A listing of databases free on the web for anyone. All of the databases listed below were selected by CSULB subject librarians. All are accessible free on the web, no CSULB login required.
Non-profit and non-partisan, the APP is the source of presidential documents on the internet. We are hosted at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Full-text of primary documents in law, history and diplomacy. Contains special collections such at 9/11, Cold War, and Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents. Also includes international documents.
A bilingual nationally produced by, for and about the people of Canada, charting its events, culture (including music), history and landscape. Includes multimedia and primary documents.
Provides the public with access to research products produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for the US Congress. By law, CRS works exclusively for Congress, providing timely, objective, and authoritative research and analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of political party affiliation.
In addition to a searchable archive of copyright filings dating back to 1978, this site includes detailed information about U.S. copyright law and obtaining copyrights.
Access to federal budgets, congressional bills and reports, the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, economic reports, the Public Papers of the Presidents, Supreme Court Decisions, the U.S. Code, etc.