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Selected Politics and Political Science Journals
Databases for Researching Politics
Databases are a great places to find scholarly journal articles - including those that are peer-reviewed - on different topics. Here are a few databases that specialize in politics, current affairs and related subjects.
- SocINDEX
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An excellent source of information on sociology and the social sciences, including full text for journals and information on books, dissertations, etc.
- Academic Search Complete
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A very large general academic database covering a broad range of topics. It includes a mix of magazine and journal articles. Many items are full text.
- Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
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Search or browse through many current topics of interest here. Includes news, opinions and academic articles.
- HeinOnline
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HeinOnline offers original PDF copies in full text of legal collections, including full runs of law journals and case documents from the U.S. and internationally.
- U.S. History in Context
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Topic-based overviews of historical issues, events, and people. Each topic includes reference information, relevant news and journal articles, and some primary sources.
- Biography in Context
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Contains biographical information from encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries, and other publications.
- Global Issues in Context
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Information on key issues and events across the world, broken down by issue and by country. Issues are framed by editorial essays and updated with current international news.
- African American Newspapers (1827-1998)
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A century and a half of the African American experience.
- Communication and Mass Media Complete
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Provides information about language, mass media, communication, and advertising with many articles available full-text.
