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Subject Guides are key resources organized and updated by your friendly librarians at Cowles.
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Politics & International Relations
Cambridge Histories Online: Political and Social Theory
Cambridge History of Political Thought encyclopedia
18th Havana International Book Fair - February 14-21, 2009
In February, I was privileged to be part of a group of North American librarians who visited Cuba on the occasion of the 18th Havana International Book Fair, known in Spanish as the Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana. This trip was generously supported by Cowles Library and the Drake University Center for the Humanities.
The Book Fair attracts a huge number of visitors every year from all segments of Cuban society and all parts of the island.
Crowd at the 2009 Havana International Book Fair - Havana, Cuba from M Djenno on Vimeo.
Cubans seem to seek and acquire reading material at any and every opportunity!
Academic Search Complete - EBSCO
Academic Search Complete includes more than 8,992 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format
Biographical Directory of Congress
US Congress presents a Web version of this longstanding historical publication. Biographical information for each member has been updated through the 105th Congress but is otherwise identical to the latest official print edition (1989).
blueREVIEWS - Outcasts United
Review by Sean Holmes, Drake University Head Men's Soccer Coach, of Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town by Warren St.John.
blueREVIEWS - Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town from Cowles Library on Vimeo.
In the comments section, you can tell us what you thought of the item reviewed!
Also: if you are a part of the Drake University community and are interested in briefly reviewing a book or media item for blueREVIEWS, please contact Mireille Djenno at mireille.djenno@drake.edu or 515-271-2862.
Books in Print
"The industry’s largest Web-based bibliographic resource for professionals. Find what you're looking for quickly and easily, using our unbiased, authoritative, and comprehensive database of over 5 million book, audio book, and video titles." Also includes Book Reviews.
Books In Print
"The industry’s largest Web-based bibliographic resource for professionals.
Find what you're looking for quickly and easily, using our unbiased, authoritative, and comprehensive database of over 5 million book, audio book, and video titles."
Also includes Book Reviews.
C-SPAN
C-SPAN provides coverage of a variety of public affairs events. Our mission is to provide public access to the political process.
Cambridge Histories Online
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (GPO Access)
Free index to federal government publications distributed through the Superintendent of Documents.
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
Full-text source for theory and research in international affairs.
Communication Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Electronic access to the full text of 17 journals published by SAGE and participating societies. Index is based on Communication Abstracts Thesauri.
Subjects include Journalism, Public Opinion, Political Communication, Mass Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Intercultural Communication, Cultural Studies, Television/Film Studies, Media Studies, Business Communication, Organizational/Management Communication, Written Communication, Rhetoric, and Literacy Studies.
Constitution of the U.S.
This Web site provides syntheses of US Supreme Court decisions pinpointing core constitutional issues. Included are sections containing the body of the Constitution and the twenty-seven amendments, a historical accounting of seminal court rulings, and supplements covering the 1993-1996 sessions.
CountryWatch
Demographic, political, economic, business, cultural and environmental information about individual countries. Also includes daily news coverage.
CQ Congress Collection
The CQ Congress Collection serves as a research and reference tool allowing a sweeping historical analysis of members of Congress, their legislative voting behavior, interest groups, and their interactions in crafting public policy.
"Informed and objective commentary provides a sweeping survey of the powers and action of the legislative branch of the federal government, and explains institutional and organizational history, the legislative process, and public policy decision-making." (from publisher blurb)
CQ Public Affairs Collection
"Organized by 22 key public affairs subject headings, CQ Public Affairs Collection pulls together CQ's wealth of original content, historic documents and primary source materials, statistical overviews, directory contact information, and in-depth reporting on current affairs to create a one-stop source for public policy content." (from publisher blurb)
CQ Researcher
Looking for a "hot topic" on which to do a research paper? This database is a great place to start! It offers pros & cons, background information, and in-depth analysis on a variety of topics, issues, and controversies currently in the news.
CQ Supreme Court Collection
This collection blends CQ's historical analysis and summaries of the most important Supreme Court decisions together with justice biographies, statistics, and a quantitative analysis on essential topics, an institutional history of the Court, and news feed on current events and public opinion surrounding the Court's decisions.
CQ U.S. Historical Documents Collection
CQ has digitized the print "Historic Documents" series (1972-2003). This collection serves as a one-stop source for the most important and valuable commentary on primary source documents relating to each year's key events. Includes over 2,560 documents and 30,000 print pages.
CQ Weekly
Complete coverage of the U.S. Congress; including status of bills, votes & amendments, floor & committee activity, backroom maneuvering, and much more.
CREDO Reference
CREDO Reference contains a variety of reference sources in subjects ranging from Art to History to Law to Technology and almost everything in between. It is a portal to a multitude of highly regarded reference sources, drawing on 244 titles by 55 publishers and providing access to tens of thousands of images and audio clips. At a loss for a paper topic? Search the Concept Map for ideas.
CRS (Congressional Research Service) Reports
CRS Reports (Congressional Research Service) was established to provide members, committees and congressional staff with nonpartisan and objective research and analysis on all public policy issues. Research divisions include: American Law, Domestic Social Policy; Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade; Government and Finance; Knowledge Services; and Resources, Science and Industry. Many CRS reports are updated at varying intervals, so it is always important to note the exact date of issuance rather than just the title and year of publication.
Declassified Documents Reference System
(Description excerpted from publisher web site)
Declassified Documents Reference System provides online access to more than 500,000 pages of previously classified government documents. Covering major international events from the Cold War to the Vietnam War and beyond, this single source enables users to locate key information underpinning studies in international relations, American studies, United States foreign and domestic policy studies, journalism and more.
After 1974, as thousands of previously classified United States government documents were declassified, the Declassified Documents Reference System was developed to organize the tremendous volume of material and to make it easily accessible to researchers. Declassified Documents Reference System has become a major and highly respected source of information about United States post-World War II domestic policy and international relations. It remains the only compilation of materials that are recorded as they are released by United States government agencies, the National Archives and Presidential Libraries. Declassified Documents Reference System contains over 78,000 documents, constituting more than 450,000 pages of material and is an unprecedented research tool for researchers, political scientists and policymakers around the world. Declassified Documents Reference System enables users to examine documents originating from a wealth of United States government official bodies and agencies, including:
- Cabinet meeting minutes
- National Security Council policy statements
- CIA intelligence studies
- Presidential conferences
- State Department political analyses
- Joint Chiefs papers
Des Moines Register
Iowa's largest and most influential newspaper, focusing on Des Moines and its suburbs with news coverage including regional, national, and international issues and events.
Federal Spending
FedSpending.org was created by OMB Watch (Office of Management and Budget) for the public to learn how the federal government is spending money. The website contains original material direct from government agencies and is reliable and valid.
