Research Guides: International Affairs: Journal Articles & Databases

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It is easy to learn if the EMU Library has a specific journal article. Just type in the title of a journal article in the Esearch search box.

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Journal Article Databases - BEST BETS

To see a complete list of available indexes and databases, visit EMU Library's full list of indexes and databases.

Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Covers political topics with a worldwide focus.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org
ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window
Key source for business articles.
Subjects: Accounting, Auditing, Business, Communications, Economics, Ed Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Admin, Hotel Restaurant Mgmt, Management, Public Admin, Technology
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles, magazine articles, news, reports, dissertations
Brief Instruction Video: ProQuest Basics
ProQuest Psychology & Sociology Journals This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles
Brief How-To Video: ProQuest Basics

More Databases

To see a complete list of available indexes and databases, visit EMU Library's full list of indexes and databases.

America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Subjects: American History
Info type: scholarly articles, magazine articles, book & video info, dissertation info
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports This link opens in a new window
The Congressional Research Service prepares reports on topics of public interest or that are the focus of proposed legislation.
Access Tips: Also available at Every CRS Report
CQ Magazine (formerly CQ Weekly) This link opens in a new window
U.S. Congressional legislative news and analysis
Info type: brief articles, roll call votes, reports on committee and floor activity
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Examines controversial topics reported in the media
Subjects: Current, Newsworthy Issues (Political, Social, Economic, Environmental)
Info type: reports
Google Scholar with EMU Full Text This link opens in a new window
Search for scholarly materials on any topic
Info type: scholarly articles, books, research reports, theses, working papers, cited sources
Access Tips: Use link above to get access to EMU subscriptions with Findtext+ links.
If this link does not work and you receive an error message from Google then use this alternate link to Google Scholar and also set your Google Scholar preferences to show EMU library access links.
Search Instruction: Google Scholar Video
HeinOnline's Government, Politics & Law This link opens in a new window
EMU's HeinOnline subscription includes access to policy briefs, publications and special collections on civil rights, international law, women, slavery, gun regulation and more. This government document and legal research database contains comprehensive coverage of both U.S. statutory materials and more than 2,300 scholarly journals, all of the world's constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents, and access to the full text of state and federal case law.
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Subjects: World History (excludes U.S. and Canada)
Info type: scholarly articles, book info
Indexing of historical articles from more than 2,600 journals in over 40 languages; Access to the full text of more than 400 journals and 140 books; Coverage dates as far back as 1954, with some coverage for titles back to the early 20th century
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of back issues for many journals, some academic ebooks, and research reports.
Subjects: Covers most subjects
Info type: scholarly journals, professional periodicals, ebooks.
Access Tips: Usually the most recent 3-5 years are not available in JSTOR. However, EMU may have a current subscription. Check the Journal Titles search.
Legal Source This link opens in a new window
Current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org
Social Sciences Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Search for articles in Social Science journals and see which articles cite an article
Subjects: Social Sciences, Psychology, Business
Info type: scholarly articles, conference papers
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Sociology
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, book chapters, book reviews, conference papers, dissertations
Brief How-To Video: ProQuest Basics
Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new window
Perform legal research and/or search for news articles
Subjects: U.S. Law, State Law, European Union Law, News
Info type: court cases, laws, regulations, law review articles, legal encyclopedias, legal guides, law dictionary, news articles
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Journal Articles Not Available at EMU (Interlibrary Loan)

If the EMU Library doesn't have the article available online or in our print journals, you can request a copy for you through ILLiad, the Library's interlibrary loan service.

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