Research Guides: Political Science 42968, Public Policy: Theory & Analysis, Dr. Juarez, 2017: Articles

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News

Below are some of the major news databases to which the UNM Libraries subscribe. The library also subscribes to others - see a full list of UNM news databases.

Proquest News & Newspapers
Great news source -- you can choose to search US & international news (Global Newsstream), historical newspapers, ethnic & minority newspapers, and major news,

New York Times (1980 - current) This link opens in a new window
The national paper of record with domestic and international news. Coverage: 1980-present.
New York Times (1851 - 3 years ago) This link opens in a new window
Historical coverage of the NYT back to 1851 BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LAST THREE YEARS.

Political Science Related Databases

Use the links to the tools below to identify journal articles and other resources related to political science.

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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Focused on political science, law, international relations, public policy and public administration journal articles.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Focused on public policy - includes journal articles and grey literature (i.e. gov documents, NGO reports, conference reports, white papers, etc.).- from more than 120 countries.
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Articles on sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Includes Social Services Abstracts database which focuses on social work, human services, social welfare, social policy, and community development. Coverage: 1952-present.

Other tools you might want to consider include:

America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
US history database -- may be useful for a historical perspective on your topic.
CQ Press Electronic Library This link opens in a new window
Great resource to search resources on American government, current affairs, history, politics, public policy, Content is produced and vetted by scholars and seasoned journalists. Includes CQ Almanac (authoritative analysis on the major legislation and actions of congress for each year since 1945), CQ Researcher (database of in-depth, authoritative reports on a full range of political and social-policy issues extending back to 1923), CQ Magazine (weekly news magazine featuring in-depth reporting on public policy, politics, congressional legislation, and elections extending back to 1983).
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Virtual Library This link opens in a new window
Contains summaries of criminal justice publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Good multidisciplinary database that includes a lot of top journals from the social sciences.

Government documents & information

ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
Collection of congressional documents, regulations, laws, legislative histories. Coverage: 1789-present.
GovInfo.gov This link opens in a new window
Free public access to official publications from all three branches of the United States Federal Government.