About Political Science Journal Articles & Databases
This page connects you to journal articles in political science and related fields. Use Esearch if you already know the title of an article or want to search across many subjects at once. For more focused results, try the recommended subject databases, which provide in-depth coverage of political science, public policy, law, and related disciplines.
Which should I use?
- Esearch – Best if you already know the title of an article, or want to search across many subjects at once.
- Subject Databases – Best for in-depth research in political science, public policy, law, and related fields. These databases include tools and filters tailored to your subject.
Tip: If you’re starting a research paper in political science, begin with a subject database. Use Esearch when you need a quick search across all topics.
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 window
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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
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ProQuest Psychology & Sociology Journals This link opens in a new windowSubjects: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles
Brief How-To Video: ProQuest Basics
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 window
Subjects: American History
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Google Scholar with EMU Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch 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.
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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, water rights & resources, 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.
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowSubjects: 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 windowCurrent issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.
Access Tips: Also available via
mel.org
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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
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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowSubjects: Sociology
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, book chapters, book reviews, conference papers, dissertations
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Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new windowPerform 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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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.