Political Science / Sociology

Databases marked with are sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)

• Oxford Reference Online
  Full-text access to hundreds of Oxford reference books in all subject areas.

• CIAO Columbia International Affairs Online
  International affairs collection that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGO's, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.

• Congressional Universe (Lexis Nexis)
  Includes abstracts and indexing for congressional publications, legislative histories, member biographies, committee assignments, voting records, and financial data; and the full text of key regulatory and statutory resources.

• Dissertation Abstracts  (FirstSearch)
  Index to dissertations and theses in all subject areas.

• Facts-On-File
  Database of world news coverage dating from 1940. Also includes World Almanac, a science database, and a database that focuses on current issues and controversies.

• Issues and Controversies (Facts on File)
  Full-text reports on current issues and controversies.

• Statistical Universe (Lexis Nexis)
  Database of over 30,000 statistical tables.

• World Almanac Encyclopedia (Facts on File)
  Full-text of the World Almanac Encyclopedia

• WorldCat (FirstSearch)
  Large database of books and other materials held in thousands of libraries.