Research Guides: People in Politics: Article Databases

Databases

The library subscribes to several databases which will have periodicals and reference information on politics and political figures. To access databases from the main library page, look for Research Databases. Use your LancerPoint username and password for off-campus access.

U.S. History (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Covers themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. Includes historical (primary) documents, reference articles, journal citations and full-text journal articles.
Biography (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Search for biographies based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, gender, or other keywords.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Excellent source for finding information on specific legislation and executive orders both current and historic. Relates executive, congressional and judicial action to contemporary topics of social concern.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Full text access to articles from academic journals, newspapers, magazines and other periodicals covering a variety of subject areas. Search results also include video news footage from the Associated Press, dating back to 1930.
ProQuest (combined) This link opens in a new window
A combined search of a wide variety of ProQuest databases offering full text access to articles from academic journals, newspapers, magazines and other periodicals covering a variety of subject areas. Includes ProQuest Research Library, GenderWatch, Ethnic NewsWatch, and many more databases.
SIRS Issues Researcher (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
A database of both periodicals and government resources. Look under "Government Reporter", Domestic Affairs, Education, or search by government department (eg. Education Department).

Intelecom Video Clip

The 44th President: In His Own Words is one example of the video clips you can find in the AVON (Academic Video Online) database. Also see the videos in the Films on Demand database. You can locate these databases from the library homepage by clicking on Research Databases.

This video is President Obama's first-hand account of his time in office--his successes, his failures, his unfinished business--and what he hopes will be his legacy.

Academic Video Online: AVON (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
Collection of over 70,000 videos including documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, demonstrations, original and raw footage.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Over 48,000 full length programs and more than 329,000 segments on a wide variety of educational subjects. Most are closed captioned.