LibGuides: Political Science Databases: Political Science Databases

General Databases

To find articles on specific topics, start with an article database that covers many subject areas. Searches in databases like Academic Search Complete provide citations and/or full-text articles.

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles covering many areas of study.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles covering many areas of study.
Gale General OneFile This link opens in a new window
Magazine and news articles covering many areas of study.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles covering many areas of study. Also includes images previously available in ARTstor.
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
Magazine articles, e-books, images, and primary source documents.
Sage Premier This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles published by SAGE; covers many areas of study.
Westlaw Campus Research - Legal, Business and News This link opens in a new window
Statutes and caselaw at federal and state levels, company profiles, and national and international news articles.

Databases by Subject

Subject specific databases are especially good for indepth research about your topic.

America: History and Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
History journals and articles relating to the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to present.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles covering many areas of study. Also includes images previously available in ARTstor.
Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles relating to military and government.
National Newspaper Index This link opens in a new window
Major U.S. and international newspapers, such as the New York Times, The Washington Post, and Chicago Tribune.
Project MUSE - Standard Collection This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles relating to the humanities and social sciences.
Social Sciences Full Text This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles relating to the social sciences.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Authoritative database for scholarly sociology articles..
Westlaw Campus Research - Legal, Business and News This link opens in a new window
Statutes and caselaw at federal and state levels, company profiles, and national and international news articles.

Further Research

Try the Political Science Research Guide to find more resources!