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	AccessUN Indexes United Nations documents and publications.
			1966 to the present
	Alternative Press Index Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change
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	American State Papers Archive of Americana, United States Government Papers, 1789-1838
		Readex	1789-1838
	CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online Comprehensive source for research in international affairs.
			1991 to the present
	Congressional Record Official transcripts of the debates on the floor of the House and Senate.
			1985--present
	CQ Library Index and full text access to the CQ Weekly and The CQ Researcher.
			1983 to the present
	Declassified Documents Reference System Access to formerly classified U.S. government documents as they are declassified.
			Post WWII to the present
	Digital National Security Archive Full text U.S. government documents related to particular international issues or crisis.
	Editorials on File Events, issues, statistics and people of the last 20 years.
			1980 to present
	Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Nearly 150,000 English-language titles and editions published between 1701 and 1800.
		Thomson-Gale
	EIU Country Reports Provides detailed political, economic and business information on 180 countries.
	Environmental Policy Index database A comprehensive database to journal articles covering all aspects of environmental policy and politics.
			1950--present
	Expanded Academic ASAP Articles from more than 1,500 scholarly, trade and general-interest publications, many in full-text.
			1980 -- present
	Federal Register Search proposed and final rules, Presidential documents, and meeting notices.
			July 1980--present
	Foreign Broadcast Information Service Electronic Index Index to FBIS Daily Reports issued from 1975-1996.
			1975-1996
	General Business File ASAP Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics.
			1980-
	Global Financial Database
	HOMER Catalog of the Information Services Division's library materials (all libraries except Health Sciences Libraries and Law Library catalogs)
	Left Index Focused on the political, social, economic and cultural issues of the Left.
	LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe Full text business, financial, legal, medical, biographical, government and domestic and international newspaper resources.
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	LexisNexis Congressional Universe Comprehensive access to United States legislative information.
			1970 to the present
	LexisNexis State Capital Universe Comprehensive access to state government information.
	National Journal Group's Policy Central Publisher of magazines, newsletters, books and directories for people who have a professional interest in politics, policy and government.
	PAIS Archive Retrospective database chronicling global public policy and social issues.
		First Search (OCLC)	1915-1976
	PAIS International Indexes public affairs journals, documents, pamphlets, books and yearbooks.
			1972 to the present
	PARLINE database Database of official documents from national parliaments.
	PARLIT database Database of bibliographic references on the role, structure and working methods of national parliaments.
	Political Database of the Americas Multilingual political database of primary resources and statistics on Latin America and the Caribbean.
	Polling the Nations Database of public opinion polls.
			1986 to the present.
	ProQuest Access databases of resources for arts, business, humanities, social sciences, science and newspaper resources.
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	Rand Abstracts Books, publications, and academic journal articles in RAND's publicly available collection.
	RAND California Statistics and documents on California economic and public policy issues.
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	Roper Center iPOLL
	StatesmanÂ?s Yearbook Online Comprehensive coverage of government and politics, geography, history, economics, social policy and culture for 192 countries.
	Women's Studies International Covers several bibliographic women's studies databases in the core disciplines
		NISC
	World Development Indicators This is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of statistical data about development.
			1960 -- present
	World News Connection Covers thousands of non-U.S. media sources provided through the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS).
	World News Digest Events, issues, statistics and people of the last 20 years.
			1980 to present
eJournals
	Administration & Society Impact of administration and public policy on politics and society.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 30, no. 1 (1998) -- 2004
		Sage	v. 9, no. 1 (2001) -- present
	Africa Confidential Fortnightly newsletter on critical events in Africa.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 40, no. 1 (1999) -- 2005
	Africa Research Bulletin: Economic, Financial and Technical Series Summaries of political and economic developments throughout Africa.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 35, no. 1 (1998) -- 2005
	Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series Summaries of political and economic developments throughout Africa.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 35, no. 1 (1998) -- 2005
	Africa Today Scholarly articles on African political, economic, and social issues.
		Project Muse	v. 46, no. 1 (1999)-present
	Africa: Journal of the International African Institute Premier journal devoted to the study of African societies and culture.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 69 (1928 - 1999)
	African Affairs Publishes articles on recent political, social and economic developments in sub-Saharan countries.
		Oxford University Press	v. 95 (1996) -- present
		JSTOR	v. 43 - 98 (1944-1999)
	African Development Review A professional journal devoted to the study and analysis of development policy in Africa.
