Research Guide:English Composition E120
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Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. Includes more than 850,000 full-text articles, critical essays and reviews from over 390 scholarly journals and literary magazines. (from Gale Cengage Learning)
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Government Web sites |
Portal Sites
- GPO Access
GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government." - Statistical Abstracts Online
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
- U.S. Census Bureau
Provides "quality data about the nation's people and economy." Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce - USA.gov
Official portal for government services and information.
Arts
Education
- Department of Education U.S.
- Digest of Educational Statistics
A compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from pre kindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). - ERIC
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, ERIC "produces the world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature. - Minnesota Department of Education
Health and Human Services
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web site for the public health agency known as the CDC that works to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats including terrorism. Site provides access to research over a wide range of health and safety issues. The CDC is one of the components of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, whose web site also provides good information on health issues, as well as information about services for children and families, Medicare and Medicaid, issues of aging, and much more. - FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Another part of the Health and Human Services Department, the FDA provides information on food and drug safety and includes materials on cosmetics and medical devices. Look for the Hot Topics list. - Household Products Database
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Substance Use Data in Minnesota
This Minnesota State Epidemiological Profile summarizes and characterizes consumption patterns and consequences related to the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) in Minnesota.
Legislature
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Science
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