Research Guides: Political Science: Find Articles

Core Political Science Databases

PAIS Index
(1915 to present) Covers issues in the public debate through selective coverage of a wide variety of international sources including journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more. PAIS International is the current file covering 1972 to present, and PAIS Archive includes the content from printed volumes published 1915-1976.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
(1975 to present) Citations to articles from over 750 political science journals. Covers the fields of comparative politics, economic policy, international relations, political economy, and more.
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
(1991 to present) A collection of resources on international affairs. Includes citations to journal articles and books, the full text of over 400 working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, policy briefs, and economic indicators, and some full text journals and books.

JSTOR
JSTOR is an online library of journals, academic ebooks, images, and primary sources. Includes ArtStor licensed images.
ProQuest Research Tools
Multidisciplinary collection of full-text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, e-books, dissertations, and more. Also contains citations to additional materials. Search includes all of the Davidson College Library ProQuest databases.

Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) Online
This bibliography is intended for students and scholars interested in any aspect, discipline or sub-region of Asia. Indexes to several hundred journals that focus on East, Southeast and South Asia and with the overseas Asian communities.

Ebsco History Databases: Historical Abstracts & America: History & Life
(Historical time period: 1450 to present; Publication coverage: 1954 to present). Citations to articles, book chapters, book reviews, and more. America:History & Life covers the U.S. and Canada from prehistory to present; Historical Abstracts covers world history from 1450 to the present.

Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS)
Citations to journal articles, books, book chapters, and conference papers on topics related to Latin America. Fields covered include anthropology, archaeology, art, economics, geography, history, international relations, language and literature, music, philosophy, political science, and sociology. Produced by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index
(1970 to present) An important source for information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border, and Hispanics in the United States; interdisciplinary in scope. Includes citations to articles, book reviews, and original literary works published in over 400 journals and in six languages, including Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French.
Covers the fields of anthropology, archaeology, banking and finance, business, drama, economics, ethnography, folklore, geography, history, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, and women's studies.

Index Islamicus
(1906 to present) Citations to articles from over 3,000 journals as well as books, conference proceedings, and book reviews. Covers a wide variety of subjects and topics related to Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world including art, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, political science, and religion.