A Compilation of the Message and Papers of the Presidents (1789-1897)18,559 citations. From the Preface: "The messages of the Several presidents of the United States are among the most interesting, instructive, and valuable contributions to the public literature of the Republic. They discuss from the loftiest standpoint nearly all the great questions of national policy and many subjects of minor interest which have engaged the attention of the people from the beginning of our history, and so constitute important often vital links in their progressive development."

"NCM has revolutionized my research on 19th and 20th-century buildings and architects -- if you were to be marooned on a desert island with only a single database, choose this one!"   Christopher Gray   "Streetscapes" Columnist   The New York Times

Subject matter index of patents issued by the U.S (1790-1873)

A tremendous addition to NCM, the Patent index is a walk through the expansion of commerce, trade and the Industrial Revolution in the United States. Paratext will soon be adding the "x" numbers for all pre-1836 patents as well. 170,000 patent citations are now online.

Cobett's Parliamentary History of England (1066-1803)

36 volumes covering Parliamentary activity and English history from the Norman Conquest to the 1803, from which time research is continued in Hansard's Parliamentary Debates (also in NCM). With these 7,000 citations now part of NCM, researchers can now extend their research of English parliamentry activity for nearly 1,000 years.

Hansard's Index to Debates, House of Commons (1803-1830)
Hansard's Index to Debates, House of Lords (1803-1830)

Over 17,000 citations are not online from this guide to the great deliberative proceedings of the Commons and Lords, during the great height of its global power. All relevant subjects of inquiry; trade, commerce, colonial transactions, politics, culture and literature are represented in the indices.

Descriptive Catalogue of the Gov. Publications of the U.S. (1774-1881)

The Descriptive Catalogue is an excellent resource for researching all manner of activities in North American during this period of expansion. Many topics, particularly those occurring west of the Mississippi, are indentified here, and did not find their way into the periodicals and dailies of the day. Over 10,000 citations now online.