Political Science Databases
This database only contains scholarly sources on topics in Political Science and related disciplines like International Relations and Public Policy.
- Proquest Political Science Database
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Political Science Database gives users access to hundreds of leading political science, public policy, and international relations journals. It also includes thousands of recent full-text doctoral dissertations on political science topics, together with working papers, conference proceedings, country reports, policy papers and other sources.
Multidisciplinary Databases
These databases cover a broader range of subject areas. They are especially useful when you are researching a topic that spans multiple disciplines. To browse through all of our databases by topic and type, go to the A-Z Guide.
- Academic Search CompleteProvides more than 7,000 multidisciplinary full-text periodicals; nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed journals; and more than 11,600 monographs, reports, and conference proceedings, dating back as far as 1887.
- JSTORA searchable scholarly archive providing the full text of journal articles in business, economics, history, political science, literature, sociology, as well as other key fields in the humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences.
- Project MuseProvides the full text of scholarly journals in fields including literature, history, visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and economics.
- Proquest Research LibraryCovers a broad range of subject areas, providing access to more than 4,000 periodicals from 1971 to the present.
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Covers topics in anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology and sociology.
Relevant Subject-Specific Databases
These databases contain scholarly works from one field or discipline, such history, economics, or sociology. To browse through all of our databases by topic and type, go to the A-Z Guide.
- America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
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Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present, indexing 1,700 journals from 1964 to present. - EconLit with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Full text coverage of a broad range of topics in economics including country studies, economic forecasting, environmental, labor and urban economics, and governmental regulations, dating as far back as 1969.
- Military DatabaseOffers current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government. Provides full text for more than 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles.
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Provides international coverage of journals and books on a wide range of topics in philosophy, including ethics, epistemology, the philosophy of history, education, language, politics, science, and religion, dating as far back as 1940. - Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
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Provides bibliographic information from 1963 - present in the international literature in sociology and related disciplines. Coverage includes journal articles, book reviews, books, and book chapters.
Newspaper Databases
- Historical Newspapers (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Offers full page and article images with searchable full text of the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and Atlanta Constitution. - Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
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Full text for 159 regional U.S. newspapers, 18 international newspapers, six newswires, and nine newspaper columns, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Los Angeles Times - US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
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Includes some 900 international, national and regional papers from 1977 to the present, with over 850 in full text.
Reference Databases
Use these databases to find reliable background information on people, events, movements, and more. To see a list of all our reference databases, click here.
- Biography Reference BankProvides biographical information on 500,000 prominent individuals from ancient through modern history.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryA full-text collection of electronic reference books in a variety of subject areas.
- SAGE KnowledgeA searchable collection of more than 90 encyclopedias and handbooks in the social and behavioral sciences, business, education, health, and history.
Multimedia Databases
The databases listed below provide access to multimedia as well as printed sources.
- African-American History Online This link opens in a new window
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An electronic encyclopedia that contains videos and maps as well as print resources.
- Social ExplorerProvides customizable interactive maps for U.S. demographic data 1790-present.
- VAST: Academic Video OnlineProvides more than 16,500 streaming video titles covering a wide range of disciplines.
- Women and Social Movements in the United StatesSources include books, essays, commentaries, pamphlets, posters, personal narratives, training guides, interviews, and other ephemera.