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	CountryReports.org Established in 1997 out of a love for international relations and culture. Today millions of visitors a year take advantage of the great content found within CountryReports.org. We provide statistical information as well as cultural information which students, parents, teachers and researchers find valuable. CountryReports.org has over 26,000 pages of content.
	Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law - Shirelle Phelps, Ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 1,259 pp. 2 vols. Fills a much-needed gap between legal texts focusing on the theory and history behind the law and more practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon its citizens. Articles include brief descriptions of each issue's historical background, profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations, details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state, and comprehensive bibliographies that include print and Web resources and lists of relevant organizations.
	Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement - Larry Sullivan and Marie Rosen, Eds. Thousand Oaks: Sage Reference, 2005. 1,410 pp. 3 vols. Examines all facets of law enforcement on the state and local, federal and national, and international stages. Includes discussions on the practice and theory of policing in an historical and contemporary framework.
	Encyclopedia of Terrorism - Harvey Kushner, Ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Reference, 2003. 524 pp. Authored by a world-renowned expert in terrorism and hate crimes, this title presents authoritative coverage of one of the world's most important topics. More than 300 articles provide detailed discussions of the who, what, where, when, and why of terrorism, including definitions of key terms, famous cases, biographies, laws, and law enforcement techniques. Articles cover such topics as Al-Qaeda, biological terrorism, extremism, Saddam Hussein, Jihad, Zacarias Moussaoui, and suicide bombers. Features a detailed chronology; photographs, maps, and charts; lists of solved and unsolved cases; known domestic and international extremist and terrorist groups; key anniversaries and birthdays important to terrorist groups; a chronological summary of incidents in the United States; and a directory of organizations.
	GPO - (GPO Monthly Catalog) - 1976 to present U.S. government publications. Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.). Includes a bibliographic citation in each record.
	Military and Government Collection Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.
	Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations - 11th ed. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 3613 pp. 6 vols. Presents easy-to-understand information on 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.

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			U.S. Census Bureau