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Access World News (UMich Only)
  • Superb source for African newspapers in English since 1996
  • Search all newspapers together or individually
  • Sample search: AIDS and prevention
Africa-Wide: NIPAD (UMich Only)
  • Indexes 2 million books, articles, newspapers, dissertations, and multimedia sources on Africa
  • Subjects include anthropology, sociology, politics, economics, business, law and music
  • EXAMPLE: AIDS and "traditional medicine"
All Africa
  • Hundreds of thousands of news articles in English or French from African sources beginning 1997
  • Searchable by keyword
  • Sample Search: malaria and vaccine
Books
    • MIRLYN
      • MIRLYN
      • Lists books within the University of Michigan Library system.
      • Searchable by author, title, subject, keyword, and call number
Brookings Institution
  • Private, non-profit, independent institute analyzing U.S. government policy and international relations
  • Summaries of position papers on "hot topics" and selected Congressional testimony
  • Table of contents for the Brookings Review and selected articles
  • Publications catalog and information about the organization
  • Sample search: medical aid africa
Cato Institute
  • Philosophy of limited government, free market, individual liberty, terrorism, and the Patriot Act
  • "Hot Topics" has the text of Cato Institute position papers, arranged by subject and searchable by keyword
  • Congressional testimony by institute representatives
  • Primarily interested in foreign economic aid rather than medical assistance
Columbia International Affairs Online (UMich Only)
  • Search engine indexes current world politics journals, books, conference proceedings, and think tank working papers
  • Search engine includes keywords as well as broad headings such as Conflict Resolution
  • Full text primarily of working papers
  • Good source for Peace Corps and military information
Congressional Quarterly (UMich Only)
  • Weekly publication with non-partisan political analysis of Congress
  • Identifies major legislation, the issues, and players
  • Library has online: 1983-
  • Political party and election analysis
  • Web coverage begins in 1983 and is searchable
  • Sample search: "foreign aid" and africa with time period as anytime
  • Separate index for roll call votes beginning 1995
Congressional Research Service Reports
  • CRS is the top-notch, non-partisan research arm of Congress
  • Short reports are packed with information
  • Available at various sites and individual sites may specialize in different topics:
    • Thurgood Marshall Law School
CQ Researcher (UMich Only)
  • Each issue provides summaries of arguments for various debate topics
  • Large number of debate topics ranging from abortion to immigration to Social Security
  • Use the search engine reports dating back to 1923, including reports on the military draft
 
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