Databases
- Articles (Journals & Magazines)
- Articles (Newspapers)
- U.S. Congressional Activity, Elections & Public Affairs
- Legal Research
- Statistics and Data Series
- Miscellaneous
Articles (Journals & Magazines)
- Indexes and abstracts over 6,000 scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas.
- Full text available for over 3,600 journals; 380 of these date back to 1990. Includes full text for several Political Science and Public Administration journals.
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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
- Covers journals in politics, international relations, government, and public policy.
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CIAO (Columbia
International Affairs Online)
- A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs.
- Full text of a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward, including working papers, occasional papers, research project publications, conference proceedings, and some entire books.
- Includes 45 full text journals. Check Journal Finder for full text options for indexed journal in CIAO.
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- Analysis of a wide variety of current political and social issues
- 1991 - present
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- Indexes periodicals, books, government documents, reports, and internet sites on public affairs, policy, law, political science, government, and social sciences
- 1972 - present. Abstracts are included since 1985.
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- Retrospective database chronicling global public policy and social issues 1915-76.
- More info on PAIS Archive
- Indexes over 8,200 publications, primarily in business and economics.
- Full text available for over 1,000 journals; 380 of these date back to 1990. Includes full text for several Political Science and Public Administration journals.
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- Provides some full text
- Indexes and abstracts over 9,000 general periodical and scholarly journals
- 1980-present
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- Provides full-text and images of over 150 scholarly journals in a variety of disciplines.
- More info on JSTOR
- Full text of scholarly journals covering the humanities and social sciences.
- More info on Project MUSE
- Indexes and abstracts business journals, general periodicals, and newspapers.
- Provides some full text.
- Dates vary.
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Social Science Citation Index: SSCI (Web of Science)
- Citation index covering the sciences and social sciences.
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Articles (Newspapers)
- Full text articles from over 7500 journals, magazines, transcripts, newspapers, newsletters, and other sources. Covers news, business, legal, and other types of information. Useful for national and regional/state politics.
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- Links to hundreds of newspapers and news sites world wide.
- Most provide full text of recent articles
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- Full text 1851 to 3 years ago.
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The [London] Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985
- Provides the full text of the newspaper from 1785 to 1985.
- More info on The [London] Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985
- Full text of the newspaper from 1982 to the present.
- More info on Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal Historical, 1889-1987
- Full text of the newspaper from 8 July 1889 through 31 Dec 1987.
- More info on Wall Street Journal Historical, 1889-1987
- Provides the full text of the newspaper from 1987 to the present.
- More info on The Washington Post
Washington Post Historical, 1877-1988
- Provides the full text of the newspaper from 1877-1988.
- More info on Washington Post Historical, 1877-1988
- Covers alternative, radical, and leftist newspapers and magazines from 1991 to the present.
- More info on Alternative Press Index
Alternative Press Index Archive
- Covers alternative, radical, and leftist newspapers and magazines from 1969 to 1991.
- More info on Alternative Press Index Archive
U.S. Congressional Activity, Elections and Public Affairs
- Provides the full text of the magazine CQ Weekly (Congressional Quarterly).
- Covers U.S. congressional activity, and executive and judicial decisions that affect Congress.
- Includes summaries of committee work, investigations, hearings, debates, and votes.
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CQ Voting and Elections Collection
- U.S. voting and elections results, demographics, and data.
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- Reports on public policy and public affairs
- Covers 1970 - present for most topics
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- Provides full text information published by and about the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 1980's onward.
- Includes hearing transcripts, committee reports, bills, public laws, the Federal Register, U.S. Code, statutes at large, and much more.
- Indexing to 1789 is provided.
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Legal Research
- Full text of statutes and case law, from the early 1980's for most courts.
- Supreme Court cases are available since 1789 rulings.
- Also provides the full text of many law review journals.
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- Provides full text information published by and about the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 1980's onward.
- Includes hearing transcripts, committee reports, bills, public laws, the Federal Register, U.S. Code, statutes at large, and much more.
- Indexing to 1789 is provided.
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Statistics and Data Series
- Provides U.S. statistics on many topics.
- More info on Statistical Warehouse
- Trade-promoting and international economic data from 15 federal agencies.
- More info on STAT-USA
Historical Statistics of the United States
- Major source for quantitative data of American history.
- Gathers statistics from over 1,000 sources and includes over 37,000 data series.
- Major sections are Population, Work and Welfare, Economic Structure and Performance, Economic Sectors, and Governance and International Relations.
World Development Indicators Online
- Provides statistics on countries.
- Covers 550 indicators for over 200 countries and 18 county groups, from 1960 to one year ago.
- Includes social, economic, financial, natural resource, and environmental data.
- Provides trade data for over 130 countries.
- More info on Comtrade
Miscellaneous
- Indexes journals, magazines, newspapers, and other materials relevant to the African-American experience from 1948-1986.
- More info on Black Studies
- Index of Latin American journals and magazines.
- More info on Clase Periodica
- Includes full text
- An online resource on the global environment
- More info on Earthscape
- Information on U.S. nonprofits, including financial filings. Requires free registration to access all data.
- More info on GuideStar
- Provides citations and abstracts on population, family planning, and related fields.
- More info on Popline
- Indexes books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials on population topics from 1986-2000.
- More info on Population Index
Political Science Resources
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