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Databases for Scholarly Sources

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
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References to articles from over 10,000 full text journals on a wide range of academic areas. Included is a searchable collection of images plus videos from the Associated Press from 1930 to the present.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
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A source of comprehensive reporting and analysis on news and current events, 1923 to present.

Note: Mouse over "Browse Topics" and click on Human Rights to access a list of domestic and international reports dating back to 1935.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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An historical, fulltext archive of core journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
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References to articles, books, and more on national and international political, social, and public policy issues, 1915 to present.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
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References to articles from the international literature of political science and international relations, including international law and public administration/policy.
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Country Studies Series - Federal Research Division
Electronic versions of 80 books previously published in hard copy as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division. Intended for a general audience, books in the series present a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of select countries throughout the world.

The World Factbook - United States Central Intelligence Agency
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Country Profiles - Amnesty International
Research, reports, and news organized by country from a global organization devoted to ending human rights abuses.
Fragile States Index 2016 - The Fund for Peace
A comparative global survey and analysis of the states of the world based on 12 indicators of risk.
Freedom in the World 2016 - Freedom House
A comparative global assessment of political rights and civil liberties from 1972 to the present.
Human Rights Indicators - United Nations
A comparative global quantitative and qualitative indicators measuring the implementation of international human rights norms and principles.
Index of Economic Freedom 2016 - The Heritage Foundation
A comparative global index based on rule of law, limited government, regulatory efficiency, and open markets.
Regions - Human Rights Watch
Country- and issue-specific news and reports organized by region from a human rights advocacy organization.
World Development Indicators 2016 - The World Bank
A comparative global survey of economic indicators with historical data from 1960 to the present.

In this video, you will learn how to create and use keywords based on your research topic to search in an academic database.

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