Library Guides: Political Science: Free/Open Access Databases

Free and Open Access Databases

These databases are free and open to the public, meaning you can access them any time from anywhere.

Congress.gov
Legislative information from both houses of government.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
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An index to print and electronic publications created by federal agencies. Links are provided to full-text material if available. Coverage of federal publications in this database starts with 1994.
USA.gov
As the U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. USA.gov also serves as the catalyst for a growing electronic government.
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As the U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. USA.gov also serves as the catalyst for a growing electronic government.
EuroStat
European Statistics
Historical Election Results
From the National Archives and Records Administration

These databases are free to use for everyone. What is open access?

Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.