		First Search (OCLC)
	African Issues
		JSTOR	v. 28-29 (2000-2001)
	American Journal of Political Science Covers all areas of the field of political science.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 43 (1999) -- 2005
		JSTOR	v. 17 - 47 (1973 - 2003)
	American Politics Quarterly Research in all areas of United States political behavior.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 26, no. 1 (1998) -- present
	Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Presents more than 200 pages of timely, in-depth research on a significant topic of interest in the social or behavioral sciences.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 566 (1890 - 1999)
		Sage	v. 561, no. 1 (1999) -- present
	Arms Control Today Provides authoritative information, analysis and commentary on arms control proposals, negotiations and agreements, and related national security issues.
			v. 27, no. 1 (1997)--present
	Asia Pacific Viewpoint Interdisciplinary papers on development patterns within the Asia Pacific region.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 39, no. 1 (1998) -- 2005
	Asia-Pacific Review Analyzes global political, economic, security, energy, and environmental issues within the Asia-Pacific region.
		MetaPress	v. 7, no. 1 (2000) -- present
	Asian Survey Provides in-depth analysis on contemporary Asia and international affairs.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 41 (1961 - 2001)
		Caliber	v. 41, no. 1 (2001) -- present
	Australian Journal of Politics & History Studies problems in history, political studies and international affairs with a focus on Australia and the surrounding region.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 44, no. 2 (1998) -- 2005
	British Journal of Political Science Covers developments from all fields of political science with a focus on England
		Cambridge University Press	v. 27 - (1997 - )
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 29 (1971 - 1999)
	Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science Published on behalf of the Canadian Economics Association.
			v. 1 - 33 (1935 - 1967)
	Canadian journal of political science Provides original research articles, notes, commentaries, review articles, and book reviews in all areas of political science.
		Cambridge University Press	v. 33, no. 1 (2000) -- present
	Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy Publishes papers presented at the Carnegie-Rochester Conference on Public Policy.
		ScienceDirect	v. 1 - 55, 1976 -- 2001
	China: An International Journal The journal focuses on contemporary China, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
		Project Muse	v. 2 (2004) -- present
	Citizenship Studies Publishes internationally recognised scholarly work on contemporary issues in citizenship, from an interdisciplinary perspective.
			v. 4, no. 1 (2000) -- present
	Communist and Post-Communist Studies An international journal covering all communist and post-communist states and communist movements.
			v. 28, no. 1 (1995) -- present
	Comparative Political Studies Theoretical and empirical research articles of cross-national studies.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 31, no. 1 (1998) -- 2004
		Sage	v. 32, no. 1 (1999) -- present
	Comparative Politics An international journal that publishes scholarly articles devoted to the comparative analysis of political institutions and behavior.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 32 (1968 - 1999)
	Comparative Strategy Provides a contextual framework for considering the critical security issues of today and tomorrow.
			v. 20, no. 1 (2001) -- present
	Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East Publishes articles from around the world about Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
		Project Muse	v. 24, no. 1 (2004) -- present
	Congressional Quarterly Researcher In-depth coverage of timely issues.
			Jan. 1991-present
	Congressional Quarterly Weekly Weekly news magazine of Congressional activity.
			1983 - present
	Constitutional Political Economy Examines the Constitutional aspects of economics and economic law.
		MetaPress (Springer)	v. 8, no. 1 (1997) -- present
	Contemporary Pacific Politics, history and other contemporary topics in the Pacific Islands.
		Project Muse	v. 12, no. 1 (2000) -- present
	Cooperation and Conflict Schalorly journal of international studies with a focus on Europe, and in particular, the Scandinavian region.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 33, no. 1 (1998) -- present
	Cultural Critique interdisciplinary explorations trends and issues in culture, theory, and politics
		Project Muse	v. 47 - (2001 -)
	Defense Analysis An interdisciplinary and international journal which is mainly concerned with the field of defense theory and analysis.
