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American Factfinder
Data from the 2010 US Decennial Census of Population and Housing, and more recent Annual Economic Surveys and Community Surveys.
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American Memory
Large collection of reproductions of primary source material from U.S. Library of Congress: pictures, pamphlets and recordings. Earliest dates from 1400s.
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Bibliography of the History of Art
Articles, books, conference proceedings, dissertations, and exhibition and dealer's catalogs on European and American art and art history, 1973-present.
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BioMed Central
Free (open source) access to federally funded peer-reviewed biomedical research in over 100 recent journals.
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Center for Research Libraries
Catalog of over four million newspapers, journals, dissertations, archives, and government publications, with an emphasis on non-U.S. materials. Use interlibrary loan to request items.
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Commonwealth Communities
Data on public schools, municipal finance, state legislators, employment, and state aid for 351 Massachusetts communities. Current
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Data.gov
A tool for finding, accessing and using Federal government data sets, newly developed to promote open government.
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DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
Thousands of open access scholarly journals, most published by academic departments of universities worldwide. Coverage varies; mostly recent.
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DOE Information Bridge
Open access reports and documents from US Dept. of Energy research and development in science, energy and technology, 1995-present.
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Energy Citations Database
Indexed, searchable digitized reports from US Department of Energy and other bodies, from 1943 to present. Request DOE reports from library's microfiche collection here.
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FDsys
Access to Congressional bills and reports; public laws and regulations; executive and federal agency documents; a catalog of government publications, and links to government websites.
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Film Literature Index
Citations to articles appearing in popular and scholarly film periodicals journals from 130 countries, 1976-2001.
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Five Colleges Archives and Manuscript Collections
Finding aids for archives and manuscripts at Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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GEOSCAN
An index of maps and other publications from the Earth Science Center of Natural Resources Canada, with some links to online full text.
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Google Scholar
Use within UMass’ IP range to access many UMass online journal subscriptions. In Scholar Preferences, you can choose to export citations to RefWorks bibliographic manager.
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GovEngine
A private meta-site that organizes access to federal, state, and local government information online. Current
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Handbook of Latin American Studies
Citations to works published internationally on Latin America, produced by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, 1936-present. Public access version.
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NASA Technical Reports Server
References to Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR), journal articles, conference reports, 1958 -present.
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Naver Nyuseu Raibeureori
Four major Korean newspapers: Tonga ilbo 東亞日報 = Dong-A ilbo, 1920-1999; Kyŏnghyang sinmun 京鄕新聞 = Kyunghyang Shinmun, 1946-1999; Maeil kyŏngje sinmun 每日經濟新聞 = Maeil Business Newspaper, 1966-1999; and Han'gyŏre 한겨레 = The Hankyoreh, 1988-1999. Displays in original text, Han’gul version text, and original images.
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Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
Open access repository of theses and dissertations from universities throughout the world.
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NLM Gateway
Combined search of the National Library of Medicine databases, 1950’s-present.
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PrimateLit
Citations to journal articles and other scholarly materials on nonhuman primates, 1940-present. Click here for public access version.
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PubMed Central
National Library of Medicine's archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Coverage varies; earliest journal is 1937-present; most are 2001-present.
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Quarterly Index of African Periodical Literature
Indexes over 300 mostly scholarly periodicals from 29 African countries, 1991-present.
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Science.gov
A site that organizes access to agriculture, computer, health, energy and other scientific information from U.S. government agencies. Current.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
Authoritative statistics from several U.S. agencies on society, trade, the government, and much more. Current.
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THOMAS
Federal legislation: bills and amendments, legislative histories, hearings, roll call votes, 1973-present.
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TRAIL
U.S. government technical reports issued primarily prior to 1975.
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USDA/FS Research Publications
Over 6,000 research publications and technical reports by the U.S. Forest Service and their regional research stations, 1960-present.
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Virtual Technical Reports Center
Selected technical reports, preprints, reprints, and research reports listed by issuing institution. Sponsored by University of Maryland Libraries.
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Zasshi Kiji Sakuin
Requires a PC with fonts for Japanese characters. The database is usually down 2-5 pm ET for maintenance.
An index to Japanese periodicals, 1948-present.
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Data from the 2010 US Decennial Census of Population and Housing, and more recent Annual Economic Surveys and Community Surveys.
