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Reference Collections & Works
Reference works are a good place to begin your research, as they generally provide background information and often cite longer, more authoritative research works on the topic.
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CQ Press Electronic Library
Find reporting, analysis on Congressional issues in the news and coverage of the status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering. Includes:
CQ Researcher Plus Archive
Political Handbook of the World
Politics in America
Supreme Court Yearbook
Voting and Elections Collection
Oxford Handbooks Online
UC San Diego has selectively purchased some, but not all, content from the Business and Management; Economics and Finance; Literature; Philosophy; Political Science; and Religion collections.
Oxford Reference Online
Search or browse dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from General Reference and Language to Science and Medicine, and from Humanities and Social Sciences to Business and Professional.