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Political Science / Sociology

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Academic Search Complete *
A one-stop source for journal and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles.

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Sociological Abstracts (CSA) *
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.

 

America History and Life *
Index to over 1,700 journals, covering the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.

 

Blackwell Synergy Journals *
Full-text of hundreds of science, medical, and social science journals published by Blackwell.

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Contemporary Women's Issues (FirstSearch) *
Indexes information on women's issues in over 150 countries.

 

CQ Researcher  
Full-text, in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.

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Women's Studies International *
Covers the core disciplines in Women's Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Coverage spans from 1972 and earlier to present for over 2,000 periodical sources.

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Factiva *
Full-text source for newspaper, magazine and trade journal articles with an emphasis on business information.

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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (InfoTrac)
Social issues like school violence, drugs, and abortion, are presented in a pro-and-con format in this collection of articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers.

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Oxford University Press Journals *
Full-text journals published by the Oxford University Press in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

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PAIS International (CSA) *
Public affairs index that contains references to more than 553,300 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, research and conference reports, and more.

 

Project MUSE *
Full-text journals published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Journals in the humanities and social sciences primarily.

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Social Services Abstracts (CSA) *
Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,300+ serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews.

 

WestLaw Campus
Database contains full-text articles from law journals and law reviews.

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