 1957 to current
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Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) (http://www.hsdl.org) [Restricted] VPN
The HSDL is a service of the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. The collection includes Over 92,600 documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management from a wide variety of sources including federal, state and local governments; international governments and institutions; nonprofit organizations and private entities.
Index to United Nations Documents [CD-ROM]
CD-ROM Index to United Nations Documents corresponds to the library's collection of microform U.N. documents. The Index begins coverage with 1990 and ends with 2003. Published by NewsBank.
Coverage: 1990-2003
Location: H/SS/GIS Reference Workstation
LexisNexis Academic (http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic) [Restricted] VPN
One of the largest web-based full-text databases for current news, business and legal information, supporting a broad range of interdisciplinary research, LexisNexis Academic provides full-text access to nearly 6,000 individual titles. Includes a wide range of U.S. and foreign newspapers, plus transcripts of television and radio news programs. Business resources include business articles, accounting literature, company financial information. Legal resources include state and federal laws and regulations, a full range of case law, and law review articles.
Proquest Congressional (formerly LexisNexis Congressional) (http://uclibs.org/PID/6941) [Restricted] VPN
Provides detailed indexing from 1789 forwards for publications of Congress: documents, reports, hearings, unpublished hearings, transcripts, laws and regulations, plus legislative histories and information on members of Congress. Proquest Congressional has digital U.S. Congressional hearings collection from 1824-1979. Full text for congressional committee documents and reports is included from 1990 to current. Selected hearing testimony and transcripts are available from 1988. For full text historical serial set (committee documents & reports) see U.S. Congressional Serial Set by Readex. This database was known as LexisNexis Congressional.
Related:
Proquest Digital U.S. Congressional Hearings Collection (formerly LexisNexis Congressional) (http://uclibs.org/PID/6941) [Restricted] VPN
The hearings collection is included in Proquest Congressonal. The Digital Hearings Collections Part A (1824-1979) contains full-text, searchable, pdf versions of Congressional committee hearings, including both published and unpublished hearings.
Coverage: 1824-1979
ProQuest Statistical Insight (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv) [Restricted] VPN
ProQuest Statistical Insight combines Index and abstract records previously available from print indexes: American Statistics Index (ASI) from 1973, and Index to International Statistics (IIS)from 1980. ProQuest Statistical Insight enables searching indexes and tables for statistics produced by the U.S. government and major international organizations. The database includes some statistical tables as well as abstracts, or summaries, of statistical publications. The Library has many of the publications indexed in print or electronic format.
Related:
  • LexisNexis Insight User Guide (http://library.lexisnexis.com/ksc_assets/subscriber_resources/lnsi_guidebook.pdf)PDF
  • Youtube tutorial on how to use LexisNexis Statistical Insight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ocGiw20rDc)
  • Guide to government statistical resources online (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/statistics.php)
  • American statistics index (ASI) indexes and abstracts the contents of federal government statistical publiscations. The print index is located in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services.
  • Index to international statistics (IIS)indexes and abstracts statistical publications of international organizations such as the U.N., UNESCO and IMF. The print index is located in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services.
Liber8: an economic information portal for librarians and students (Federal Reserve data) (http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/)
Liber8 is an economic information portal from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the 8th District of the Federal Reserve. It provides a single point of access to economic data, statistics and information from the Federal Reserve system, other government agencies and data providers. Links are provided to FRED, the Federal Reserves Economic Data, with U.S. economic time series data; and FRASER, the Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research, with scanned images of historical statistical data publications.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (http://ntrs.nasa.gov/)
Search NASA reports, NACA documents and selected non-NASA archives in the fields of aeronautics, space science, chemistry and materials, engineering, geosciences, life sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, and physics.
Coverage: 1917-present
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) via Proquest (http://search.proquest.com/ncjrs/advanced) [Restricted] VPN

NCJRS Database indexes journal articles and publications including Federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, and unpublished research and indexes selected periodicals. Subject areas include criminal justice, corrections, courts, drugs and crime, law enforcement, juvenile justice, prisons, crime statistics, domestic preparedness, and victims of crime.

