Subject Guides: Documentary Research (Meek): Home

Finding Scholarly and Popular Information: Books and Articles

>> To learn more about the differences between SCHOLARLY and POPULAR information, see What is Scholarly?.

>> Use the Subject Guides to find recommended resources in other subject areas.

Academic Search Complete
A database of both SCHOLARLY and POPULAR publications in a wide variety of disciplines and subject areas. Most full text is linked directly in the database; otherwise use the Get It links to check for full text online or in the library.

Agencies Providing Federal Statistical Information (FedStats)
Links to official statistical information produced by the U.S. federal government. Browse by agency to connect to agencies' websites.
American Factfinder
A database from the U.S. Census Bureau with population, housing, and business statistics at the country, state, county, city, and zip code levels.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
"Information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government."
Historical Statistics of the United States
Statistics from colonial times to modern day covering population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, economic sectors, and governance and international relations.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
"A federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide."
Pennsylvania State Data Center
Official source of demographic and economic data for Pennsylvania.

Nonexclusively Licensed and Public Domain Images
Resource guide with tips on finding public domain and non-exclusively licensed images, in compliance with copyright restrictions.

For information on why to cite your sources and how to avoid plagiarism, see the Get Started with Library Research: Cite Sources guide.

For information on APA Style, see the APA Citation Guide
Zotero
"Free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources." Download instructions and help available on the site.