About International Affairs Journal Articles
Find scholarly articles for international affairs topics here. Start with Esearch to scan across many sources, then dive into subject databases for deeper, peer-reviewed research and use Interlibrary Loan when full text isn’t available.
Use articles for recent, focused studies; use books/eBooks for background, theories, and comprehensive coverage.
Search Esearch for Known Journal Articles
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.
Search Esearch for Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Enter topic keywords to search Esearch—this form is pre-filtered to peer-reviewed journal articles, and results will open in a new window where you can refine filters.
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.
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Political Science Complete This link opens in a new windowArticles on global and domestic politics; great for policy, parties, elections, security, and area studies.
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new windowPolitical economy, development, trade, and industry reports when policy meets markets.
More Journal Article Databases
To see a complete list of available indexes and databases, visit EMU Library's full list of indexes and databases.
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America: History and Life This link opens in a new windowBest for historical context of U.S./Canada .
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Google Scholar with EMU Full Text This link opens in a new windowFast discovery; use the EMU-linked version to see FindText+ access.
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HeinOnline's Government, Politics & Law This link opens in a new windowLaw reviews, treaties, constitutions, case law, and special collections (civil rights, international law).
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowBest for historical context outside the U.S./Canada (e.g., decolonization, wars, regional histories).
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowDeep backfiles of scholarly journals; use for classic/theoretical pieces (recent 3–5 years may be unavailable).
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Social Sciences Citation Index This link opens in a new windowFind peer-reviewed social science articles and see who has cited them (helpful for literature reviews).
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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowSocial movements, inequality, migration, public opinion, and methods in social science.
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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ILLiad (request a journal article)Note: You will need to log in to make a request. The first time you log in, you will be prompted to create an account.
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ILLiad InformationFind instructions and contact information.