Political Science and International Studies

For more information about Political Science and International Studies resources, contact Linda Kopecky.

Contents: Databases | Guides | Web Sites

Library Databases (For Finding Articles) UWM only

Academic Search
1984-present; indexes over 3,400 scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in the areas of business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education, and multi-cultural studies. Full-text is available for 2,000 journals starting with January 1985. Guide
America: History and Life via ABC-Clio
America: History and Life via EBSCOHost
1964-present; article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations on the history and culture of the United States and Canada. Guide
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
1991-present; Research in the field of international affairs, including full-text documents such as working papers and policy briefs.
CQ Researcher
1991-present; Reports from Congressional Quarterly providing analysis on issues in the news.
HAPI Online (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)
1970-present; covers political, economic, social, and cultural issues of Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean as well as Hispanics in the United States. It includes citations to articles, books reviews, and documents indexed in over 500 international journals. Guide
Historical Abstracts via ABC-Clio
Historical Abstracts via EBSCOHost
1955-present; article abstracts from over 2,000 journals, citations of books, and dissertations on the history of the world from 1450 to the present. Excludes the U. S. and Canada. Guide
Index to Current Urban Documents (Full-text available for Region III)
1995-present; guide to reports generated by local government agencies and metropolitan and regional planning agencies in approximately 500 cities in the United States and Canada. The full text of the documents is available for selected municipalities in 13 states in the Midwest region ("Region III"). Guide
IngentaConnect [Formerly Carl Uncover] FREE ACCESS
Current; free abstracting service covering over 29,000 scholarly journals in many academic fields including engineering, library science, medicine, science, and technology. Full-text of selected journal articles is available to signed in UWM users. Individual users can order articles for a fee. Free e-mail alert service is also available. Guide
JSTOR
Back to 1800; does not include recent years; full text, searchable backfiles of over 600 core scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences.
LexisNexis Academic [Formerly Academic Universe]
Dates vary; full-text of over 4,000 current events/news publications, legal and government information, and business news and corporate information. Guide
LexisNexis Statistical [formerly Statistical Universe]
Search summaries of statistical publications, then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites. Guide
Marquis Who's Who
Current; Basic biographical information on over 1 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor.
PAIS International [Public Affairs Information Service]
1972-present, with a separate PAIS Archive for 1915-1976; provides access to literature on world public affairs, public and social policies, international relations, and world politics. Indexes more than 3,600 journals, books, government documents, statistical resources, research reports of public and private organizations, pamphlets, and selected Internet materials; updated quarterly. Guide
Polling the Nations
1986-present; Over 14,000 surveys conducted by more than 1,000 polling organizations in the United States and more than 80 other countries.
Primary Sources in U.S. History
Dates vary; contains full text primary documents as well as guides to microfilm collections in African American Studies, Presidential Studies, and Women's Studies.
ProQuest Newspapers
1986-present; Full text of over 550 U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of over 150 major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London. Guide
Public Administration Abstracts
1950s-present; bibliographic records covering essential areas related to public administration, including public administration research, public administration theory, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
Readers' Guide Full Text
1983-present; indexes over 360 popular periodicals published in the U.S. and Canada. Includes current events, news, and many other subject areas. Full-text is available for most journals starting with January 1994. Guide
Social Sciences Full Text
1983-present; indexes more than 600 international, English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Full-text is available for 169 journals starting with January 1995. Guide
Web of Knowledge - Tutorial
1987-present; includes three databases within the Web of Science platform: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. It indexes more than 8,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing complete bibliographic data and author abstracts. Also includes ISIHighlyCited.com, which lists the most influential scientific authors, and EndNote Web, an online bibliographic citation manager. Guide
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
1975-present; provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy. Includes the merged backfiles of Political Science Abstracts, 1975-2000, and ABC POL SCI, 1984-2000. Guide

Research Guides

For more information on finding resources, see the Political Science Sources library guide.

To find books and other materials in the library, use PantherCat, the online library catalog (guide).

Selected Political Science and International Studies Web Sites FREE ACCESS