Indexes and Databases

PAIS (1972- )
[Also in print at Ref. HB1 .A1 P34 (1917-1972)]
Indexes and abstracts the world's public affairs literature. Fields covered include political science, international relations, economics, and other social sciences. Types of materials indexed included journal articles; books; government documents; and statistical compilations.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (1975 - )
Created by the merger of Political Science Abstracts and ABC Political Science, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts is a bibliographic database covering the world's current periodical literature in political science and government, as well as related disciplines such as international affairs, law, sociology, and economics.

Social Sciences Citation Index (1980 - )
[Part of the ISI Citation Indexes]
The Social Sciences Citation Index indexes 1,700 journals spanning 50 disciplines. Perform a general search using subject terms, author, journal title, or author affiliation; or find out who has cited a particular work by doing a Cited Reference Search. Reference lists for each work are included. Updated weekly.

Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier is the world's largest scholarly, multi-discipline, full text database designed specifically for academic institutions. This resource indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications. Academic Search Premier includes full-page images as well as color embedded images. This scholarly collection provides full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.

G.P.O. Monthly Catalog (1976- )
[Also via GPO Access (1994- )]
The Monthly Catalog is the most comprehensive index to government publications from all federal agencies. Print volumes are located in the Government Documents Reference Area, covering publications issued from 1900-1976.

Legislative and Legal Resources

Legislative & Legal Resources
See this Kenyon Library guide to legislative and legal resources, including laws, pending legislation, legislative histories, court opinions, scholarly law review articles, etc.

Government Information Resources
See also this Kenyon Library guide to government information sources.

Electronic Journals

Annual Review of Political Science
Provides access to the full text of each issue, from 1998-present.

JSTOR
Provides access to the full content of a variety of scholarly journals. Coverage generally begins with volume one of a journal, and ends 2-5 years from the present. Journals may be browsed or searched. Includes the political science journals listed below. In addition, there are a number of interdisciplinary journals.

• American Journal of International Law
• American Journal of Political Science
  • Midwest Journal of Political Science
• The American Political Science Review
• Asian Survey
  • Far Eastern Survey
  • Memorandum (Institute of Pacific Relations, American Council)
• British Journal of Political Science
• International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-)
  • International Affairs Review Supplement
  • International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1931-1939)
  • Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs
  • Journal of the British Institute of International Affairs
• International Organization
• International Security
• International Studies Quarterly
  • Background
  • Background on World Politics
• The Journal of Conflict Resolution
  • Conflict Resolution
• Journal of Palestine Studies
• Journal of Politics
• Journal of Southern African Studies
• Mershon International Studies Review
• Middle East Report
  • MERIP Middle East Report
  • MERIP Reports
• Philosophy and Public Affairs
• Political Science Quarterly
• Political Theory
• Proceedings of the American Political Science Association
• Public Opinion Quarterly
• World Politics

OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center: Social Sciences Journals
Includes:

• Bulletin of Latin American Research
• Communist and Post-Communist Studies
• Electoral Studies
• Human Rights Quarterly
• Journal of Democracy
• Political Geography
• SAIS Review
• World Politics

News Media

News Media Resources
See this guide to other news media resources available within the Kenyon Library and on the Internet.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
[Gov Docs Microfiche PREX 7.10:/Gov Docs CD-ROM PREX 7.10/3:]
FBIS contains the full-text and summaries of newspaper articles, speeches, TV and radio broadcasts, and government statements from thousands of non-U.S. media sources. All information is translated into English.

Internet Sites

Government Information Resources
Kenyon Library guide to government information resources on the Internet.

Political Science Resources on the Web
This site from the University of Michigan Documents Center provides comprehensive access to Internet resources in political science and related fields.

Resources for Political Science
Another comprehensive site for political science resources on the web. From the library at Vanderbilt University.

Reference Sources

Political Handbook of the World
[Ref. JF37 .P6]
This handbook provides a factual overview of the political system, history, political parties, etc. of countries around the world.

Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought
[Ref. JA61 .B57 1987]
A guide to major political ideas, doctrines, and theorists.

Encyclopedia of Democracy
[Ref. JC423 .E53 1995]
This four volume encyclopedia contains scholarly articles on concepts, countries, and persons. Many articles include bibliographies.

Oxford Companion to Politics of the World
[Ref. JA61 .O95 1993]
A comprehensive, one volume guide to international and domestic politics around the world.

Worldmark Yearbook
[InfoDesk G103.5 W6]
This yearbook includes basic information on countries and international organizations. Also includes statistical surveys.

Statesman's Year Book
[InfoDesk JA51 .S7]
This yearbook provides basic background and statistical information on countries and international organizations. Each chapter includes a bibliography for further reading.