Most important databases
A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office. It contains bibliographic citations for more than 500,000 records of documents. It indexes all types of U.S. Federal Government documents, including: Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents released by executive departments.
Coverage: varies
Users:unlimited
Free resource
The most comprehensive online resource we have for Congressional hearings,
public issues, legislation, and legal research. You can do in-depth research with access to the full-text
of detailed information about Congress. You can use it to: Pinpoint expert testimony on the leading
issues of the day, Gauge Congressional attitudes toward current topics, Review the federal regulations
that implement legislation, or Access “Hot Bills” and topics of Congress.
Coverage: varies
Users: unlimited
Paid for by K-State Libraries
A service of the U.S. Department of Commerce,
providing single point access to authoritative business, trade,
and economic information from across the Federal Government.
K-Staters have access to the components: Globus & National Trade
Data Bank (NTDB), USA Trade Online, and State of the Nation.
Coverage: varies
Users: unlimited
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Other helpful databases
This is the official source of bibliographic information for U.S. Government publications. Users can search the entire catalog or specific subsets, choosing either a basic, advanced, or expert search option. Recent material may also have links to full text.
Coverage: 1976-
Access: unlimited
Free resource
CIAO is a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
Coverage: 1991-
Users: unlimited
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Includes single-themed reports from CQ Press, dating back to 1923. All kinds of topics are covered, including social trends, health concerns, the economy, education, and technology.
Coverage: 1923-
Users: 99
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Search and download selected scientific and technical reports produced via U.S. Government-funded research. The database contains over 240,000 publications from 1964-2000.
Access is restricted by password, so users should contact the
Government Documents/Maps/Microforms service desk in Hale Library for access.
Coverage: 1964-2000
Users: 30
Free resource
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security's Digital Library includes full text material from a variety of Federal, State, international and private sources related to security policy, strategy and management. Content is primarily current, but some historical material is included. To access the Restricted Collection and take advantage of special options, users must set up an individual HSDL account.
Coverage: n/a
Access: unlimited
Free resource
Provides online access to the full-text of documents from over 5,600 news,
business, legal, medical, and reference publications. Sources include national and regional newspapers,
wire services, and broadcast transcripts from around the world. Legal materials include federal and
state case law, codes, regulations, legal news, law reviews, and international legal information.
Medical and business news and information is also available to users.
Coverage: 1990 -; some titles have more
Users: unlimited
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Includes bibliographic records covering essential areas such as conflict resolution, international affairs, and peace psychology.
Coverage: 1964-
Access: unlimited
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Includes bibliographic records covering public administration, including public administration theory. Over 60,000 records from the most important sources in the discipline are included.
Coverage: 1974-
Access: unlimited
Paid for by K-State Libraries
This complete digital collection from LexisNexis includes both the United States Congressional Serial Set and its predecessor, the American State Papers. These two titles cover a broad spectrum of topics addressed by Congress and the President from this country’s early history to recent times.
Coverage: 1789-1969
Users: unlimited
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Provides
U.S. export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities
presented in the Harmonized Tariff Classification System for
current month and previous month; cumulative year to date,
current year and prior year; and annual two year and historical
data.
Coverage: n/a
Users: unlimited
Paid for by K-State Libraries