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Dates of Coverage:
mid 1990s to the present
Update Frequency:
unknown
Size:
more than 8,300 reports
Note:
As government information these reports are in the public domain and can be used freely without concerns over copyright.
Subject Coverage:
congress, the legislative process
Dates of Coverage:
1983 to 2015
Update Frequency:
weekly
Size:
equivalent to a dozen shelves worth of bound volumes
Subject Coverage:
social issues, teen issues, the environment, health, education, science, and technology
Dates of Coverage:
October 25, 1991 to present
January 1996 (PDF files included)
January 2001 (color PDF files included)
Update Frequency:
weekly
Size:
not available
Subject Coverage:
political, social, and economic news events
Dates of Coverage:
October 1940 to present
Update Frequency:
weekly
Size:
more than 92,000 records
Subject Coverage:
current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, and political science
Dates of Coverage:
unknown
Update Frequency:
weekly
Size:
more than 20,000 pro/con viewpoints and approximately 19,000 reference articles