See also the free NCJRS directly from the National Criminal Justice Reference System in the Department of Justice: https://www.ncjrs.gov/index.html

Coverage: Early 1970's-present
Related:
National Journal Group's Policy Central (http://nationaljournal.com/) [Restricted] VPN
Comprehensive resource on politics and policy for the academic community. Includes: National Journal (non-partisan weekly journal on politics), Almanac of American Politics, The Hotline (tracks American politics and campaigns with coverage of each day's events), Ad spotlight (tracks televised political ads), CongressDaily (twice-daily insight on developments and key players in Congress), Markup reports (committee meetings on key bills), Technology Daily, Poll Track (database of over 5,000 public opinion surveys), Earlybird (the morning's top news stories and editorials), and Daybook (schedules of House, Senate and other events).
Coverage: National journal 1977-; other coverage varies by section.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
License to NTIS database via CSA discontinued. See National Technical Reports Library - NTRL (new in fall, 2009) for index and records for all NTIS reports with access to digital content when available. The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), a Commerce Department Agency, is the central source for the public sale of U.S. Government-sponsored research, development, and engineering reports. The NTRL is produced by NTIS.
Related:
  • NTRL (http://uclibs.org/PID/144637) [Restricted] VPN
    Use NTRL to access NTIS bibliographic records plus digitized full text reports for technical reports. The content dates back to 1964.
  • NTRL (direct link) (http://ntrl.ntis.gov/) [Restricted] VPN
  • NTIS - National Technical Information Service (http://www.ntis.gov/)
    NTIS home page; the free site offers information about NTIS, and bibliographic records for technical reports. For access to full text reports, use NTRL (UCD License)
National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) (http://uclibs.org/PID/144637) [Restricted] VPN
NTRL (National Technical Reports Library) is from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). NTRL indexes government-sponsored research, development and technical reports and provides full-text access to reports that have been digitized. Searches over 2 million reports with links to over 500,000 full-text reports. NTRL replaces NTIS via CSA bibliographic database as of 9/2009.
Coverage: 1964-present
PAIS Archive [via Proquest] (http://uclibs.org/PID/96725) [Restricted] VPN
Online version of the PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) Annual Cumulated Bulletin, Volumes 1-62, published 1915-1976. This index provides historical perspective on many public policy, political, economic, and social issues worldwide. Included are references to monographs, periodical articles, government documents, reports, and pamphlets. Note that PAIS transitioned to a new interface in August, 2012; PAIS Archive and the more recent to current PAIS International are combined.
Coverage: 1915-1976
PAIS International Database [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/pais?accountid=14505) [Restricted] VPN
Indexes all types of materials in the area of public affairs and public policy - journal articles, books and book chapters, reports, government documents. Topics include agriculture, banking, demographics, education, environment, finance, government, health, law, legislation, political science, social sciences, and statistics. Note that PAIS was formerly a CSA database and transitioned to a new interface via Proquest in August, 2012.
Coverage: 1972-present
Related:
  • New Proquest Platform -- User Guide (http://www.proquest.com/assets/downloads/products/userguide_np.pdf)PDF
    Generic 12-page guide explaining the major ProQuest changes with the new August 2012 interface.
  • PAIS International [via CSA] (http://search.proquest.com/pais/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
    PAIS transitioned to the new Proquest interface during the first week in August, 2012.
  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/pais-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
Presidential Recordings Program (http://WhiteHouseTapes.org)
"Between 1940 and 1973, six American presidents from both political parties secretly recorded just under 5,000 hours of conversations." This site also allows users to listen to some of the recordings of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, as well as read selected transcripts. It also includes detailed information about all of the tapes. Its "virtual exhibits" on Civil Rights, Vietnam and more, place relevant recordings in historical context. The site is hosted by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia
Presidential Speeches (http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/scripps/diglibrary/prezspeeches/index.html)
This site offers a growing selection of transcripts or recordings of speeches by American Presidents. It currently includes speeches by 11 presidents from Abraham Lincoln to William J. Clinton.
RAND California (http://uclibs.org/PID/113693) [Restricted] VPN
Rand California (sponsored by the think-tank, RAND) focuses on California and U.S. public policy with an emphasis on statistics. It contains nearly 100 statistical databases, ranging from employment to social security payments to SAT scores. Much of the data is available at the national, state, county, city, and zip code levels. It also features a searchable index of publications from leading California public policy and research institutions.
Science.gov (http://www.science.gov)
Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. Search selected science and technology web sites and government databases. Sciencegov
OECD iLibrary (http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/) [Restricted] VPN
OECD iLibrary is OECD’s Online Library for Books, Papers and Statistics and the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. It replaces SourceOECD, and hosts all content so users can find - and cite - tables and databases as easily as articles or chapters.
Coverage: 1998-present, plus retrospective statistical data
Related:
  • For assistance in using OECD iLibrary statistical databases, contact Juri Stratford in Government Information.
  • SourceOECD (http://www.sourceoecd.org/) [Restricted] VPN
    SourceOECD is the earlier implementation of OECD's online system. SourceOECD is being replaced by the newer OECD iLibrary.
STAT-USA/Internet

NOTE: Stat-USA.gov was discontinued by the U.S. Department of commerce as of September 30, 2010. Much of the U.S. and international economic and trade data formerly in Stat-USA can be found in the agency .gov sites.

