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  • Database of images of fine and decorative art from museums around the world.

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    A guide to styles for writing, editing, and publishing.

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    Coverage: 1849-1986

    Electronic backfile of the Chicago Tribune from the first issue through 1986.

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    Coverage: September 1988-present

    Brief reviews of books and electronic resources for academic libraries. Also includes all editorial content from Choice magazine.

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    A combination of two databases indexing articles from Latin American journals. Clase covers humanities and social science journals from 1975 to the present; indexing is in Spanish only. Periódica covers science and technology journals from 1978 to the present; indexing is in English and Spanish.

  • Database of classical music plus biographical information on composers. Streaming audio is freely available to Lafayette users. Register to create and store personal playlists or download music for a fee.

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    Index of papers from conferences, meetings, symposia, etc. in the sciences and social sciences. Includes a feature allowing you to search for publications that cite a known paper.

  • Index

    Coverage: 1992-present.

    Indexes journals, newsletters, and research reports on women and women's issues.

  • Audio collection of music from around the world. Includes reggae, worldbeat, Indian classical, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, and more. Streaming audio is freely available to Lafayette users. Register to create and store personal playlists or download music for a fee.

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    Legislative information and analysis of "key votes" in the U.S. Congress. Biographical, political, and electoral data about members of Congress, plus information and data on the structure of the legislative branch.

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    Coverage: Current 10 years

    Weekly reports on "hot" topics. Each report focuses on one topic and includes an explanation of the issues, a "pro and con" debate feature, a chronology, and a bibliography that can lead to additional resources. Especially useful for political and social issues.

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    Summaries and analysis of major U.S. Supreme Court decisions with links to full text of cases. Also includes biographies of justices plus tools for analyzing voting records and opinion alignments.

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    Data and analysis on U.S. presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections, plus information on voter demographics and political parties. Includes biographical information on candidates and some election speeches.

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    Coverage: 1983-present

    News and analysis of the U.S. Congress. Includes status of major legislation and a record of votes.

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