	Defense and Security Analysis An interdisciplinary and international journal which is mainly concerned with the field of defense theory and analysis.
			v. 18, no. 1 (2002) -- v. 20, no. 3 (2004)
	Diplomatic History Journal devoted to U.S. international history and foreign relations, including grand strategy, diplomacy, and issues involving gender, culture, ethnicity, and ideology.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 22, no. 1 (1998)--2005
	Economic and Industrial Democracy Focuses on the study of policies designed to enhance the quality of working life and the democratic control of workers.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 20, no. 1 (1999)--2004
		Sage	v. 20, no. 1 (1999) -- present
	Economics & Politics Examines and analyzes political economic issues.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 9, no. 1 (1997)-- 2005
	Economy and Society Publishes major new work on current issues confronting progressive politics throughout the world.
	Electoral Studies An international journal covering all aspects of voting, the central act in the democratic process.
			v. 14, no. 1 (1995) -- present
	Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Focuses on the digital divide. Contemporary trends in Information & Communication Technology within a fully global context.
		Directory of Open Access Journals	2000 -- Present
	European Journal of International Relations Examines methodological and epistemological questions in the study of international relations.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 4, no. 1 (1998)-- 2004
		Sage	v. 3, no. 1 (1997) -- present
	European Journal of Political Economy Offers theoretical and empirical research on economic phenomena within the scope of collective decision making, political behavior, and the role of institutions.
		ScienceDirect	v. 1, no. 1 (1985) -- present
	European Union Politics Journal that provides the forum for advanced research on all aspects of the processes of government, politics and policy in the European Union.
			v. 1, no. 1 (2000) -- 2004
		Sage	v. 1, no. 1 (2000) -- present
	Far Eastern Quarterly Continued by The Journal of Asian Studies.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 15 (1941 - 1956)
	Foreign Policy Discusses all aspects of international politics and economic thought.
		JSTOR	no. 1 - 127 (1970 - 2001)
	Global Environmental Politics This journal examines the relationship between global political forces and environmental change.
		Project Muse	v. 3 (2003) -- present
	Global governance : a review of multilateralism and international organizations. Explore the impact of international institutions and multilateral processes from a variety of perspectives.
		Extenza
	Global Society Approaches to the study of international issues from a range of disciplines.
			v. 14, no. 1 (2000) -- present
	Governance Provides a forum on questions of comparative executive politics.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 11, no. 1 (1998)-- 2005
	Growth and Change Forum for scholarly research on all aspects of public, urban, and regional development and policy-making.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 29, no. 1 (1998)-- 2005
	Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics Analyzes the interaction of the press, politics, and public policy-making.
		Project Muse	v. 4 - 5 (1999 - 2000)
	International Affairs Britain's leading journal of international relations
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 10, no.1 (1931)-- 2005
	International Feminist Journal of Politics Cross-cultural and international forum to foster debate and dialogue at the intersection of international relations, politics and women's studies
			v. 1, no. 1 (1999) -- present
	International Journal of Middle East Studies Publishes original research on politics, society and culture in the Middle East from the seventh century to the present day.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 31 (1970 - 1999)
	International Journal of Social Economics Presents social-economic problems with their consequent ethical considerations.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 16, no. 1 (1989)--present
	International Migration A quarterly review of current migration issues.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 36, no. 1 (1997)-- 2005
	International Migration Review A peer-reviewed journal on sociodemographic, economic, historical, political and legislative aspects of migration.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 33 (1966 - 1999)
	International Political Science Review Creates and disseminates rigorous political inquiry free of any subdisciplinary or other orthodoxy.
			v. 20, no. 1 (1999) -- present
	International Politics aims to provide a global forum for examining central issues facing the world today.
		Palgrave Macmillan	v. 37, no. 3 (2000) -- present
	International Security Provides sophisticated analyses of contemporary security issues and discusses their conceptual and historical foundations
		Project Muse	v. 25 - 29 (2001 - 2004)
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 24 (1976 - 2000)
	International Studies Quarterly Publishes original research on foreign policy, comparative politics, and international affairs.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 42 (1998) -- 2005
		JSTOR	v. 11 - 43 (1967 - 1999)
	Issue: A Journal of Opinion Examines the political landscape of the African continent and Africanist communities throughout the world
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 27 (1971 - 1999)
	Journal of African History Articles and book reviews ranging widely over the African past.
		Cambridge University Press	v. 38 - 45 (1997 - 2004)
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 40 (1960 - 1999)
	Journal of Contemporary China The only English language journal edited in North America that provides exclusive information about contemporary Chinese affairs.
			v. 9, no. 23 (2000) -- present
	Journal of Developing Areas Provides empirical and theoretical research on all issues pertaining to the process of economic development.
