Selected Subject Databases
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America: History and LifeIdentifies articles, essays, books chapters and monographs on the history of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Very strong coverage in US government, policy, and foreign relations topics.
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CIAOColumbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) covering theory and research in international relations, from 1991 on.
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Historical AbstractsIdentifies articles, essays, books chapters and monographs on history worldwide (except the US and Canada. See above),
Strong coverage of political history, from pre-history to the present.
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EconLit with Full TextFull-text articles in all fields of economics including capital markets, country studies, econometrics, economic forecasting, environmental economics, government regulations, labor economics, monetary theory and urban economics.
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Worldwide Political Science AbstractsCovers political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, public administration, and public policy.
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PAIS InternationalInternational coverage of public policy literature in economics, government, law, international business, political science and public administration.
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Environment IndexCovering environmental policy and studies.
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SocINDEX with Full TextA key sociology database. A great complement to historical and political databases.
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Urban Studies AbstractsCites literature in essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
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Web of ScienceMultidisciplinary. Includes Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. May be searched by subject, author, journal, and/or author address. May also be searched for articles that cite a known author or work (citation indexing).