Government/Law

American Inaugurals

The Speeches, The Presidents, and Their Times: Get a unique glimpse into our nation's history as you read the speeches of America's greatest leaders, exactly as they were delivered. Each speech is preceded by an introductory, fact-filled section that includes photographs, political backgroud, and sidebars. Requires Washington County Library card.

Criminal Justice Collection

Criminal Justice Collection offers more than 700 journals of special interest to anyone studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, forensic scientist or for a career in Homeland Security Requires Washington County Library card.

CultureGrams

Quick Start Guide

Learn about the history, customs, and everyday life of countries around the world. Three editions: World Edition features concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on 190 countries; Kids Edition features a colorful collection of 68 country reports perfect for school projects and homework assignments; States Edition offers kid-friendly reports on all 50 states. Switch between editions with a simple click. Requires Washington County Library card.

Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States

Focuses on the substance of American law, the processes that produce its legal principles, and the history of the Supreme Court, from its creation to the present. Overview essays address the history of such topics as citizenship, due process, Native Americans, racism, and contraception, emphasizing the social context of each and the social and political pressures that shaped interpretation. Requires Washington County Library card.

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection

Covers of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests. Requires Washington County Library card.

HeinOnline

Contains full-text databases for law journals (issues back to their inception), the Federal Register (from 1936), U.S. Treaties and Agreements (TIAS from #1849, UST from 1950), and U.S. Supreme Court cases (from 1790). Provided to the general public through the courtesy of Washington County Law Library. Requires Washington County Library card.

Insurance & Liability Collection

Connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of articles about the protection of assets--physical or intellectual--at all levels from the individual property owner to the multinational corporation. Requires Washington County Library card.

LegalTrac

Provides full-text coverage of major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals offers law students, faculty and legal researchers the publications they need for their research and practicum. Each title included is selected on the basis of criteria provided the American Association of Law Libraries. Requires Washington County Library card.

SIRS Researcher

Quick Start Guide

A general reference database containing thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. Articles and graphics are selected from over 1,600 domestic and international publications and are indexed primarily according to Library of Congress-derived subject headings. Requires Washington County Library card.

STAT USA

Produced by the US Department of Commerce. Includes domestic financial and economic data, trade leads, procurement information, international trade data and country analyses. Available for use in the library building only at Beaverton City Library. Please ask a librarian to log in for you.

U.S. Immigration and Migration Reference Library

Chronicles and interpretations of the numerous waves of immigration to the United States from the earliest times up to the present day. Covers the economic, religious, and political forces that compelled people to seek a better life in a new land, this resource profiles both prominent and lesser-known figures of the immigrant experience, and features key documents related to the topic. Requires Washington County Library card.