		Project Muse	v. 37 (2003) -- present
	Journal of Developing Societies A refereed international journal on development and social change in all societies.
		Sage	v. 18, no. 1 (2002) -- present
	Journal of Development Economics Publishes papers relating to all aspects of economic development.
		ScienceDirect	v. 1, no. 1 (1974) -- present
	Journal of Inter-American Studies Includes peer-reviewed original research in contemporary Latin American politics, economics, and society.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 11 (1959 - 1969)
	Journal of Latin American Studies Recent research in Latin American studies.
		Cambridge University Press	v. 29 (1997) -- present
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 31 (1969 - 1999)
	Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs Provides a forum for frank but responsible discussion of issues relating to the life of Muslims in non-Muslim societies.
			v. 20, no.1 (2000) -- present
	Journal of Palestine Studies The leading quarterly devoted exclusively to the Arab-Israeli conflict and Palestinian affairs.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 31 (1971 - 2001)
		Caliber	v. 30, no. 2 (2001) -- present
	Journal of Peace Research Interdisciplinary and international quarterly of scholarly work on peace and conflict studies.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 35 (1998) -- present
		Sage	v. 36 (1999) -- present
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 38 (1964 - 2001)
	Journal of Political Ideologies Dedicated to the analysis of political ideology both in its theoretical and conceptual aspects.
			v. 5, no. 1 (2000) -- present
	Journal of Politics Articles in all areas of political science.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 62 (2000) -- 2005
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 63 (1939 - 2001)
	Journal of Southern African Studies The Journal of Southern African Studies is an international publication which aims to generate fresh scholarly inquiry about the human condition.
		MetaPress	v. 25 - 30 (1999) -- present
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 27 (1974 - 2001)
	Journal of Theoretical Politics Publishes research about the political process and the study of politics.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 10, no.1 (1998)-- 2004
		Sage	v. 11, no. 1 (1999)-- present
	Latin American Perspectives Publishes on Latin American issues, especially those of interest to the fields of political science and international relations.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 25 (1998) -- v. 31, no. 6 (2004)
		Sage	v. 26 (1999) -- present
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 28 (1974 - 2001)
	Latin American Politics and Society Publishes articles dealing with original research in contemporary Latin American politics, economics, sociology, and U.S.-Latin American relations.
		Project Muse	v. 46 (2004) -- present
	Law & Society Review A peer-reviewed publication for scholarship bearing on the relationship between society and the legal process.
		Blackwell-Synergy	2003 -- Present
	Law and Human Behavior Publishes articles about the relationships between human behavior and the law, our legal system, and the legal process.
		MetaPress (Springer)	v. 21, no. 1 (1997) -- present
	Legislative Studies Quarterly An international journal devoted to the publication of research on representative assemblies.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 24 (1976 - 1999)
	Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism Covers scholarship by and about women of color.
		Project Muse	v. 4 (2003) -- present
	Mershon International Studies Review Publishes analytical essays along with reviews of new books.
		JSTOR	v. 38 - 42 (1994 - 1998)
	Middle East Report The foremost U.S. magazine of critical analysis on the Middle East.
		JSTOR	no. 151 - 213 (1988 - 1999)
	Migration News Migration News summarizes the most important immigration and integration developments
	New Political Science
			v. 22, no. 1 (2000) -- present
	Organization Science Publishes fundamental research about organizations, including their processes, structures, technologies, identities, capabilities, forms, and performance.
		Extenza	v. 1, no. 1 (1990) -- present
		JSTOR	Vols. 1 - 12 (1990 - 2001)
	Organization Studies Leading scholarly journal which addresses issues of organization theories and practice.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 22, no. 1 (2001) -- 2004
		Sage	v. 24, no. 1 (1999)-- present
	Pacific Affairs Political, economic and social issues throughout Asia and the Pacific.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 72 (1928 - 2000)
	Parliamentary Affairs Covers all the aspects of Parliament and parliamentary systems.
