Public Health — UNR

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Judith Sugar

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Duncan Aldrich

Updated 30 August 2004

Aging and Retirement Seminar

Public Health 493/693
Fall 2004

Federal Government Publications Index

• Monthly Catalog (Marcive Web Docs)
  • Index to U.S. Government information resources providing policy & background information on U.S. foreign relations, health, and much more from June, 1976.

Indexes to Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Articles

• America History & Life
  • Index of journal articles, dissertations and book reviews on all aspects of North American history (United States and Canada). 1964- present.
• Ethnic NewsWatch
  • Articles, editorials, reviews, etc. from newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Search in English or Spanish. 1990- present.
• AgeLine
  • Index to materials on social gerontology, including health care and other aging issues. Produced by AARP. 1978 - present.
• GenderWatch
  • Full text collection of articles covering women's and gender topics.
• Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
  • Indexes 7,800+ scholarly journals, with full text for 4,000 titles. Covers social sciences, humanities, education, computer science and engineering, general science, medicine, ethnic studies, and more. 1965- present for selected titles.
• Lexis-Nexis News
  • Index and full text to newspapers, magazines, and some journal literature.

Legal & Policy Resources

• Compilation of the Social Security Laws
  • Including the Social Security Act, as amended, and related enhancements through January 1, 2003.
• Lexis-Nexis Academic Basic Legal Research
  • Index and full text to legal materials, including law review articles, case law, federal and state statutes, and federal regulations.
• LexisNexis Congressional
  • Index to U.S. Congressional publications; text of bills, laws, regulations, Congressional testimony and publications; legislative histories; members and committees of Congress. 1789 - present
• PolicyFile
  • Abstracts of public policy research from think tanks, university research organizations, and publishers. Many links to full text documents and related Web sites. Contributors include the American Enterprise Institute, Brookings Institution, RAND Corporation, and many others.

Very Useful Miscellaneous Resources

• The Gallup Brain
  • Searchable archive of 125,000 poll questions, with responses from 3.5 million people interviewed by The Gallup Poll. Also, Gallup Poll News Service articles feature in-depth poll analyses and replicas of related news stories and press releases. 1935- present.
• Pro & Con
  • Background information and arguments for and against controversial issues before the U.S. Congress and important cases before the Supreme Court. 1998 - present.
• CQ Researcher
  • Excellent scholarly overview of various current issues.
• Nation Digital Archive
  • Search issues of The Nation from 1865-2004. Browse by date, author, or subject.
• Baby Boomers (great resource!)
  • This is an EXCELLENT bibliography by the Administration on Aging.

Demographics

• Census - American FactFinder
  • The Bureau of the Census provides the most comprehensive data on population characteristics.
• Economic and social conditions of children and the elderly
  • Useful data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• LexisNexis Statistical Universe
  • Index and full text of various government and association statistical tables.
• Nevada State Demographer
  • Index and full text of various government and association statistical tables.

Selected Government Agency Web Sites

• Social Security Online
• State and Local Governments Employee-Retirement Systems
• President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security
• Armed Forces Retirement Home
• The US Administration on Aging (AoA)

International Resources

• Older Workers, Retirement, and Pensions
  • International comparisons of Demographic Underpinnings, Older Workers, The Transition to Retirement, Public Pensions, Private and Public Pensions
• UNBisNet
  • Catalog of UN publications and documentation, voting records, and speeches. Most Official Records are available in microform, located in the Business & Government Information Center. Ask BGIC staff for assistance in locating other UN publications.
• SourceOECD
  • International studies of public policy issues, including commerce, industry, education and telecommunications. Produced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
• Global Newsbank
  • Index and full text of print and broadcast news from 1966 to the present with worldwide coverage.