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The most multi-disciplinary and general full-text
periodicals database. Contains the full
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approx. 3,500 journals, with indexing going back to the mid 1970's on
some titles. Updated daily.
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The American Economic Association’s index to journals,
books, papers and dissertations in
every area related to economics from 1969 to
present, with links to full-text.
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Indexes (1983-) and abstracts (1994-) journals in education, with some full-text(1996-) articles.
ERIC – Education (EBSCO)
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Index, with abstracts, to journal articles and ERIC
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Information Center; with links to
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Full text database of newspapers and other news sources;
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biographical
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Index to journals, books, proceedings and other sources on
the public and social policy literature
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international relations, public administration, government,
political science
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Index to journal articles in the social sciences, many from
scholarly journals. Coverage includes
addiction, area studies, criminal
justice, economics, environment, ethics, family studies, gender,
geography,
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Abstracts and indexes the literature of sociology and
related disciplines, from 1895 to present,
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Abstracts and indexes the international serials literature
in political science and its complementary
fields including international
relations, law, public administration and policy, from 1975 to present.
Current Urban Documents
Indexes over 2,400 research publications and reports yearly, generated by local government agencies, research organizations and planning agencies. Covers approximately 500 cities in the U. S. and Canada, and provides indexing as well as links to PDF versions of documents.
Available at John Jay and New York Public Library (SIBL)
FirstGov
Search engine for federal, state, local and tribal government websites.
American FactFinder/U.S. Census
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population,
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The Official New York City Website
Portal to New York City agencies, programs, and
services. Also provides information
on
cultural, educational, and recreational activities.
Citizens Committee for New York City
http://ccnyc.neighborhoodlink.com/ccnyc/
Organization that supports neighborhood associations and
other groups working to improve
NYC.
Provides information on neighborhoods (searchable by zipcode), programs,
small grants,
technical assistance, and more.
CARES Directory
In Print: Reference HV 99 .N59 C272
On the web: http://www.unitedwaynyc.org/?id=66
The Community Access to Resources (CARES) directory lists public and
private non-profit
agencies in New York City.
The web version allows you to search by program, target group,
borough,
and zip code.
Community District Needs
In Print: Reference HT 168 .N5 S73 2002
On the web: http://home.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/lucds/cdstart.html
New York City Police Department
Crime Statistics – NYPD (Available by precinct)
On the web: www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pct/cspdf.html
In print: Reference HV 7597 .B32 2000
NCJRS Abstract Database
Free database from the Department of Justice that abstracts
more than 170,000 criminal justice
publications, including Federal, State, and
local government reports, books, research reports,
journal articles, and
unpublished research.
http://abstractsdb.ncjrs.org/content/AbstractsDB_Search.asp
The New York City Office of the Comptroller
Financial information for New York City.
http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/
Office of the New York State Comptroller (New York City Oversight)
Economic and budget reports, and special reports and studies
on New York City produced
by the New York State Comptroller.
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/priorreports.htm
New York City Department of Education
Find statistical summaries, school report cards, attendance
reports, city test results,
and expenditures. Links to school district websites
for more detailed information.
MDR’s New York School Directory
Detailed school and district listings, names and job titles
of key personnel, technology
coverage, and state and county statistics.
In Print: Reference L903.N7 M3 2001/2002
Projections of Education Statistics to 2005: National Center for Education Statistics
Projections on enrollment, high school graduates, degrees
conferred, classroom teachers,
and expenditures.
In Print: Reference LA 210 .A28 2005
National Center for Education Statistics
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and
analyzing data that are related to education
in the United States and other
nations. Find statistics from the
following print resources
The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections
of
Education Statistics.
Education Statistics of the U.S. 2000
Data on national enrollment, educational attainment (by age,
sex, race, family income, etc.),
statistics by state and county level, and
school and student characteristics.
In Print: Reference LA 201 .E38 2000
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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The Port Authority of NY & NJ