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Finding Political Science Articles

When taking political science courses, you will be asked to research and locate articles that are very specific to the field of Political Science. Below are some tips to help you find articles on political science topics:

Try to use terms used frequently in the field of political science like "rights," "laws and "civil"
Also use terms that are directly relevant to your topic (i.e. "immigration," "emigration," and "refugee" could all technically be used to describe the same situation, but have significantly different connotations)
Use Political Science specific databases such as CIAO and GPO to find relevant information
When using a multi-subject database like OmniFile, look at the Journal before you read an article. An article that is on your topic, but is published in a medical or religion or education journal, may not provide the type of viewpoint and information that is helpful for your research
When using the database JSTOR, use the advanced search to enter your search terms and scroll down the page to select Political Science journals
When using the database ProjectMUSE, use the advanced search to enter your search terms and use the Research Area limiter on the left to select the "Social Sciences" and then "Political Science" options to narrow your search

Interlibrary Loan Forms
These forms can be used to request that books and journal articles held at other libraries be sent to Kistler Library. Books are temporarily loaned, while articles are generally copied and given to the requester to keep.

Fill the form out as completely as possible when requesting items.

BBC News
Official news service of the United Kingdom. Fantastic resource for World news.
CNN
Good resource for American current events.
Fox News
Conservative-leaning American news source.
MSNBC
Liberal-leaning American news source.
New York Times
Fantastic source for news on a variety of topics. Subscription may be required.

OmniFile Full Text Mega This link opens in a new window
OmniFile contains a wealth of essential material for learning and detailed research in a single, easily-searched database, with the full text of articles from over 2,500 publications, and indexing and abstracts from nearly 3,600 publications.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. For most publications, full text coverage is provided from the first issue to within two to five years of the current date.
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Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Full text collection of over 150 scholarly, peer reviewed journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences from nearly 50 university presses and scholarly societies. Dates vary from the 1920’s to the present, with most title coverage beginning in the 1990’s and 2000’s.
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GPO Monthly Catalog (Government Printing Office)
Indexes documents from all branches of the U.S. government. Useful for looking up documents and statements of policy.

At the FirstSearch screen, use “Jump to Advanced Search” and select “GPO.”

NexisUni This link opens in a new window
NexisUni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
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Brazilian Political Science Review
Brazilian Political Science Review (BPSR) is committed to the diffusion of high-work produced on topics of political science and international relations, thereby contributing to the exchange of ideas in the international political science community and the internationalization of scientific knowledge produced in Brazil.
European political science
United Kingdom Palgrave Macmillan
New Political Science
From Routledge.
Political science quarterly
The Political Science Quarterly is the oldest and most widely read political science journal in the country. Published since 1886, PSQ offers crucial and timely analysis of both domestic and foreign policy issues as well as of political institutions and processes. PSQ has no ideological or methodological bias and is edited to make even technical findings clear to political scientists, historians, and other social scientists regardless of subfield. Each issue consists of five or six insightful articles by leading scholars as well as 30 to 40 scholarly and useful book reviews.

Association for Politics and the Life Sciences
The Association for Politics and the Life Sciences (APLS) is an international and interdisciplinary association of scholars, scientists, and policymakers concerned with evolutionary, genetic, and ecological knowledge and its bearing on political behavior, public policy and ethics.
Center for American Women in Politics
Gives information on women in politics, both past and present.
PEW Research Center: International Affairs
Research and polls on international affairs from the PEW Research Center.
PEW Research Center: News Habits & Media
Research and studies from the PEW research center.
PEW Research Center: Politics & Policy
Recent polls and research on politics and policy.
Political Advertising Resource Center
Analyzes television advertisements used in local, state, and national political campaigns from 2004 to the present. Includes videos of advertisements as well as text of the scripts. Maintained by the Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership at the University of Maryland.
Ted Talks: Political Science
A variety of Ted Talks on politics and political science.

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