Research Guide | Political Science
Politics Collection (ProQuest) - Mobile friendly; Full-text articles
JSTOR - Mobile friendly
Social Science Database (ProQuest) - Mobile friendly; Full-text articles
US Major Dailies (ProQuest) - Mobile friendly; Search Chicago Tribune (1985-present), Los Angeles Times (1985-present), New York Times (1980-present), The Wall Street Journal (1984-present), The Washington Post (1987-present)
Nexis Uni - Political Science - Mobile friendly; Newspapers, legal sources including US Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790; Select "Political Science" from Discover Topics to track legislation, find Supreme Court opinions, and view recent political science news
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost) – Resources that present multiple sides of an issue
Congressional Research Service - CRS reports provided to Congress with research to support their legislative duties
Google Scholar - Free access. Evaluate articles to ensure journals are reliable.
Library Catalog - books, ebooks, DVDs, etc.
eBooks Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
WorldCat.org - Locate books, DVDs, and more in libraries worldwide. Use item request (interlibrary loan) to obtain a copy of an item. Note: Items from non-U.S. libraries may be difficult to obtain.
Book recommendations
- NoveList Plus (EBSCOhost)
- NoveList K-8 Plus (EBSCOhost) - Find books for K-8 readers
Encyclopedia Britannica - Mobile friendly; Online encyclopedia
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCOhost) - Mobile friendly; Online encyclopedia
Biography Reference Bank (EBSCOhost) - Mobile friendly; Biographical full-text articles
Biography Reference Center (EBSCOhost) - Comprehensive collection of full-text biographies
Journal Finder - Search all databases for full text journals, magazines, and newspapers; not articles. Use if you have the citation for an article or if you need an article in a specific source (e.g. Wall Street Journal).
Grad School Admissions Preparation (PrepStep) - GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MAT, and MCAT
Career and Workplace Preparation (PrepStep) - PRAXIS, teaching, law enforcement, caseworker, military, and more