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Federal, State & Local Documents; Geography/Maps: Lou Malcomb
Location: Government Information, Microforms & Statistical Services (GIMSS), Herman B Wells Library 250B IUB
Phone: (812)855-3719
Email malcomb

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- Coordinator, Geography & Map Library: Heiko Muhr
- Location: Herman B Wells Library E350
- Phone: (812) 855-2059
- Email hmuehr

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Access World News - about | terms of use - Full-text access to local and regional newspapers. Includes access to the Chicago Tribune and the Indianapolis Star, as well as America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1922.

Coverage: varies
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1577181

Armed Conflict Database - about | terms of use - An interactive source of information for armed conflicts and terrorist activities.

Coverage: 1997 - present
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2273835

C19: The Nineteenth Century Index - about | terms of use - Includes index access to the British Parliamentary Papers and ArchivesUSA.

Coverage: 19th Century
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2219470

China Data Online - about | terms of use - Databases include monthly and annual macro-economy, monthly economic development, city statistics, county statistics, and industrial data

Coverage: Varies by database
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1494407

Confidential Print: Africa, 1834-1966 - about | terms of use - Official British government correspondence concerning Africa from the Foreign Office and the Colonial Office

Coverage: Nineteenth and twentieth centuries
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=30291673

Country Resources: the Green Boxes - Quick access to selected links and print resources -- organized by region and currnet country name

Database available to users on IU Bloomington Campus only

Cross-National Time-Series Data Archive (2006) - about | terms of use - a longitudinal data series, including national and international statistics from 1815 to 2006.

Coverage: 1815 to 2006
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3899802

Cross-National Time-Series Data Archive (2010) - about | terms of use - a longitudinal data series, including national and international statistics from 1815 to 2010.

Coverage: 1815-2010
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=18436511

Cross-National Time-Series Data Archive (2012) - about | terms of use - a longitudinal data series, including national and international statistics from 1815 to 2012.

Coverage: 1815-2012
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=27830789

Ecuadorian Laws at Indiana University - Bibliography of historic documents available in the collections of the Indiana University Libraries

Eighteenth Century Collections Online - about | terms of use - Searchable electronic versions of every book published in Great Britain in the 18th century.

Alternate Title: ECCO
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=829698

Encyclopedia of Digital Government - about | terms of use - Provides a basic overview of important aspects of electronic/digital government and public administration.

To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2440413

Europa World Plus - about | terms of use - Economic, political, historical, and geographic profiles of 250+ countries and global regions. Includes contact information for officials and features information on over 1,700 international organizations.

Coverage: Current edition only. Statistical information covers several years.
Alternate Title: Europa World Year Book
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2273824

Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports 1941-1996 - about | terms of use - FBIS Daily Reports issued by the U.S. Government. Translations of broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the world

Coverage: 1941-1995 [1941-1958 pending]
Alternate Title: FBIS Fulltext
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=5299346

GEOnet Names Server - about | terms of use - A database of of foreign geographic feature names approved by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names.

To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2384484

Global Development Finance - about | terms of use - World Bank publication that tracks the annual movement of international capital flows to developing countries.

Coverage: 1960-
Alternate Title: GDF
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=472294

Guide: British Parliamentary Publications - Bibliography and finding aid

Guide: Contemporary British Official Publications - Links to selected current official UK web sites

Guide: German Parliamentary Papers - Bibliography and finding aid

Guide: Journal Officiel - Bibliography and finding aid

House of Commons Parliamentary Papers - about | terms of use - Indexing and full text of the British House of Commons Parliamentary Papers from the 18th to the 20th centuries

Coverage: 1688-2004
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Index to British Parliamentary Papers (1990 - present) - about | terms of use - Indexing to documents from the 1990 sessions onward, including the House of Commons Sessional Papers, the House of Lords Sessional Papers and Hansard's Debates.

Coverage: 1990 to present; for 1801-1990 see the Index to the House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=118

Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals - about | terms of use - A multilingual index to articles and book reviews that appear in legal journals published worldwide. Excludes the U.S., the UK, Canada, and Australia.

Coverage: 1985-present
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2610771

Index to the House of Commons Parliamentary Papers on CD-ROM - about | terms of use - Cumulative index to all House of Commons Parliamentary Papers from 1801 to 1990. Microfiche housed in GIMSS.

