The electronic databases page provides a listing of electronic indexes and other electronic resources by discipline. Newsbank also provides indexing for a microfiche collection of newspaper articles from regional papers. The Texas Tech Library is a depository for federal government documents. If you need statistics of the sort that the government compiles or want to tap into the transcripts of government hearings on your topic, you will want to include documents in your research. Visit the Documents web site to learn more about the collection.
Many documents appear in the online catalog.
Federal government documents are indexed in paper by the Monthly Catalog of the Government Printing Office. Congressional Universe is an electronic database that allows you to track legislation, find Congressional testimony, and read various committee reports. Some government statistics are indexed online in Statistical Universe and Stat USA , which focuses on business and foreign trade. Primary sources include diaries, letters, oral histories, manuscripts, and other papers. Among those items are family papers and oral histories from residents of this region.