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Best Databases for Political Science
- CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online (1991+)Theory & research in international affairs, including working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, conference proceedings, books, journals and policy briefs.
- PAIS Index (ProQuest) (1915+)contains references to more than 553,300 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, & more.
The print index provides coverage for 1915-1974 - Main Library Reference H1.P8 - Policy File Index"access to U.S. foreign and domestic policy papers and gray literature, PolicyFile is updated weekly with abstracts and links to the latest reports, papers, and documents from think tanks, research institutes, and agencies."
- ProQuest Congressional (1789+)
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access to vast and varied information published by and about Congress, including full text of almost all Committee Reports from 1990 forward and Congressional testimony from 1988 forward. - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (ProQuest) (1975+)provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy.
Security Studies Databases
- Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) (ProQuest)Classified government document collections consisting of over 94,000 documents covering critical world events, countries, and U.S. policy decisions from post World War II through the 21st century
- Military & Government FullTEXT (EBSCOhost) (1975+)Offers full text current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites.
- War and Terrorism (Gale OneFile) (1980+)A periodical collection of hand selected titles for analysts, risk management professionals and students of military science, history, social science.
- World News Connection* (1990+)World News Connection has ceased.
Access to some non-current content is available on microfiche and CD-ROMs in the UCF Library Government Documents area.
Other Databases for Political Science
- Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)Indexing and full text of articles for array of scholarly and popular topics. Provides full text for over 4,600 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, science, cultural studies, education, and much more.
- Alternative Press Index (EBSCOhost) (1991+)Indexes over 250 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines.
- American History in Video (Alexander Street)
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"allows students and researchers to analyze historical events, and their presentation over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries." - Cambridge CoreCambridge Core provides access to journals and eBooks on a broad range of subjects. The Cambridge University Press currently publishes over 250 peer-reviewed academic journals for the global market. Here are details about the Libraries' newly expanded collection of Cambridge eBooks
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (1637+)
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"Each dissertation published since July, 1980 includes a 350-word abstract written by the author. Master's theses published since 1988 include 150-word abstracts. Simple bibliographic citations are available for dissertations dating from 1637. Where available, PQDTGlobal provides 24-page previews of dissertations and theses."
For abstracts from 1938-1980 see the print volumes of Dissertation Abstracts International - Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest)
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an interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. - JSTORFull text of research journals and eBooks from numerous publishers. For most of the journal content, we can access all but the 3 to 5 most recent years of the journal.
- Nexis Uni - Political ScienceSee the UCF User Help Guide for tips on searching for Non-U.S. Sources
Find & Track Legislation -- Recent Political Science News -- Recent Supreme Court Opinions -- Recent Law Review Articles -- Political Science Blogs & Social Media -- Featured Publications - Statistical Insight (ProQuest)Provides some full text & indexes all types of statistical publications:
- American Statistics Index (ASI) (1974+)
- Statistical Reference Index (SRI) (1980+)
- Index to International Statistics (IIS) (1983+) - Sage Research Methods
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Full text of book, journal, and reference content to aid as students research design methodologies, understand and select methods, conduct research, and write findings.
Includes tools such as:
- Project Planner: find step-by-step guidance to complete your research project
- Which Stats Test: answer questions to see which statistical method is best for your data - Social Sciences & Humanities (SAGE Journals)Browse journals by discipline: Anthropology & Archaeology; Communication & Media Studies; Criminology & Criminal Justice; Cultural Studies; Economics & Development; Education; Ethnic Studies; Family Studies; Gender Studies; Geography; Gerontology & Aging; Group Studies; History; Information Science; Interpersonal Violence; Language & Linguistics; Law; Management & Organization Studies; Marketing & Hospitality; Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution; Philosophy; Politics & International Relations; Psychoanalysis; Psychology & Counseling; Public Administration; Regional Studies; Research Methods & Evaluation; Science & Society Studies; Social Work & Social Policy; Sociology; Special Education; Theology & Biblical Studies; Urban Studies & Planning
- Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) (1965+)
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a multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the social sciences. - Taylor & Francis Journals (T&F)a one-stop site hosting international journals published by Taylor & Francis and Routledge
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set (NewsBank/Readex) (1817-1980)
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Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, constituting a rich source of primary material on all aspects of American history. - U.S. Congressional Serial Set (ProQuest) (1789-2003)
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Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, constituting a rich source of primary material on all aspects of American history. - World Development Indicators (World Bank) (1960+)"provides a comprehensive selection of economic, social and environmental indicators, drawing on data from the World Bank and more than 30 partner agencies. The database covers more than 900 indicators for 210 economies with data back to 1960."
eBook Databases
- Oxford Handbooks Onlinecomplete texts of the prestigious Oxford Handbooks in Business and Management, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion
- Oxford Scholarship OnlineAccess to the full text of over 4,000 Oxford monographs in Biology, Business & Management, Classical Studies, Economics & Finance, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Health & Epidemiology, Religion, and Social Work