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MAIN INDEXES AND DATABASES
Congressional via LexisNexis	Varies	Database of U.S. congressional information, including papers, bills, and biographies.
CQ Weekly via CQ Press	1983-present	Weekly newsletter with in-depth reports on current and upcoming issues in the U.S. Congress, and a complete wrap up the previous week's news, including the status of bills in play, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, committee and floor activity, debates and all roll-call votes.
American State Papers, 1789-1838 via Readex	1789-1838	Digital version of 38 volumes of the American State Papers. Contains 6,354 legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838: 1st Congress, 1st Session through 25th Congress, 2nd Session . Does not include House and Senate journals. The original publication was divided into ten topical classes or series: Foreign Relations; Indian Affairs; Finances; Commerce and Navigation; Military Affairs; Naval Affairs; Post Office Department; Public Lands; Claims; Miscellaneous. For Congress documents during the period 1817 to 1914 (15th Congress - 63rd Congress) see U.S. Congressional Serial Set. These two resources chronologically overlap from 1817 to 1838.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980 via Readex	1817-1941	Digital version of the bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Includes committee reports related to bills and other matters, presidential communications to Congress, treaty materials, certain executive department publications, and certain non-governmental publications. Currently vols. 1 - 10440 are available: 15th Congress - 76th Congress, 3rd Session, 1817 - 1941. Upon completion, the digital version of the Serial Set will consist of approximately 13,800 volumes. For legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838 (1st Congress, 1st Session through 25th Congress, 2nd Session) see American State Papers.
Declassified Documents Reference System via GaleNet	1941-1997	Provides online access to over 500,000 pages of U.S. declassified government documents. Covers major international events from Cold War to the Vietnam War and beyond.
FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service) Daily Reports, 1974 - 1996 via NewsBank	1974-1996	Full-text of theFBIS Daily Reports issued by the U.S. Government covering political, economic, scientific, and cultural issues and events throughout the world. Translations of broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the world. FIU has access to the "Middle East and Africa (1980-87)" and "Middle East and North Africa (1974-80)" Series.
Global NewsBank via NewsBank	1996-present	English-language articles from 1,000+ translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, wire services, newspapers, magazines, and government documents. Covers politics, economics, culture, business, science, technology, and the environment in Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Pacific Rim, Central and South America, and the Middle East.
NewsBank NewsFile Collection via NewsBank	1992-present	Articles from 500+ U.S. regional and national newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts.
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service) via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1972-present	Indexes 3,890+ international scholarly journals, government documents, Internet materials, and other publications from over 120 countries on current events in the political and social sciences.
State Capital via LexisNexis	Current	Database of state government information including bills and laws, constitutions, legislative issues, and more.
Statistical via LexisNexis	Current	Indexes statistical data from U.S. government, international, professional, and other organizations.
STAT-USA via STAT-USA	Current	Financial and economic data, daily trade leads, important statistics and international trade documents. Access to State of the Nation and Globus & NTDB.
STAT-USA : CD-ROM via UP Gov Docs	Current
SPECIALIZED INDEXES AND DATABASES
World Development Indicators via The World Bank Group	1960-present	Includes approximately 800 indicators of development for more than 220 countries. Organized in six sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.
World Trade Atlas: U.S. State Export Edition Online via Global Trade Information Services	1996-present	Contains official statistics on goods exported from each U.S. state (and U.S. territory) to more than 240 countries worldwide.