Articles and Databases

Provides in-depth U.S. census data.

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Variety of historical data from primary sources and reference documents. Also includes photographs, illustrations, and maps.

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Directory of international magazines, journals, annuals, irregular publications, and newspapers.

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Contains biographical information about artists and architects, including variant names, pseudonyms, and language variants.

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UN materials searchable by subject, session, document number, UN sales number, title and country.

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ODS covers all types of official United Nations documentation, beginning in 1993. Older UN documents are, however, added to the system on a daily basis. ODS also provides access to the resolutions of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council from 1946 onwards. The system does not contain press releases, UN sales publications, the United Nations Treaty Series or information brochures issued by the Department of Public Information.

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Collection of over 34,000 treaties and international agreements registered or filed and recorded with and published by the Secretariat since 1946

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Links to general information and publications about copyright and the copyrighting process.

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U.S. Bureau of the Census annual summaries of export shipments from 1991-1995.

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From the Bureau of the Census, International Harmonized System, Commodity Classification and Harmonized Tariff Schedules by country and by customs district. Monthly and annual summaries.

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Contains comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the federal government.

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Provides free electronic access to a catalog of products published by the Federal Government.

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From the U.S. Bureau of the Census: Annual import statistics for the years 1991 - 1995.

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From the Bureau of the Census, International Harmonized System, Commodity Classification and Harmonized Tariff Schedules by country and by customs district. Monthly and annual summaries.

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Provides acccess to publications and products including a ZIP code finder, post office locator, forms, tracking and confirmation, and a rate calculator.

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Provides access to publications of the US State Department prior to January 21, 2001.

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Bibliographic access to books, newspapers, journals, book criticism and reviews, the arts, sheet music, dissertations and maps.

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Search home pages of colleges and universities.

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University Press Scholarship Online offers full text of over 7,000 academic monographs in 21 subject areas covering the humanities, social sciences, medicine, and law from six leading university presses.

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Statistical database. Provides official exports and imports data on more than 17,000 commodities. Reveals what merchandise is being shipped, where it is being shipped, and how much it is worth. Includes quantity and value of exports and imports by 2-, 4-, 6-, and 10 digit Harmonized System codes plus the total quantity and value of exports and imports for more than 250 countries and each customs district.

Note: This database is not accessible on from all pcs, but from a stand alone pc at SIBL. A password is necessary to access-please ask an EIC staff member who can log you in.

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An easy to use search tool from the U.S. Geological Survey that allows users to locate and download current and historical topographic maps of the United States, dating from the late 19th century to the present.

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