Coverage: 1801 - 1990; for 1990 and later see the Index to British Parliamentary Papers.
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=121

Indiastat - about | terms of use - India-specific socio-economic statistical facts and figures from government and private sources. Includes industry, labor, tourism, population, health, education, and general data.

To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=10373371

International Financial Statistics (IFS) - about | terms of use - IFS is a monthly publication providing international and domestic finance for most countries of the world. IFS Online is cumulative and interactive.

Coverage: 1948 to present
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=500448

League of Nations Photo Archive - about | terms of use - This website provides access to photos from the League of Nations Archives, including individuals, Assemblies, Councils, Commissions and Committes and delegations.

Coverage: 1919-1945
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=644166

LexisNexis Academic - about | terms of use - Organized into 5 categories, LexisNexis includes articles from international newspapers, magazines, transcripts, legal research and medical journals.

Coverage: varies
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=145

LLMC Digital - about | terms of use - Searchable archive of legal materials and government documents

Coverage: Varies
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=17193125

National Government Statistical Web Sites - Quick access to selected archived official national government statistical web sites -- not the current web

Nineteenth Century Masterfile - about | terms of use - Indexes to British and American periodicals in the nineteenth century and to British and American official publications, including Hansard and Cobbett's debates

Coverage: Nineteenth Century
Alternate Title: 19th Century Masterfile
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38596

OECDiLibrary - about | terms of use - Online portal for Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development publications issued since 1998, including statistics.

Coverage: 2000 -
Alternate Title: SourceOECD
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=189

PAIS International - about | terms of use - Index to articles, books, studies, selected official documents and other resources on public policy issues, public administration, law, politics and government

Coverage: 1972-present
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=168

Polling the Nations - about | terms of use - Public opinion surveys conducted by polling organizations in the United States and other countries.

Coverage: 1986 to the present
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=171

Population Index on the Web - about | terms of use - Web access to Population Index, reference source offering citations and links to demographic and population literature.

Coverage: 1986 to 2000
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=172

Simply Map - about | terms of use - web-based mapping application that lets users create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data

Coverage: 1980-present
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3677490

Statistical Agencies (International) - Quick access to current active web sites of official government statistical agencies

Statistical Yearbooks at IUB Wells Library - Finding aid for statistical yearbooks -- organized by region and current country name

The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England - about | terms of use - Full text and translation of the meetings of the English parliaments from Edward I to Henry VII

Coverage: 1275 to 1504
Alternate Title: Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=23834945

UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database - about | terms of use - Country statistics of trade for 5 Key variables: Reporter, Commodity, Partner, Year and Trade Flow.

Coverage: 1962 to date
Alternate Title: UN Comtrade
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1091178

UN Member States: On the Record - Links organized by country name to UN-related online resources

UNdata - about | terms of use - Database covering selected data series from 20 specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.

Coverage: 1980s, but varies
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38612

United Nations Treaty Collection - about | terms of use - Contains texts of over 34,000 bilateral and multilateral treaties in their authentic languages along with a translation into English and French.

Coverage: 1946-
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=200

WDI Online - about | terms of use - Statistical database featuring economic, social, environmental data since 1960 for countries of the world.

Coverage: 1960-present
Alternate Title: World Development Indicators Online
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=472293

World Bank e-Library - about | terms of use - Online access to publications of the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).

Coverage: Late 1980's to present
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=976210

World Legal Information Institute - Free access to select legal information websites worldwide

World News Connection - about | terms of use - World News Conenction is translated news from overseas sources.

Coverage: 1995 to present
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=11398945

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts - about | terms of use - Merged backfile of Political Science Abstracts and ABC POL SCI. Abstracts and indexes journals in political science, international relations, law, public administration and policy.

Coverage: 1975-
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=207

Yearbook of International Organizations - about | terms of use - Reference encyclopedia profiling international non-governmental (INGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) except for-profit enterprises.

Alternate Title: International Organizations Online
To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=20900794

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Find links to online sources below. For a user guide to British Parliamentary Publications in the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries, see the Guide: British Parliamentary Publications under the tab for IU-B Web Sites on this page.