SimplyMap allows you to create maps which illustrate economic and demographic variables using data from the 1980, 1990 and 2000 census as well as business and marketing reports. You can look at data on state, county or city level maps, and export both the image and the data.
You must create a personal account to use this resource. For assistance with this resource, contact Mike Davis, Business Reference Librarian, at 413.545.6822.
LexisNexis Congressional, an important new addition to our database holdings, covers committee rosters and general information for the current Congress; committee schedules since 1996; committee hearings since 1824; committee prints since 1830; Congressional Record since 1985; Congresssional Research Service Reports since 1916; laws, bills and legislative histories since 1789; Regulations since 1980; and much more.
If you have questions, or would like assistance using this comprehensive resource, contact Barbara Morgan, librarian for legal studies, political sciece and public policy, at 413-545-6850.
The Encyclopedia of Associations: regional, state and local organizations, 22nd edition is a directory of organizations which function at different levels of society across the United States. Entries include mailing address, phone number, email address, web site, contact name, subject, affiliation, regional section and source information.
If you would like assistance using this reference source, contact a reference librarian at 413-545-0150.
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans is a guide to non-governmental educational aid. If you’d like assistance using this reference, contact a Reference Librarian at 413-545-6741.
Statistics Sources provides citations for sources of statistical information. If you’d like assistance using this reference, contact a Reference Librarian at 413-545-6741.
The Libraries have added two sources from the Gale Directory Library. Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans provides information on financial aid for education from non-governmental sources. Statistics Sources lists where you can find statistical information on 20,000 topics. You can perform simple keyword or advanced searches by name or geographic area.
If you would like assistance using either of these resources, contact a reference librarian at 413-545-0150.
The Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, 1895-1976 provides enhanced access to historical government information. Issued each month by the Superintendent of Documents for the Government Printing Office, the Catalog lists all government publications and provides both full-text records and page images of the original catalog.
If you have questions or would like assistance using this resource, contact Barbara Morgan, Law Reference Librarian, at 413-545-6850.
LexisNexis Congressional provides a comprehensive record of all Senate and House committee hearings, prints, documents and reports since 1970. You can search for legislative histories, bills and laws, and look up committee memberships in both chambers. LexisNexis Congressional also includes the daily Congressional record and rules.
This trial continues through April 15th, 2010. Contact Barbara Morgan, Law Librarian and Political Science Liaison at 413-545-6850 with questions or comments.
Films On Demand, Humanities & Social Science Collection is a web-based service providing access to educational streaming video titles from Films Media Group. This collection includes over 3,800 titles.
Contact the Reference and Research Assistance Desk, 413-545-0150, for the username and password to gain access. Please send comments to Thomas Paige, 413-577-2103. Database trial ends 4/1/10.
The Office of Research Administration subscribes to COS, including the Funding Opportunities database. You can search by keyword or sponsor and limit by geographic location, sponsor type, deadline, amount and numerous other criteria. The database includes financial resources offered by non-profit, commercial, academic and public agencies around the world.
Funding Opportunities is available for all in the UMass Amherst community. To use the database off-campus, you must first create an account while you are on campus. For assistance using this resource, contact Helen Bishop at 413-545-2962.