Specialized Databases NonLegal Databases

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Specialized DatabasesNon-Legal Databases

• David Lehmann, J.D., M.I.L.S.
• Reference Electronic Resources Librarian
• Legal Research Professor
• Coleman Karesh Law Library
• University of South Carolina School of Law
  
• [phone] - lehmannd_at_gwm.sc.edu

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Non-Legal Databases What Should I Use ?

• ? Social Science Databases
• ? Governmental Databases
• ? Academic Databases
• ? NGO Databases
• ? Medical

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Social Science Databases

• Thomas Cooper Databases
• Example JSTOR
• Econlit
• Law Library Online Databases
• Example Social Science Research Network
• ? The Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)

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Non-Legal Databases What Should I Use ?

• ? Social Science Databases
• ? Governmental Databases
• ? Academic Databases
• ? NGO Databases
• ? Medical

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Non-Legal Databases Government Databases

• General Information
• Statistical

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Non-Legal Databases Government Databases

• General Information
• - FirstGov
• - GPO Access
• - Library of Congress (Thomas)
• - Library of Congress

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Non-Legal Databases Government Databases

• General Information
• - Government Web Resources
• - Index to Government
• Statistical

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Government DatabasesStatistical
HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE
LABOR
GENERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
CRIME
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Government DatabasesStatistical

• GENERAL
• ? FedStats
• ? STAT- USA
• ? Census Bureau

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Government DatabasesStatistical
HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE
LABOR
ENVIRONMENTAL
General
CRIME
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Statistical DatabasesGovernmental

• Environmental
• EPA Information   Databases
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric
• Administration

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Government DatabasesStatistical
HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE
LABOR
CRIME
General
ENVIRONMENTAL

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Statistical Databases Governmental

• CRIME STATISTICS
• - FBI Uniform Crime Reports
• - http//www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
• - http//ope.ed.gov/security/
• - White House Crime

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Government DatabasesStatistical
GENERAL
LEGISLATIVE
LABOR
HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL
CRIME
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Statistical DatabasesGovernmental

• Health
• ? NIH
• ? Department of Health

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Government DatabasesStatistical
GENERAL
LEGISLATIVE
HEALTH
LABOR
ENVIRONMENTAL
CRIME
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Government DatabasesStatistical

• Labor Statistics
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• STAT- USA

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Government DatabasesLegislative
HEALTH
GENERAL

LABOR

LEGISLATIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL
CRIME
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Government Databases Statistical

• Legislative
• - Library of Congress
• - Thomas
• - FirstGov
• - GovSpot

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Non-Legal Databases Academic

• ? Social Science Databases
• ? Governmental
• ? Academic Databases
• ? Non-Governmental
• Organization Databases
• ? Medical

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Academic Databases

• General
• - Cornell
• - Washburn University
• - University Of Chicago
• - Duke
• ? Statistics
• - Statistical Resources on the Web
• - Albany Sourcebook

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Non-Legal Databases NGOs

• ? Social Science Databases
• ? Governmental Databases
• ? Academic Databases
• ? NGO Databases
• ? Medical

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NGO Databases

• NGO Research Guide
• Union Of International Organizations
• Encyclopedia of Organizations

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Non-Legal Databases Medical Which Ones?

• ? Social Science Databases
• ? Governmental
• ? Academic Databases
• ? Non-Governmental
• Organization Databases
• ? Medical Databases

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Medical Databases USC Libraries

• ? Medical School Databases
• - Ovid / Pubmed
• ? Thomas Cooper Databases
• - Electronic Indexes
• - Online Journal Collection
• ? Example

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Addendum Collateral Sources

• Blawgs (Blogs) Technorati
• RSS Feeds

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