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Background Information
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries provide background information and can be used to identify key people, events and dates which can then be used as search terms for finding additional information. More importantly, because encyclopedias often cover the major issues surrounding the subject, they can help you narrow your research from a broad “who, what, where, when” topic to a “how or why” question. In addition many encyclopedia articles include short bibliographies that will lead you to the major works on the topic.
Search the UW Libraries Catalog to locate an encyclopedia or dictionary. Examples include:
- Affirmative Action : an encyclopedia (Suzzallo Reference HF5549.5.A34 A426 2004)
- Encyclopedia of capital punishment (Suzzallo Reference HV8694 .G76 1998)
- Encyclopedia of crime and justice (Suzzallo Reference and Odegaard Reference, HV6017 .E52 2002)
- Encyclopedia of interest groups and lobbyists in the United States (Suzzallo Reference JK1118 .N47 2000)
- International encyclopedia of marriage and family (Suzzallo Reference and Odegaard Reference, HQ9 .E52 2003)
- CQ
Researcher plus Archive, 1923 - present
this is the e-version of a printed government publication.
Finding Credible Sources for Your Speech ...
| Database | Content |
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| Alt-Press Watch
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Magazine and journal articles published by the alternative press |
| Academic Search Complete
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Most subjects, also includes journals and U.S. newspapers |
| Expanded Academic Index
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Most subjects |
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| Access World News
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Washington state, national, and international news |
| Ethnic NewsWatch
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Ethnic press |
| LexisNexis
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Washington State, U.S., and international news |
| ProQuest Newspapers
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Washington State, U.S., and international news |
| New York Times
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1851-2003 |
| More newspaper databases ... | |
| Database | Content |
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| Academic Search Complete
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Most subjects, also includes magazines and U.S. newspapers |
| PAIS International
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Public policy, economics, politics, and more |
| Research Library Complete
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Most subjects |
| Sociological Abstracts
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Sociology, communications, and more |
| Social Work Abstracts
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Social work, social welfare, social issues |
| Find the right database for your topic through Resources by Subject. | |
| Database / Web Site | Content |
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| UW News | Read UW news by category. Get UW News feeds by UW School, Department, or Unit |
| Seattle City Council | City issues |
| Seattle Channel | Issues and events. Also see the City Inside/Out, Ask the Mayor, and (a href="http://www.seattlechannel.org/CouncilConversations/">Council Coversations pages. |
| Access Washington | State issues |
| Governor Chris Gregoire | Governor Gregoire's priorities |
| Washington State Legislature | Find your legislator and what he/she is currenlty working on |
| CQ Almanac Plus Government Publications Reference Call number JK1 C66 |
Narrative accounts of every major piece of legislation that lawmakers considered during a session. |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Current House floor proceedings |
| United States Senate | Active legislation |
| The White House Policies and Initiatives | Policies supported by the President |
| CQ.com (limited users)
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U.S. government info, current House and Senate activites with related coverage in CQ News, billtrack, bill text, committee reports; CQ Hot Bills; video of House and Senate floor debates |
| Statistical Abstracts / LexisNexis Statistical
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United States statistics |
| Ask a librarian in Government Publications for help. | |
Public Opinion / Public Arguments
- IPoll @ the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Polls taken around the world since 1935 - Polling the Nation
polls taken around the world - HarrisInteractive
- PewResearchCenter numbers, facts and trends shaping your world
- Zogby
- Search newspaper databases to find letters printed on newspaper Opinion / Commentary / Editorial pages
- More public opinion sources ...
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