ABSEES (American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies) Online 1990-
1990 - present. (University of Illinois)
Updated monthly. The American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (ABSEES) covers North American scholarship on Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet Union. It contains bibliographic records for journal articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, dissertations, and selected government publications.
Academic Universe dates of coverage vary, check each source
Updated continually. Provides both full-text and abstracts for a wide range of general-interest wire services, newspapers and magazines from around the world, including full text of the New York Times. Also provides access to company profiles and financial reports, government transcripts, trade journals and academic and legal databases. Primarily English-language; some materials in Spanish and French. Text-only version of the New York Times coverage beginning in 1980, abstracts only beginning 1969-1979. International legal materials include Canadian federal law plus provincial law of Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario; European Union Law; and nations belonging to the British Commonwealth plus selected materials from Mexico, GATT, and South Africa.
AfricaBib 1974 - present. (IEA Research Library)
Updated regularly. Provides bibliographic access to Africana periodical literature and African Women's literature. Also has a comprehensive bibliography on women travelers and explorers to Africa. Includes full text from 2003 of the African Studies Abstracts Online.
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) 1971- present
1971 - present. (University of Michigan)
Updated regularly. Contains records on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide. Includes citations to western-language periodical articles, individually authored monographs (before 1992), chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften, etc. Corresponds in part to the print Bibliography of Asian Studies PCL Stacks Z 3001 C934 1969 through 1991 USE IN LIBRARY ONLY and Cumulative bibliography of Asian studies, 1941-1965 PCL Stacks Z 3001 C945 4 Vols. and the author index Z 3001 C935 4Vols.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Updated quarterly. Provides essential biographical information (name, date of birth, and date of death) with citations to biographical dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories and retrospective works. Includes over four million people in all occupations, past and present.
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) 1991- present
Produced by Columbia University CIAO is designed to be a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. Includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, and proceedings from conferences. Also has some journal abstracts, books, links to related web sites, maps and country data.
Declassified Documents Reference System (DDRS) Dates of coverage vary
Updated regularly. A full-text collection of declassified U. S. government documents. Includes correspondence and memoranda, minutes of cabinet meetings, technical studies, national security policy statements and intelligence reports. Coverage is from the years immediately following World War II through the 1970s. The major domestic and international events of the post-World War II world are covered in information by and for presidents, senators, and congress members.
Digital National Security Archive Dates of Coverage vary.
Updated annually. Contains more than 40,000 declassified documents from the National Security Archive, an independent non-governmental institute that collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The documents are organized by Collections, [http://nsarchive.chadwyck.com/introx.htm] providing an archival record concerning important public policy decisions in the area of foreign affairs and national security.
EBSEES (European Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies) Online 1991- present
Updated monthly. The EBSEES (European Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies) covers European scholarship on Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet Union. It contains bibliographic records for journal articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, dissertations, and selected government publications.
EconLit 1969- present
Updated monthly. Subject indexing and abstracts of over 620 journals plus books, dissertations, and working papers in economics. International economic relations, trade and tarriffs, international finance, migration & migrant labor, sustainable development, agricultural development, etc.
Euromonitor's Market Research Monitor 1998- present
Updated monthly. Provides full text access to market research reports and retail statistics. In-depth industry reports for hundreds of industries in Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, UK and US in comprehensive standardized format. Includes many specific statistics for European countries, and monthly reports including GDP, exchange rates, value of trade, household and population data, labor and income statistics. Can be searched by country, region, or industry.
FRANCIS (International Humanities and Social Sciences) 1984-
Updated monthly. Covers a wide range of multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the humanities (63%), social sciences (33%), and economics (3%). Strong in religion, the history of art, and literature (with particular emphasis on current trends in European and world literature). Tips.
Many subjects are also given in French and some in German. Use of these subjects will retrieve somewhat different citations.
GPO Monthly Catalog 1976- present on-line
Major index for publications of the U.S. government. For international relations it covers both congressional and executive branch publications. Especially useful for U.S. Dept. of State publications, treaties, trade & development. Many topics can be searched by region or by country.