		Oxford University Press	v. 51, no. 4 (1998) -- present
	Peace Research Abstracts Comprehensive database covering all aspects of peace studies.
			v. 36, no.1 (1999)-present
	Philosophy & Social Criticism Articles elucidate the philosophical ideas that underlie social criticism.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 25, no. 1 (1999)--present
	Political Behavior Publishes original research in the general fields of political behavior.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 21 (1979 - 1999)
		MetaPress (Springer)	v. 19, no. 1 (1997) -- present
	Political Communication Encompasses all substantive aspects and research methodologies germane to the field.
			v. 14, no. 1 (1997)-present
	Political Geography The flagship journal of political geography studies.
			v. 14, no. (1995) -- present
	Political Psychology Explores and analyzes the psychological aspects of national and international political developments.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 21, no. 1 (2000) -- 2005
	Political Quarterly Publishes any research about politics and social reform.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 69, no. 1 (1998)-- 2002
		Blackwell-Synergy	1997 -- Present
	Political Research Quarterly A refereed scholarly journal publishing original research in all areas of political science.
		JSTOR	v. 46 - 54 (1993 - 2001)
	Political Science Quarterly Oldest political science journal in the United States.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 114 (1886 - 2000)
	Political Studies Publishes anything across the whole specturm of political science in an academic vein.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 46, no. 1 (1998)-- 2005
	Political Theory Articles deal with the conceptual analysis of political ideas.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 26 (1998) -- present
		Sage	v. 27 (1999) -- present
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 29 (1973 - 2001)
	Politics Intended to encourage energetic political debate amongst authorities in the field.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 18, no. 1 (1998)-- 2005
	Population and Development Review The journal contains articles on advances in theory and application, policy analysis, sociographic studies
		Blackwell-Synergy	v. 25, no. 1 (1999) -- Present
	Population Studies Presents theories and methods to extend scientific knowledge and to inform policy and practice in the field of population studies.
			v. 1 - 55 (1947 - 2001)
	Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science The proceedings or symposia based on conference presentations of The Academy of Political Science.
		JSTOR	v. 13 - 38 (1928 - 1991)
	Proceedings of the American Political Science Association Papers delivered at APSA's annual convention.
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 10 (1904 - 1913)
	PS: Political Science and Politics The journal provides coverage of the broad range of observations and information about the discipline.
		JSTOR	v. 21 - 34 (1988 - 2001)
	Review of African Political Economy A refereed journal committed to encouraging high quality research in the understanding of African political economy.
	Review of International Political Economy Encourages an analytical synthesis between politics and economics that encompasses the globe.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 5, no. 1 (1998)-present
	Review of Radical Political Economics Promotes critical inquiry into all areas of economic, social, and political reality.
		ScienceDirect	v. 31, no. 1 (1999) -- 2002
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 35, no. 1 (2003) -- 2004
		Sage	v. 35, no. 1 (2003)-- present
	Rhetoric & Public Affairs A new interdisciplinary journal devoted to the history, theory, and criticism of public discourse.
		Project Muse	v. 3 (2000) -- present
	Round Table Provides analysis and commentary on all aspects of international affairs
			v. 88, no. 1 (1999)-present
	Scandinavian Political Studies Political issues affecting Scandinavian countries in a European and global context.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 22, no. 1 (1999) -- 2005
	Scottish Journal of Political Economy International economics journal focusing on broad policy content or relevance.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 45, no. 1 (1998) -- 2005
	Security Dialogue Links the evolving notion of security with its practical and policy-oriented implications.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 31, no. 1 (2000) -- 2004
		Sage	v. 31, no. 1 (2000)-- present
	Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State and Society Examines political systems and cultural institutions through the lens of gender.
		Project Muse	v. 10 (2003) -- present
	Strategic Survey An annual review and analysis of the major global political, economic and foreign-policy developments.
		Oxford University Press	2000/2001 -- present
	Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Examines motivations behind and forms of conflict and terrorism worldwide.
			v. 22, no. 1 (1999) -- present
	Third World Quarterly Journal of scholarship and policy in international studies.
			v. 16, no. 1 (1995) -- present
	Washington Quarterly Articles on international politics written for the nonspecialist.
		Project Muse	v. 23, no. 1 (2000)--present
	World Development A multi-disciplinary monthly journal of development studies.
		ScienceDirect	v. 1, no. 1 (1973) -- present
	World Economy Examines trade policy and other open economy issues.
		First Search (OCLC)	v. 20, no. 1 (1997) -- 2005
	World Politics Scholarly articles on international relations and comparative politics.
		Project Muse	v. 48, no. 1 (1995/96)--present
		JSTOR	v. 1 - 56 (1948 - 2004)
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