Political Science
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Databases & Journals
Databases listed below will help you locate journal articles on your topic.
How to Find a Specific Journal Article
Is It a Scholarly Journal or Isn't It?
Full Text Journals
ILLiad: Interlibrary Loan
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| Academic Search Complete Provides full text for nearly 7,100 scholarly publications of which 6,000 are peer reviewed. Covers the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education, more, 1990 on. Funding provided by Maine State Library and University of Maine System. |
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| CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) A full-text source for coverage of international relations, comparative politics, area studies, international law and human rights, security and strategic studies, development and globalization, and peace and conflict studies. |
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| CountryWatch CountryWatch provides economic, historical, cultural, environmental, and geographic information, data, and news for each of the recognized countries of the world. |
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| JSTOR JSTOR provides online access to back issues of core scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, & sciences. The current 2-5 years are not included, but complete back runs are provided whenever possible. |
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| LexisNexis Academic Universe Includes international, national and local news sources; legal research resources; business news and financial information; medical and reference resources. |
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| PressDisplay PressDisplay provides online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full-color, full-page format. The ever-expanding collection currently includes over 250 titles. Titles boast a 60 day backfile, and include articles as well as other key content, such as advertisements, classifieds, and notices. Users can take advantage of the keyword searching capability within each issue or simply browse through the pages of their favorite title. |
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| ProQuest Central ProQuest Central is a multidisciplinary database with over 11,000 titles, with over 8,000 titles in full-text. It serves as the central resource for researchers at all levels in all markets. Over 160 subjects areas are covered extensively in this product including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences and more. ProQuest Central Searching Tips. |
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Catalogs
The following is a listing of selected subject headings relating to Political Science. Each is a live link directly into the UNE Libraries catalog.
There are no subject headings at this time.
If you need a book that is not available through the UNE Libraries catalog, you can request it through MaineCat or ILLiad: Interlibrary Loan.
Reference Sources
Subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks are a good place to begin your research. They are written by scholars in the field and usually provide definitions, background information, and bibliographies on your topic/s. The following is a general list.
There are no reference sources at this time.
Websites
Web Site Evaluation criteria.
American Political Science Association
Congressional Research Service Reports
Middle East Studies Internet Resources
National Election Studies
Political Sciences Resources on the Web
WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
Writing the Paper
Writing the Paper & Style Manuals
For assistance with Political Science research, please contact Cadence Atchinson at the Biddeford Campus library, catchinson@une.edu, 207-602-2497 or Ask a Librarian.