Printed version: Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications PCL Reference Dept Z 1223 A18 covers 1895-to present.
Handbook of Latin American Studies 1990- present (Eureka search)
Updated annually. Offers scholarly evaluations of books and book chapters as well as conference papers and articles from more than 1,350 social science and 550 humanities journals and conference proceedings published worldwide in the field of Latin American studies. Based on collections in the Library of Congress, the selection and annotation is prepared by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Handbook of Latin American Studies 1936- present (Library of Congress)
This is essentially the same publication, different search possibilities. Corresponds to the printed index: Handbook of Latin American Studies PCL Stacks Z 1605 H23 NO.1 1935 through NO.58 2002 Use the Online Help & select Journals to obtain lists of journals indexed or to find the full name of a publication which has been abbreviated.
Hispanic American Periodicals Index 1970-present
Updated annually. Citations to articles, essays and book reviews relating to Latin America or from Latin American periodicals. Primarily Spanish, English and Portuguese titles.
Print version in the Benson Latin American Collection Reference: Z 1605 H16
IBZ (Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriften-literatur) 1994-present Available only in UT libraries on UT Library Online Stations
Available only in UT libraries on UT Library Online Stations.
An international bibliography providing access to periodical literature in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Corresponds to the print Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriften-literatur.The print version of this bibliography begins in 1908. UT owns the following:
PCL Stacks AI 9 I5 V.1-28 1965-1992 international & German language; PCL Stacks AI 9 B5 E V.1-20 1908-1944 German language periodicals; and PCL Stacks AI 9 B7 V.1-20 & V. AI 9 B7 N.S. V.1-51 1911-1964 foreign language (non-German) periodicals.
Index Islamicus 1906-2000
Updated annually. Print version has the latest indexing. Indexes worldwide literature in European languages on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Includes a wide range of periodicals and collective publications, as well as monographs. The print version of Index Islamicus DS 39 L654 covers from 1906, with the latest years in PCL Reference (2001 & later). Portions are in PCL Stacks.
Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals 1985- present
Updated quarterly. Indexes articles as well as book reviews from more than 450 legal periodicals, including journals, essay collections, festschrifts, and congress reports from 1985 to the present. Covers international law (public and private), comparative law, and municipal law of countries other than the United States, British Isles, and British Commonwealth. Very useful for articles on treaties and international agreements; multilingual; can be searched by country.
ISI Emerging Markets for Central and Eastern Europe -- current files only
Updated regularly. Delivers news, company and financial data as well as legal
information direct from emerging markets. Access is restricted to the following
countries: Baltic States, Bulgaria, Central Asia & Caucasus, Czech Republic,
Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
Information is in English and the local language. Russian fonts are available for
download. Access to this resource is funded by the Center for Russian, East
European and Eurasian Studies.
Labordoc (ILO) Dates of coverage vary
Updated regularly. Contains references to a wide range of print and electronic
publications, including journal articles, from countries around the world, on all
aspects of work and sustainable livelihoods, and the work-related aspects of
economic and social development and human rights.
LABORSTA 1969 to present
A database on labour statistics operated by the International Labour
Organization Bureau of Statistics, a United Nations specialized agency which
seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and
labour rights. Includes statistics of employment, unemployment, hours of work,
wages, labour cost, consumer price indices, occupational injuries, strikes and
lockouts and economically active population estimates and projections. Dates
vary on statistic coverage. (note use of British spelling)
Latin American Studies Vol. II --available only on UT Libraries workstations--
Combines three different databases into a single resource of over 165,000
citations. Includes (1) Info-Latinoamerica (1985-present: formerly known as
Info-South): abstracts and citations from leading international and domestic
newspapers, journals, news magazines, newsletters, and other sources. (2)
Latin America Data Base (LADB: 1986-present): a full-text database covering
Latin American current events (i.e., social, political, economic, military) with
original articles based on information culled from multiple news sources. (3)
World Law Index, Part I - Hispanic Nations: a database of over 51,000 citations
covering laws, decrees, regulations, etc. of Latin American countries
LegalTrac 1980 to present
Updated daily. Index of articles from 800 legal reviews and journals and
law-related articles from 1000 other periodicals. Full-text articles (some with
graphics), 1989-present, from 40 periodicals. Includes articles on human rights,
international relations and international treaties.
