Information Resource Center

Online Databases

Factiva
Factiva is the World Wide Web version of Dow Jones News/Retrieval. It provides same day, full-text coverage, for The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angles Times, The New York Times, The Financial Times of London, and business sections from 54 papers around the country. It also provides full-text of over 265 regional newspapers and 175 international publications and papers. Approximately 2800 business and trade publications are also included. 
(This site requires password)

Federal News Service
The IRC has access to all the transcripts of Congressional Hearings, Prepared Statements, Questions and Answers and Briefings.
(This site requires password)

GPO Access
The U.S. Government Printing Office announced free use of its GPO Access online service beginning December 1, 1995. All Internet and dial-in users can receive electronically, at no charge, the Congressional Record, Federal Register, the Congressional bills, and other important government documents on the same day of publication. The number of databases offered online via GPO Access is more than two dozen.
(This site is free) 

Lexis-Nexis
Lexis-Nexis provides full-text access to legal, news and business information from U.S. and overseas publications.
(This site requires password)

ProQuest Direct
ProQuest Direct provides access to an extensive collection of newspapers, journals, periodicals, magazines, and other information sources.
(This site requires password)

STAT-USA ( Department of Commerce)
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration support this online information resource. It contains crucial and timely business and economic information produced by Federal agencies.
(This site requires the use of a password)