By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian April 14th, 2015
Need news coverage of your historical topic, from the time it occurred?
Consider using any of the library’s news collections, including: NBC Learn, Newspapers 1851 -2004, Newspapers 1690 -2000.
A quick overview:
By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian February 24th, 2015
Researching polarization in U.S. government? Below are recommended research sources purchased by the library. The EbscoHost Academic Search Premiere collection will help to satisfy the academic article requirement; the additional sources will help you HH!
CQ Researcher: Analytic reports, background and historical data, about 15-30 pages in length, focused on contemporary issues. CQ reports are designed to be written in an impartial manner and also include a pro & con on either side of the issue.
Here is their 2/2014 report on polarization (& impact) in U.S. government
Here’s their 2004 report on the same issue, in case history matters?
Here also is a link to all the CQ Reports focused on Congress.
One can of course search the contents of all the reports for key words (i.e. cloture).
For some fast statistics, Statista could be helpful.
For example, a search for ‘Primaries’ brings up statistics that might bolster an argument for Open Primaries.
And yes, Ebscohost! Specifically their journal collection ‘Academic Search Premiere’. Their interface offers a relevant-enhancing subject search.
Here is a search in Ebsco for a subject of “compulsory voting” combined with a subject search for “united states.” (Interesting that the eldest article is from 1949?).
Also, most of the articles in this Ebsco collection are academic journals; there are some magazine titles in the database as well as an occasional newspaper. It’s possible to filter those out, using the limiters under the full-text check box (above), yet, they may still provide helpful information in a readable presentation.
The library has also purchased from Ebsco the most current and full archive of 3 important periodicals that cover U.S. Politics (& other topics): The Nation, The National Review, The New Republic. All three can be searched at once.
For example, here’s a search for both a subject of “united states economic conditions” with a second subject of “income distribution.”
The SPS site license to the New York Times will likely offer some quality reporting on some of these issues. For additional newspaper commentary, the library’s subscription to National Newspapers Core, (from library vendor Proquest) offers a handful of major U.S. papers such as The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, The LA Times and The Washington Post as well as the New York Times in a text-only format.
Questions? Comments or conundrums? Do be in touch! Ms. Sanborn
By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian February 19th, 2015
The library recently added a collection of 19th Century US Newspapers to its digital holdings.
This eCollection includes 500 U.S. newspapers, from the time period 1800-1900.
This product can be consecutively searched with other library-purchased products from this company (Gale), including the Times of London, via the Newsvault search page.
Gale Newsvault. Gale. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian November 13th, 2014
Peace Conference at Versailles. 1919. McMaster University Library, Ontario. First World War, Adam Matthew. Web. 10 Nov. 2014 < http://www.firstworldwar.amdigital.co.uk/>.
Looking for content to support the Treaty of Versailles cosplay?
A few recommendations, first, some eCollections purchased by the library:
Questions? Comments? Please be in touch! 🙂 Ms. Sanborn
Homepage. Europeana: 1914-1918. 2014. Web. 10 Nov. 2014. http://www.europeana1914-1918.eu/en
By Lura Sanborn - Research & Instruction Librarian September 23rd, 2014
The Library just purchased campus-wide access to the NYTtimes.com site!
Two items to note:
Want more news? Check here for a list of all of the library’s newspaper collections, digital and print.
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