LexisNexis Statistical 1973- present
Updated monthly. Provides indexing and abstracts for federal, state, and
international statistical publications as well as selected business and
professional publications containing statistics. Approximately 20% of the
federal statistical publications are available in full text. Includes all content from
the American Statistics Index (ASI), Statistical Reference Index (SRI), and Index
to International Statistics (IIS). Most of the statistics in the Abstracts section are
available on microfiche in the Perry-Castañeda Library Microforms Collection
at these call numbers: American Statistics Index - MCFICHE 4900, Index to
International Statistics - MCFICHE 4901 and Statistical Reference Index -
MCFICHE 4899. Microsoft Excel is required to view some full text documents.
USE annotation I wrote for Comparative Government
Market Research Monitor 1998
Updated monthly. Provides full text access to market research reports and retail
statistics. Includes information such as trends, main demographics, basic statistics,
major products and industires.
Military Library FullTEXT 1990- present
Updated regularly. Provides indexing and abstracts for over 360 (with full text
for 320) military and general interest publications.
Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications 1976- present
Updated monthly. Contains over 380,000 citations to the publications of U.S. government agencies, including the U.S. Congress. The most comprehensive bibliography of publications of the U. S. government. Comparable information for locating documents before July 1976 can be obtained from the print issues which began publication in 1895 and provide subject indexing throughout the 20th century: Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications PCL Reference Dept Z 1223 A18 1895- The entire set (with its variant titles) is shelved in PCL Reference.
NATLEX
A continuously-updated database containing references to over 55,000 national laws on labour, social security, and related human rights, and over 300 laws in full text. Records and texts in NATLEX (National Laws on Labour, Social Security and Related Human Rights Database) are in either English, French, or Spanish
Nineteenth Century Masterfile 1802-1906
Provides bibliographic indexing for approximately 479
American and English periodicals published between 1802 to 1903.
Corresponds in part to the print Poole's Index to periodical Literature,
1802-1906, a pioneer index for periodical literature of the 19th century.
Includes Hansard Index from 1803-1830, and Cobetts Parliamentary History of
England.
OECD (SourceOECD) 2000- to present
Updated weekly. The full-text portal for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development provides PDF copies of hundreds of reports which can be searched by broad topics or by country. Its many periodicals and annuals provide statistical portraits of all OECD member countries and many of their trading partner countries. Some databases will build spreadsheets. Economic Indicators and some social indicator tables provide annual statistics of the original member countries from 1960 to the present. Most materials correspond to printed publications that are fully-cataloged in UTNetCat. Note that all spelling follows British English conventions. Contains many publications and statistics on international aid, development planning, balance of payments, migrant labor, trade relations, transportation, energy development and environmental regulation.
PAIS International 1972- present
Updated monthly. Bibliographic index with abstracts covering the full range of political, social, and public policy issues. Covers selected journal articles, books, statistics, yearbooks, directories, conference proceedings, pamphlets, reports, government documents, and microfiche. More than 1,600 journals and over 8,000 monographs are indexed each year. Includes documents published worldwide in any of six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. The subject headings and abstracts are in English.
PapersFirst 1993 to present
Updated twice per month. Contains citations to papers presented at worldwide
meetings, conferences, expositions, workshops, congresses, and symposia. It
covers published information received by the British Library Document Supply
Centers. Many of these papers are available through Interlibrary Services, or by
payment to The British Library using the FirstSearch Online Ordering Service
PolicyFile 1990-present
Updated weekly. An electronic database indexing research and publication abstracts in the field of public policy research and analysis. Includes public policy think tanks, university research programs, research organizations and publishers. Where available, access to home pages, electronic mail addresses and fulltext are made available within individual abstracts.
