Research by Subject: IREL 250: Theories of International Relations: International Relations and Related Databases

International Relations Databases-Best Bets!

PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
A key source for starting political science research. Database includes scholarly articles, books, government publications, and more.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An archive of core, scholarly journals from a variety of subject areas. Coverage begins with the very first issue through all but recent years.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Provides access to Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1900-present) and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present).
HeinOnline
HeinOnline Academic includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content in more than 1500 subject areas, including women’s studies, social justice, education, law, history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, and many more. With more historical content than any other database, HeinOnline provides access to 300+ years of information on political development and the complete history of the creation of government and legal systems around the world. Among the many databases included HeinOnline’s journal collection features 3300+ periodicals relating to a variety of subject areas, with all coverage dating from inception to the most currently published issues in most cases.
ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research This link opens in a new window
ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction. These data sources cover a broad range of disciplines including political science, sociology, demography, economics, history, education, gerontology, criminal justice, public health, foreign policy, and law.

Primary Sources Databases for International Relations Research

Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration and Cultural Exchange This link opens in a new window
Provides visual, manuscript and printed materials to explore the history of 15 major commodities, and to examine the ways that these have changed the world. Commodities included are: chocolate, coffee, cotton, fur, opium, oil, porcelain, silver & gold, spices, sugar, tea, timber, wheat, wine & spirits.
Empire Online This link opens in a new window
Primary and secondary resources about the rise and fall of Empires. Major sections include: Cultural Contacts, 1492-1969; Empire Writing & the Literature of Empire; the Visible Empire; Religion & Empire; Race, Class, Colonialism, Imperialism.
Making of the Modern World This link opens in a new window
"The Making of the Modern World: Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature 1450-1850" provides digital facsimile images on every page of 61,000 works of literature on economic and business published from 1450 through 1850. This vast collection includes material on commerce, finance, social conditions, politics, trade and transport.
Adam Matthew Explorer This link opens in a new window
Access millions of pages of primary source collections across the entire portfolio of Adam Matthew Digital, spanning content from the 15th-21st centuries. You'll find award-winning digital resources spanning the social sciences and humanities, developed in collaboration with leading libraries and archives