Academic
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LexisNexis for Public Libraries
WiLS has group subscriptions which run from 7/1/08-6/30/09 for the following databases. Mid-year subscriptions are permitted. Contact Cheryl Bradley for a price quote at 608-265-4167 or cbradley at wils.wisc.edu.
Congressional Universe: Explore government in action with the most comprehensive Web-based resource available for congressional hearings, public issues, legislation, history, and legal research. Follow legislation from concept to law.
Environmental Universe: Avoid wasting valuable time and energy scrolling through a document list from a search engine that may contain hundreds (or thousands) of irrelevant documents. Perform more targeted searches on today's key environmental issues, including energy, air/land/water/noise pollution, wildlife, population, global warming, and more! Search abstracts from thousands of environmental journals & publications. Get the news with links to full-text articles on environmental news from major daily newspapers & magazines. Find law reviews, case law, regulatory agency decisions, and state & federal environmental codes.
Historical Universe: Access to African American Studies: Access full text of historic primary sources including manuscripts, all colonial case law, statutory law, Federal statutes, and U.S. Supreme Court decisions on race and slavery. Find relevant reference and scholarly articles.
Historical Universe: Access to Presidential Studies: Access full text of historic primary sources including manuscripts, autobiographies, all Executive Orders numbered 1862 to 1921, all State of the Union messages and Inaugural addresses, and 1,000+ other speeches. Find relevant reference and scholarly articles including biographies on presidents, vice-presidents, cabinet secretaries, and other Executive Branch officials.
Historical Universe: Access to Women's Studies: Access full text of historic primary sources including manuscripts, Women's Bureau Bulletins, state law, all Federal statutes, and U.S. Supreme Court decisions on gender and women's issues. Find autobiographies along with relevant reference and scholarly articles.
State Capital Universe: Search any combination of the 50 states at once for a wealth of state government information. Compare law and public policy developments, monitor proposed or enacted state laws, and analyze national and regional trends. Access state bills, laws, constitutions, regulations, legislature membership and newspapers of record.
Statistical Universe: Find 130,000+ tables quickly and easily via PowerTables™ functionality. Locate highly sought after statistics from state and federal government reports, private sector sources, and international intergovernmental organizations. PowerTables™ Base Edition delivers over 30,000 tables, PowerTables™ Research Edition delivers an additional 100,000 tables (optional module). Statistical abstract and index modules also available (optional).