USATradeonline will continue.

Thomas: Legislative Information from the Library of Congress (http://thomas.loc.gov)
Thomas, from the Library of Congress, is a legislative information database. Search bill text by word/phrase or bill number for for current congress and previous congresses from 1989 through current. Find bill summary and status from 1973 through current congress. Congressional Record 1989 to present. Roll Call Votes 1989 to present. Public Laws 1974 to present.
TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network) (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/)
A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas. Includes full-text Toxicological Profiles from ATSDR and the following databases: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS), Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology and Environmental Teratology Information Center (DART/ETIC), GENE-TOX, TOXLINE, Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), International Toxicity Estimates for Risk (ITER), and CHEMIDplus. New databases or services include Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER); Haz-Map, Household Products Database, TOXMAP and Carcinogenic Potency Database.
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U.S. Congressional Serial Set [via NewsBank] (http://uclibs.org/PID/42461) [Restricted] VPN
The Readex/Newsbank U.S. Congressional Serial Set (1817-1980) has full text Congressional committee reports and documents originally published in the Serial Set from the 15th through the 96th Congresses, 1817-1980. Also includes the American State Papers (a retrospective collection of materials originating from 1789 through 1838 but published in the second quarter of the 19th century). The U.S. Congressional Serial Set is the bound, sequentially numbered set of volumes of all the Reports, Documents and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Many early agency reports were published originally in congressional editions. The Serial Set constitutes an incomparably rich collection of primary source material on all aspects of American history and government.
Coverage: 1817-1980, with American State Papers 1789-1838
United Nations Documentation Centre (http://www.un.org/documents/)
The U.N. web site has selected full-text United Nations official records and documents from the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Secretariat, International Court of Justice, and Trusteeship Council.
United Nations ODS (Official Document System) (http://documents.un.org/)
The United Nations Official Document System comprises the full text of all United Nations parliamentary documents, including resolutions and decisions issued at United Nations Headquarters in New York and the United Nations Office at Geneva since 1993 (with selected earlier coverage), and at the United Nations Office at Vienna since 1997, as well as documents from the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific beginning in 1997. In addition to parliamentary documentation, all currently valid United Nations administrative issuances (ST/AI/-, ST/IC/- and ST/SGB/-) are included in the database.
Coverage: 1993-present.
USA Trade Online
Database of U.S. Merchandise Trade data with U.S. export and import information and statistics on more than 18,000 commodities. To access the USA Trade online database at http://www.usatradeonline.gov/ via UCD's Federal Depository Library password, contact the Government Information Librarians in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services.
USA.gov [formerly Firstgov] (http://www.usa.gov/)
USAgov was named FirstGov until a name change in December, 2006. Usa.gov (Firstgov) is an official gateway or portal to United States government information, services, and online transactions. It links to Federal government agencies, and to Federal government information by topic for citizens, business and government. The search engine finds government agencies or information resources. Quickly find out how to get a passport, contact your elected officials, look up a zip code and more.
USDA Nutrient Database (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/)
Search the USDA Nutrient Database and other data sets on food composition prepared by USDA-ARS's Nutrient Data Laboratory.
World Bank Open Data (http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog)
The World Bank's Open Data initiative is intended to provide all users with access to World Bank data. The data catalog is a listing of available World Bank data sources. This listing will continue to be updated as additional data resources are added. These resources include databases, pre-formatted tables and reports. Each of the listings includes a description of the data source and a direct link to that source. Where possible, the databases are linked directly to a selection screen to allow users to select the countries, indicators, and years they would like to search. Those search results can be exported in different formats. Users can also choose to download the entire database directly from the catalog.
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Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (Proquest Online Edition) (http://search.proquest.com/statistical?landingpage=statab) [Restricted] VPN
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. The government-published Statistical Abstract of the U.S. was discontinued following publication of the 2012 edition.
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  • Statistical Abstract of the United States (http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/)
    The U.S. Census Bureau terminated the collection of data for the Statistical Compendia program effective October 1, 2011.
  • Quick Start: Statistical Abstract Online Guide (http://proquest.libguides.com/statistical_abstract)
    A libguide with search help and tips for searching the Proquest online edition. Quick Start: Statistical Abstract of the United States Online Edition has browsing, searching, emailing/printing help.

