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Off Campus Library Support Guide

See our Off Campus Library Services subject guide for detailed information regarding our off-campus services and support.

Contact Us!

Reference Librarian
Leif Pierson 903-510-3149

Circulation Desk
903-510-2502

Library Hours

Fall and Spring

Mon - Thu      7:30 to 11:30
Friday             7:30 to 5:00
Saturday       10:00 to 2:00
Sunday          1:00 to 5:00

Summer I and II

Mon - Thurs 8:00 to 9:00
Friday 8:00 to 5:00

United States Capitol

"Capitol Night" by dziner is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Database Best Bets

Academic Search Complete
A comprehensive database that provides scholarly, full-text research for multiple disciplines.
U. S. Government
Find out about the U.S. Constitution and the founding of the U.S. government; citizenship and civic responsibilities; elections and political parties; the branches of government; key people; primary sources and much more.
Ebook Central
Search multiple subject areas from thousands of ebooks by numerous well-known publishers. Choose the "Search By Topic" link at the top of the subject listings to see all topics to help narrow your search. Previously called ebrary.
Credo Reference
Easy to use tool for research projects and homework that includes hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations and subject specific titles as well as 200,000+ images and audio files and nearly 100 videos. Titles included are from well-known publishers.
eBook Collection(EBSCOhost)
Search books in electronic format (ebooks) from our database collection. This collection consists of thousands of titles over multiple topics such as business, technology, trade, reference and academia.
Military & Government Collection
Resources targeted at all branches of the military that include full-text for hundreds of journals and periodicals. Topical coverage includes related coverage from the science and technology fields.
Points of View Reference Center
Search a list of hundreds of pre-selected topics or perform your own direct search. Selections from the list also include a pro and con view of the topic. Great resource for debates and speech topics!
SIRS Issues Researcher
Comprehensive resource consisting of multiple databases that include SIRS Issues Researcher, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance, and SIRS WebSelect. Find credible and relevant data for social issues, science, history, government, and the arts and humanities.

Statistics

Statistical Abstract of the United States
A statistical reference on the social, political, and economic make up of the United States.
Data.gov
Gain access to information generated by the Federal Government.
American Fact Finder
Demographical statistics for the United States from the U. S. government.

Selected Online Journals

American Political Science Review
PS: Political Science and Politics
Journal of Politics
Perspectives on Politics
Congressional Digest
This journal may be accessed through Academic Search Complete.

Subject Guide

Leif Pierson

Contact:

903-510-3149

Polls

Gallup Poll
Public opinion results over the latest hot topics.
Pew Research Center
Find out about the latest trends, attitudes and issues in America and around the world.
Polling Report
An independent, nonpartisan source of information for the latest trends in American public opinion over many topics, including politics, business and the economy.
Stateline
Get daily updates on the top political and policy news from all 50 states.
Follow The Money
Learn about the influence of campaign money on state-level elections and politics in general for all 50 states. The National Institute on Money in State Politics is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.

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