Political Database of the Americas Dates of coverage vary
The Political Database of the Americas is a non-governmental Internet-based project that provides reference materials, primary documents, comparative studies and statistical data for countries in the Western Hemisphere. Materials are organized by the following themes: Constitutions and Constitutional Studies, Electoral Systems and Election Data, Decentralization, Political Parties, Executive Institutions, Legislative Institutions, Judicial Institutions, and Civil Society. Much of the data collection is facilitated by the Organization of American States and chiefly covers the years from 1984 to the present. The legal documents generally are those that are still in force.
Polling the Nations 1986 to present
Updated monthly. A comprehensive compilation of public opinion surveys,
containing the full text of more than 350,000 questions and responses from
14,000 surveys conducted by 700 polling organizations in the United States
and more than 80 other countries.
Tips: To search opinion polls from foreign countries, enter the country name or region in the “Universe” search.
Poole's Plus 1802-1903
Provides bibliographic indexing for approximately 479
American and English periodicals published between 1802 to 1903.
Corresponds in part to the print Poole's Index to periodical Literature,
1802-1906, a pioneer index for periodical literature of the 19th century.
Includes Hansard Index from 1803-1830, and Cobetts Parliamentary History of
England.
POPLINE 1970- to present
Updated monthly. Provides worldwide coverage of population, family planning,
and related health issues, including family planning technology and programs,
fertility, and population law and policy.
Population Index On the Web 1986- 2000
Comprehensive bibliography of articles, books, working papers and government reports on demographic topics worldwide and in many languages. Prepared by Princeton University’s Office of Population Research. Ceased in 2000. Earlier issues available in JSTOR Population Index 1937-1985. Print available in PCL Reference Dept HB 851 P663 v. 1-65
ProceedingsFirst 1993-present
Updated twice a month. Provides tables of contents of papers presented at
conferences worldwide. Each record contains a list of the papers presented at
each conference. It covers published information received by the British Library
Document Supply Centers. Many of these papers are available through
Interlibrary Services, or by payment to The British Library using the FirstSearch
Online Ordering Service.
Sage Public Administration Abstracts v. 25- (1999-present)
Covers public administration-related publications world-wide. For earlier years consult print index: Sage public administration abstracts. Beverly Hills, Calif . 1974- JA 1 S27 V.1 1974/75- present at Public Affairs Library (PCL has only 1974-1979)
Social Sciences Citation Index 1975 to present
Updated weekly. Provides bibliographic data, citations and abstracts of English-language authors to significant articles from the 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Corresponds in part to the print Social Science Citation Index.
Sociological Abstracts 1963-present
Updated six times per year. More than 300,000 records covering sociology,
social work, and other social sciences. Covers international relations, international
organization, rural development, human rights, holocaust, genocide, and
behavioral topics.
SourceOECD 2000 to present
Updated weekly. The full-text portal for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development provides PDF copies of hundreds of reports which can be searched by broad topics or by country. Its many periodicals and annuals provide statistical portraits of all OECD member countries and many of their trading partner countries. Some databases will build spreadsheets. Economic Indicators and some social indicator tables provide annual statistics of the original member countries from 1960 to the present. Most materials correspond to printed publications that are fully-cataloged in UTNetCat. Note that all spelling follows British English conventions. Contains many publications and statistics on international aid, development planning, balance of payments, migrant labor, trade relations, transportation, energy development and environmental regulation.
UNBISnet 1979 to present
Updated regularly. Catalogue of UN publications and documentation indexed
by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the UN
Office at Geneva. Also included are non-UN publications held in the collection
of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library.
Women's Studies International 1972-present
Updated Semi-annually. Provides bibliographic information drawn from many databases. Particularly useful for topics related to international feminism, women’s rights, and family planning.
World Law Index 1976-1997
Unfortunately this index is limited in scope. Describes the national laws, decrees, decree-laws, and regulations of the Spanish-speaking nations of Latin America plus Haiti, Brazil, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, and Portuguese-African nations. Includes 29 countries in all.