General Databases

Agricola [via OvidSP] (http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&NEWS=N&PAGE=main&D=agra) [Restricted] VPN

NOTE: default UCD Search Type set to Advanced Ovid Search. Published by the National Agricultural Library, the Agricola database describes publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines including: animal science; veterinary science; entomology; plant science; forestry; aquaculture and fisheries; farming, farming systems and crops; agricultural economics; extension and education; food and human nutrition; and earth sciences and environmental sciences. The Bibliography of Agriculture is the print index to the agricultural literature going back to 1942 located on the Shields Library, Third Floor, at call number Z 5071 .U63

IMPORTANT: The largest and most comprehensive agricultural literature database is CAB Abstracts.

Coverage: 1970-present
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American National Biography (ANB)
THE LIBRARY HAS CANCELED ITS SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ONLINE ANB. THE PAPER EDITION IS AVAILABLE IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES REFERENCE COLLECTION. This encyclopedia of historical biography contains scholarly articles on more than 18,000 Americans.
Location: H/SS/GIS Reference CT213 A68 1999
DOE E-print Network (http://www.osti.gov/eprints/)
Searchable gateway to preprint servers that deal with scientific and technical disciplines of concern to DOE. Disciplines include physics, materials, and chemistry, as well as portions of biology, environmental sciences and nuclear medicine.
GeoRef [via Proquest] (http://uclibs.org/PID/16251) [Restricted] VPN
Covers worldwide technical literature on geology, paleontology, and geophysics. Covers the geology of North America from 1785 to present and geology outside of North America from 1933 to present. Also includes GeoRef In Process database.
Coverage: 1785-present
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  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/georef-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
  • GeoRef In Process Database (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&db=geoproc-set-c&adv=1)
    (records in process of being integrated into the main GeoRef database)
GrayLIT Network

GrayLit Network Discontinued (October 31, 2007)

The GrayLIT Network retired October 31, 2007. Please use Science.gov or the Science Accelerator to search across collections of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) scientific and technical information. As a free public service, searches will include research and development results, project descriptions, accomplishments, technical report and more, via resources made available by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), U.S. DOE. Send any inquiries to graylit@osti.gov.

Water Resources Abstracts [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/waterresources/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
Includes abstracts of current and earlier journal articles, monographs, reports, and other publication formats covering the development, management and research of water resources
Coverage: 1967-present
Related:
  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/water-resources-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
Water Resources Abstracts [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/waterresources/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
Includes abstracts of current and earlier journal articles, monographs, reports, and other publication formats covering the development, management and research of water resources
Coverage: 1967-present
Related:
  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/water-resources-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
HeinOnline (http://heinonline.org/HOL/Welcome?collection=journals) [Restricted] VPN
Full-text database of US legal periodicals. Includes the following sections: Law Journal Library (Comprised of Most-Cited Law Journals, Core U.S. Law Journals and International & Non-U.S. Law Journals); Federal Register Library (1936-1989); U.S. Supreme Court Library; and Treaties and Agreements Library, the Statutes at Large (1789-), U.S. Code (1924-)
Coverage: Coverage: Volume 1- Volume preceding current year
Location: Online access is made available by the UC Davis Law Library.
WorldCat [via FirstSearch/OCLC] (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=WorldCat) [Restricted] VPN
OCLC catalog of millions of records for books, journal titles and materials in other formats from approximately 12,000 libraries worldwide.
Coverage: 1000 A.D.-present
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/wpsa/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
Covers international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration policy
Coverage: 1975-present
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  • New Proquest platform user guide (http://www.proquest.com/assets/downloads/products/userguide_np.pdf)PDF
    Generic 12-page guide explaining the major ProQuest changes with the new August 2012 interface.
  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/polsci-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
Waves, the Catalogue of the of the Libraries of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (http://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/waves-vagues/)
WAVES accesses the collections of 11 Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada and Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) libraries across Canada, covering published and unpublished literature relating to fisheries, aquatic sciences, and nautical sciences. Citations may include links to full text of DFO and CCG publications. Publications are also available via interlibrary loan. Link is provided to English version.

