Book of the States has been the reference tool of choice since 1935, providing relevant, accurate and timely information, answers and comparisons for all 56 states, commonwealths and territories of the United States.
Maintained by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University's Law School, this resource hosts links leading to a range of valuable political and legal state information sources.
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Provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. The Conference is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of state governments before Congress and federal agencies.
News sources from Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
US Southeast Newsstream enables users to search the most recent regional news content, as well as archives which stretch back to the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format. Southeast Newsstream covers news sources from Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Electronic newspaper articles with an archive of full scans (PDF) from 1812 to 2009 and current full-text (HTML) content from 1999 to present
This online version of The Tennessean offers full-text coverage (complete PDF scans) from 1812 to 2009 and full-text in textual format from 1999 to present. It includes the following options:
*The Tennessean is available online from 1999 to present through ProQuest in text format (no full-scans are available).
*The Nashville Tennessean is available online from 1812 to 2002 through ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Every issue includes the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page and article images in downloadable PDF format. The Tennessean began in publication 1907 but this service includes earlier titles such as the Nashville Whig and the Daily American. These papers reported not only Nashville-area news, but carried stories from around the state and the nation.
The default setting for this link searches both of these platforms together. To search only one option, click on the "Change Databases" link within the database interface.
