LibGuides: International Studies: Home

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Welcome!

Welcome to some pointers to resources for research in International Studies. Immediately below this paragraph you'll find links to some databases we find helpful for this discipline. Please let me know if you have questions, additions to suggest, wish to arrange a research consultation with me, etc. You'll find my contact information in the Library Liaison box to the right of these screens. I look forward to working with you! -Tom

Essential Resources for Scholarly Journal Articles in International Studies

Please note: many of these databases have access to the full text of articles either directly or via the "sfx find text link." However, if you need an article that is not immediately available in full text, PLEASE request it using our InterLibrary Loan service named ILLiad (available in the box on the left of this screen). For assistance with that process check with anyone at the Reference Desk in the Library.

Political Science Abstracts

Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS International)
Contains records for over one million journal articles, books, government documents, research reports, conference papers, web content, etc. on various aspects of public policy and social issues--including economic policy. Coverage extends back to the 1910's.

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Covers about 120 countries, with contents extending back to the 1910's.
JSTOR Advanced Search
A collection of journal articles, most of which are full text. (We don't yet have access to many of the books or pamphlets.) Please note that from this Advanced Search Screen you can narrow your search by discipline to focus on Political Science and/or Public Policy and Administration and/or other disciplines.

Academic Search Complete
Google Scholar
"Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work across the world of scholarly research."-About Google Scholar
EconLit