Full-Text Resources

British History Online (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/)
This is a gateway site to primary and secondary source materials on Medieval and Early Modern Britain. It is organized both topically and geographically. It includes primary source material published by the History of Parliament Trust, the Centre for Metropolitan History and the Institute of Historical Research, among others.
House of Commons Parliamentary Papers--19th Century [via ProQuest] (http://parlipapers.chadwyck.com) [Restricted] VPN
"The House of Commons Parliamentary Papers are vital to the historical record of Britain, its former Colonies and the wider world." This database offers the searchable full text of all House of Commons Sessional Papers from 1801-1900 combined with an extensive subject index to the papers. (HCPP)Includes all the "sessional papers" of the British Parliament: bills, reports of committees, papers presented by Royal Commissions and government departments, treaties and international agreements, command papers, and statistics.
Coverage: 1801-1900
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Guides to Electronic, Print, and Other Resources

Citing Government and Internet Resources [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/citation.php)
The page points to selected resources for citing government documents and government information online.
Government Information Collection [UC Davis] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/)
The UC Davis Library is a federal and state depository library with extensive historical and current collections in print, microform and electronic formats. We collect extensively from major international, intergovernmental organizations, selectively from local jurisdictions, and on a very limited basis from foreign governments. Agriculture, forestry, the environment and ecology are areas of strength. We collect comprehensively from the U.S. Congress and California Legislature, along with federal and state laws and regulations. The Library's collection of technical report literature is extensive. We emphasize statistical data in all collecting areas. Most government documents and maps are listed in the Harvest UC Davis Library Catalog and the UC-wide MELVYL Catalog. Some materials, such as technical reports and historical documents, may require specialized indexes or assistance from government information librarians. Government documents circulate on the same basis as other library materials. Some are housed in a separate stacks area in the Lower Level of Shields and are retrieved via the service desk on that level.
Congressional Information in Electronic Format [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/congress.php)
Guide to U.S. congressional and legislative information including links to information about members of congress, bills, laws and regulations. Resources for analyzing congressional policy and tracking bills are included.
Guide to Government Statistics and Data Resources Online [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/statistics.php)
A Guide to government statistics and data resources online, including links to Census, agriculture, economic and other statistical data from Federal, California and international organizations.
Economic Statistics and Indicators [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/economic.php)
Links to many online resources for finding U.S., California, and international economic data and indicators.
Guide to Patent Research [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/federal/patents.php)
In addition to general information on patent searching, this guide provides links to patent indexing and full-text patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as links to foreign patent resources.
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Technical Reports - Selected Bibliographic and Full Text Databases (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/federal/techreports.php)
Government-contracted technical report literature is a rich resource. technical reports are seldom listed in standard catalogs and databases. This page, maintained by Marcia Meister, lists specialized databases from government agencies such as the Department of Energy, nasa, and the Department of Defense.
Guide to Treaty Research [via UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/foreign/research.php)
A guide to finding U.S. and multilateral treaties in Shields Library.
United States Foreign Policy and Relations; Selected Government Information Resources [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/federal/foreignrelations.php)
Guide to online and printed resources about United States foreign relations published by the Federal government and other resources. Guide includes free resources as well as licensed databases. Links are included to relevant foreign policy and political science materials, many of them published by the U.S. Department of State.
United States Foreign Trade: Data and Reference Guide [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/trade-us.php)
Suggested resources for finding information on United States foreign trade statistics in electronic and print format. Most links are to Federal government data sources.
International Foreign Trade: Data and Reference Guides [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/trade-world.php)
Guide to sources for information and statistical data on international trade. Resources include statistics from international organization electronic and print sources.
U.S. Government Documents as Primary Sources [via UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/primary.php)
Suggested resources published by the U.S. government for research in U.S. history, including online indexes and abstracts and major print collections. Focus is on primary source materials published by U.S. government agencies and by the U.S. congress.
FBIS and JPRS: Translations on Current Affairs [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/fbis-jprs.php)
A guide to using collections of FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service) and JPRS (Joint Publications Research Service) translated materials, primarily in microform, in the Government Information and Maps Department. The translations are from foreign broadcasts done by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service, an agency of the U.S. Government.
Native Americans in Government Documents [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/nativeamericans.php)
A Guide to books, government documents, lcongressional reports, laws and treaties, published by the U.S. government about native american indians. Many of the suggested resources are primary sources from government documents.

Other Resources

EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal (http://earthtrends.wri.org/)
EarthTrends is an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. Committed to the principle that accurate information drives responsible decisions by governments and individuals, EarthTrends offers the public a large breadth of statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats.