Government and Statistics

The Austin Community Research Guide provides research tools for the following topics:

• APL Digital Makerspace
• Austin and Texas History
• Austin Newcomer
• Civic Engagement
• Rebate Austin
• Recycling
• Seeds & Sustainability
• Senior Living in Austin
• Social Services
• Zines

The Austin Monitor is available back to 1995 in the NewsBank database.

Fold3 Library Edition provides US military records and archives dating back to the Revolutionary War for genealogy and history research. 

Check out the Fold3 tutorial from Niche Academy.

See Fold3 Library Edition LibGuide for search tips.

Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice contains articles from more than 250 journals covering criminal justice and legal topics.

Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy covers environmental topics with articles from journals and book excerpts.

View the Niche Academy tutorial

Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence contains articles and reports covering all aspects of the past and present military affairs including governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war and the structure of the armed forces.

Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism provides articles about conflicts and their causes, impact and perception on a global scale, for analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science.

The Government & Citizenship Research Guide provides information on the following topics:

• Citizenship and Immigration
• Government

Statista provides statistics and reports for business, nonprofits and general research. 

Statista includes:

• More than one million statistics on over 80,000 topics across 170 industries
• 22,500 sources
• 7,000+ topic dossiers
• 41,000+ studies
• 330+ industry reports
• Infographics
• Market forecasts and business evaluation tools

Visit the Webinar Hub for live and recorded training.

Texas State Directory has information about state, county and city officials and staff in Texas.

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