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Carrier Library, Room 128
540-568-6779
News Stories
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FactivaBusiness resources including full text periodicals, news photographs, company reports, and financial data.
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Nexis UniContains several full-text databases: current news, laws and legislation, business and company information, country and state profiles, tax information, biographies, and more.
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New York TimesAccess to NYTimes.com, including breaking news, multimedia, international content, reviews, blogs, apps, and more.
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Newspaper Source PlusSelected full text for U.S. and international newspapers, as well as TV and radio transcripts.
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The Citizen"Local, independent news coverage of issues, politics, and community life in Harrisonburg, Virginia."
Current Events and Controversies
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Issues & ControversiesFull text analysis of opposing viewpoints for more than 600 controversial topics in the news.
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CQ Researcher Plus ArchiveFull text reports on current and controversial issues in U.S. politics, health care, education, economics.
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Opposing Viewpoints In ContextSecondary and primary sources concerning current social issues, such as gun control, genetic engineering, censorship, the environment, and terrorism, containing everything from biographies to court cases and magazine articles.
Surveys & Polls
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Pew Research CenterA nonpartisan American "fact tank" that provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends.
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American Time Use Survey (BLS.GOV)Recent data on how Americans spend their time, tracking activities such as paid work, childcare, and socializing.
Statistics and Datasets
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StatistaA data aggregation and research platform covering worldwide markets, industries, and societal topics. Data is compiled from private and public sources aggregated from North American, Europe, and Asia.
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Statistical Abstracts of the US (2013-present)An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States with information for 2013 onward.