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  Annenberg/Pew Archive of Presidential Campaign Discourse [Details]
Contains transcripts of speeches, television ads and debates of twelve United States general election Presidential campaigns from 1952 through 1996. CD-ROM; Ask the Research & Consultation Desk
  APSA [Details]
The American Political Science Association
  Bibliography of British and Irish History [Details]
Covers history of the British Isles, and of the British Empire and Commonwealth, from 55BC to the present. Indexes books, articles in collective volumes, and about 700 journals.
  Census of Governments [Details]
  CIA [Details]
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
  Cold War International History Project [Details]
The CWIHP "disseminates new information and perspectives on the history of the Cold War, in particular new findings from previously inaccessible sources on "the other side" -- the former Communist world"
  Constitution Finder at University of Richmond [Details]
This database offers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents. Nations of the world are linked to their constitutional text posted somewhere on the Internet.
  Country Reports on Terrorism [Details]
U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide these annual reports to Congress, by April 30 of each year, reporting on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. Replaces -Patterns of Global Terrorism-
  DHS [Details]
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  DoD [Details]
U.S. Department of Defense
  Earth Institute at Columbia [Details]
There are often discussions of poverty and of topics like sustainable development projects that may be of interest.
  Europa [Details]
Gateway to the European Union.
  FBI [Details]
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  Federal News Service [Details]
Search Federal News Service transcripts.
  FedStats [Details]
"The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies."
  Financial Report of the U.S. Government [Details]
  FindLaw [Details]
  Globalization 101 [Details]
"Globalization101.org is an Internet resource offered by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote a greater understanding of globalization."
  GPO (OCLC) [Details]
Has records of government publications from July 1976.
  Historic Documents (Online Edition) [Details]
Contains 32 volumes of primary sources. Each volume includes approximately one hundred documents covering the most significant events of the year. These documents range from presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions.
  ICMA [Details]
Contacting ICMA Join ICMA Membership Benefits Membership Categories Student Membership Professor Membership Applications FAQ Newsroom Top News Stories Podcasts Member News For the Media Conferences, Meetings, & Events Calendar of Upcoming Events ICMA Annual Conference Brownfields Conference Member Support Overview Who's Who Executive Board Committees & Task Forces Ethics Advice Range Rider Program Newsletters State Liaisons Professional Development Members in Transition Partners Program Membership Renewal Forms for Members Member News ICMA Priorities Local Government Leadership Next Generation Performance Management Public Policy Sustainable Communities Emergency Management Ethics Code of Ethics Enforcement Issues & Advice Program Highlights Ethics Resource Pages Professional Management Professional Local Government Management Becoming a Manager Hiring a Manager Recognition Awards Overview Annual Awards Service Awards Distinguished Service Honorary Member Award Credentialing Overview Background Assessments Resources Credentialed Managers & Candidates Application & Update Legacy Leaders Who's Who ICMA Member Search by Name ICMA Members Advanced Search ICMA Members by Jurisdiction ICMA-Recognized Local Governments Range Riders ICMA Board State Liaisons Update Your Listing Discussion Forums Corporate Relations Strategic Partners Overview Friends of the Profession Links State Associations National Associations International Affiliates Local Governments International Hispanic Network National Forum for Black Public Administrators Passwords & Preferences Password Lookup Password Changes Preferences and Interests Who We Are ICMA: Leaders at the Core of Better Communities Each time we turn on the tap in our kitchens, set the trash out for pickup the next day, or cruise through our neighborhoods on newly paved roads, we access our local governments. Providing essential community services that ensure the quality of our lives is what local government is all about. Founded in 1914, ICMA (International City/County Management Association) is the premier local government leadership and management organization. Its mission is to create excellence in local governance by advocating and developing the professional management of local government worldwide.
  ICPSR [Details]
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research holdings include several time series and other types of aggregate data, its holdings consist mainly of raw data derived from surveys, censuses, and administrative records. The data holdings contain some 6,000 studies and 450,000 files that cover a wide range of social science areas such as population, economics, education, health, social and political behavior, social and political attitudes, history, crime, aging, and substance abuse. Click for searching tips.
  LOUIS - the Library Of Unified Information Sources (Beta release) [Details]
Beta release of a project to create a comprehensive, completely indexed and cross-referenced depository of federal documents from the executive and legislative branches of government.
  National Criminal Justice Reference Service [Details]
Contains summaries of more than 140,000 criminal justice publications, including federal, state and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles and unpublished research.
  NATO [Details]
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  SearchGov.com [Details]
Search engine for U.S. government sites.
  State & Local Government on the Net [Details]
  Statistical Abstract of the United States [Details]
Includes everything from government spending to the environment to communications. It is a most comprehensive one-volume reference source on the Nation's economic and social condition.
  TRIS Online [Details]
"World's largest and most comprehensive bibliographic resource on transportation information... produced and maintained by the Transportation Research Board (TRB)." The TRIS Database contains references to books, technical reports, conference proceedings and journal articles in the field of transportation.
  U.S. Courts - The Federal Judiciary [Details]
The purpose of this site is to function as a clearinghouse for information from and about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government.
  U.S. Department of State [Details]
  U.S. Government Information by Topic [Details]
  UN [Details]
official United Nations web site in English
  United States Historical Census Data Browser [Details]
Historical statistical data derived from the U.S. Census of Population and Housing.
  USA Counties [Details]
Contains demographic, economic and government data for varying time periods including all the data from the last 3 editions of the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book and the County and City Data Book. The 1992 CD-ROM is available at the Research and Consultation Desk.
  Voting America: United States Politics, 1840-2008 [Details]
"Voting America examines the evolution of presidential politics in the United States across the span of American history. The project offers a wide spectrum of cinematic and interactive visualizations of how American voted in the presidential elections at the county level over the past 164 years. You can also find expert analysis and commentary videos that discuss some of the most interesting and significant trends in American political history."
  World Food Programme (UN) [Details]
Contains information on how the UN delivers food to particular areas and under particular conditions. Plenty of development issues relating to hunger are covered in a myriad of .pdf reports available here.
  World Legal Information [Details]
The World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII) is a free, independent and non-profit global legal research facility developed collaboratively by the following Legal Information Institutes and other organisations: Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII); British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII); Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII); Hong Kong Legal Information Institute (HKLII); Legal Information Institute (Cornell) (LII (Cornell)); Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII); Wits University School of Law (Wits Law School).

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