LibGuides: Political Science & Government: Articles/Databases

Why articles?

Databases collect articles and other sources for you to use in research.

Articles help you find arguments to help guide your research as well as examples from scientific experiments, scholarly research, and professional experience. These help prove your points and make your own research more trustworthy to readers.

Using Argument Sources in Research In this video you will learn about when and why to use argument sources in your research.
Using Example Sources in Research In this video you will learn about when and why to use example sources in your research.

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Summon is a tool to help you locate articles, ebooks, and more. Begin your research here! Use this search to limit your results to just information from the field of political science.

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Summon Tutorial A video tutorial on how to use Summon to find ebooks and articles for your research.

Why use Summon before Google Scholar?

Summon lets you limit your searches to specific kinds of sources (books, journals, magazines, etc) and provides options to filter results by both subject and discipline.

Recommended Databases

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports The Congressional Research Service (CRS) prepares reports for members of Congress on a broad range of national policy issues. As of 2018, these reports are being made publicly available.

HeinOnline This link opens in a new window Contains full text of state and federal case law (powered by Fastcase), comprehensive coverage of U.S. statutory materials, many U.S. government documents, 2,600+ academic journals, all the world’s constitutions and U.S. treaties, and classic law and government treatises.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window Search for ebooks and journal articles in many different disciplines.

HeinOnline: Military and Government This database includes more than 17,000 diverse publications related to the history of administrating America's fighting forces. Every title is subject-coded for easy navigation based on the topic discussed and service brand in question (where applicable).

World Geography This link opens in a new window Comprehensive information on countries worldwide, including geography, politics, socioeconomics, & culture

A-Z Databases Click here to see our full list of databases along with descriptions and filters to find the ones that fit your research.
Our Journals List - Law, Politics & Government
Fixing Common Database Issues Got a link to something in our databases that doesn't work? Follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue: 1. Log into MyYCP 2. Search for the title of your source in Summon. 3. Switch browsers (Chrome and Firefox work best) 4. Make sure the URL for your link begins with "https://ezproxy.ycp.edu:8443/login?url=" (without quotes). Otherwise, contact a librarian for more help at: https://Library.YCP.edu/Ask

Recommended Journals

Administration & Society Administration & Society (AAS) published 10 times/year, seeks to further the understanding of public and human service organizations, their administrative processes, and their effect on society. Empirical research reports and theoretical articles provide thoughtful and significant analyses of administrative issues at the federal, state and local levels.
American Political Science Review
Current History: A Journal of Contemporary World Affairs
Foreign Policy
Perspectives on Politics
PS: Political Science & Politics

Our Journals List - Law, Politics & Government

York College of Pennsylvania, Schmidt Library

Political Science & Government

Why articles?

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Why use Summon before Google Scholar?

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