More About Use
American Memory
Large collection of reproductions of primary source material from U.S. Library of Congress: pictures, pamphlets and recordings. Earliest dates from 1400s.
More About Use
Bibliography of the History of Art
Articles, books, conference proceedings, dissertations, and exhibition and dealer's catalogs on European and American art and art history, 1973-present.
More About Use
BioMed Central
Free (open source) access to federally funded peer-reviewed biomedical research in over 100 recent journals.
More About Use
Center for Research Libraries
Catalog of over four million newspapers, journals, dissertations, archives, and government publications, with an emphasis on non-U.S. materials. Use interlibrary loan to request items.
More About Use
Commonwealth Communities
Data on public schools, municipal finance, state legislators, employment, and state aid for 351 Massachusetts communities. Current
More About Use
Data.gov
A tool for finding, accessing and using Federal government data sets, newly developed to promote open government.
More About Use
DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
Thousands of open access scholarly journals, most published by academic departments of universities worldwide. Coverage varies; mostly recent.
More About Use
DOE Information Bridge
Open access reports and documents from US Dept. of Energy research and development in science, energy and technology, 1995-present.
More About Use
Energy Citations Database
Indexed, searchable digitized reports from US Department of Energy and other bodies, from 1943 to present. Request DOE reports from library's microfiche collection here.
More About Use
FDsys
Access to Congressional bills and reports; public laws and regulations; executive and federal agency documents; a catalog of government publications, and links to government websites.
More About Use
Film Literature Index
Citations to articles appearing in popular and scholarly film periodicals journals from 130 countries, 1976-2001.
More About Use
Five Colleges Archives and Manuscript Collections
Finding aids for archives and manuscripts at Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and University of Massachusetts Amherst.
More About Use
GEOSCAN
An index of maps and other publications from the Earth Science Center of Natural Resources Canada, with some links to online full text.
More About Use
Google Scholar
Use within UMass’ IP range to access many UMass online journal subscriptions. In Scholar Preferences, you can choose to export citations to RefWorks bibliographic manager.
More About Use
GovEngine
A private meta-site that organizes access to federal, state, and local government information online. Current
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Handbook of Latin American Studies
Citations to works published internationally on Latin America, produced by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, 1936-present. Public access version.
More About Use
NASA Technical Reports Server
References to Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR), journal articles, conference reports, 1958 -present.
More About Use
Naver Nyuseu Raibeureori
Four major Korean newspapers: Tonga ilbo 東亞日報 = Dong-A ilbo, 1920-1999; Kyŏnghyang sinmun 京鄕新聞 = Kyunghyang Shinmun, 1946-1999; Maeil kyŏngje sinmun 每日經濟新聞 = Maeil Business Newspaper, 1966-1999; and Han'gyŏre 한겨레 = The Hankyoreh, 1988-1999. Displays in original text, Han’gul version text, and original images.
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Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
Open access repository of theses and dissertations from universities throughout the world.
| Also known as: | NDLTD |
NLM Gateway
Combined search of the National Library of Medicine databases, 1950’s-present.
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PrimateLit
Citations to journal articles and other scholarly materials on nonhuman primates, 1940-present. Click here for public access version.
More About Use
PubMed Central
National Library of Medicine's archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Coverage varies; earliest journal is 1937-present; most are 2001-present.
More About Use
Quarterly Index of African Periodical Literature
Indexes over 300 mostly scholarly periodicals from 29 African countries, 1991-present.
More About Use
Science.gov
A site that organizes access to agriculture, computer, health, energy and other scientific information from U.S. government agencies. Current.
More About Use
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Authoritative statistics from several U.S. agencies on society, trade, the government, and much more. Current.
More About Use
THOMAS
Federal legislation: bills and amendments, legislative histories, hearings, roll call votes, 1973-present.
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TRAIL
U.S. government technical reports issued primarily prior to 1975.
| Also known as: | Technical Report Archive & Image Library |
USDA/FS Research Publications
Over 6,000 research publications and technical reports by the U.S. Forest Service and their regional research stations, 1960-present.
| Also known as: | Treesearch |
Virtual Technical Reports Center
Selected technical reports, preprints, reprints, and research reports listed by issuing institution. Sponsored by University of Maryland Libraries.
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Zasshi Kiji Sakuin
Requires a PC with fonts for Japanese characters. The database is usually down 2-5 pm ET for maintenance.
An index to Japanese periodicals, 1948-present.
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