LibGuides: Political Science: Online Databases

Research Tips

Choose one of the databases on this page and follow these research tips:
1. Know your topic
2. Use various search terms on your topic
3. Try limiting your search to full-text while working from the dorm or home
4. If you need help, Contact the Library

Locate Scholarly Journals

Research Databases

Click here for a listing of all databases.

Academic Search Complete* This link opens in a new window
Articles across all subjects. Contains both scholarly research and general magazines. Good starting point any time you need journal articles.

CIA World Factbook
Concise facts about countries of the world including history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Great quick reference.

CQ Researcher* This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist. The consistent, reader-friendly organization provides researchers with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
Homeland Security Digital Database* This link opens in a new window
Provides quick access to the full text of important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities, organizations and local and state agencies.
ETH Zurich Center for Security Studies This link opens in a new window
Full-text reports on international relations, security and military studies, terrorism, human rights, etc.

Issues and Controversies at Facts on File
Online source of full text up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day. Chronologies, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars, bibliographies and contact information augment the balanced, accurate coverage of current and historical events. (Requires ACU ID Barcode number)

JSTOR* This link opens in a new window
Book, book chapter, and journal back issues. Extensive archive of interdisciplinary journals and books, covering subject disciplines in Arts, Business & Economics, History, Humanities, Law, Science & Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Religion.
Legal Collection* This link opens in a new window
Contains full text for nearly 250 of the world's most respected, scholarly law journals. The Legal Collection is an authoritative source for information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.
Lexis-Nexis Universe* (Now Nexis Uni) This link opens in a new window
Provides accesst o hundreds of full-text newspapers, periodicals, and legal papers form the U.S. and some foreign sources. Also contains U.S. statutes and court cases at the federal and state level. Cases include ability to Shepardize.
Military and Government Collection* This link opens in a new window
Offers current news pertaining to all branches of the military. Includes abstracts and indexing for over 400 titles with full text for over 300 and also includes full text for nearly 250 pamphlets.

Race Relations Abstracts* (Not Full Text)

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