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Political Science Database
Leading journals in political science, public policy, and international relations. Also includes working papers, conference proceedings, country reports, and policy papers, as well as recent full-text doctoral dissertations on political science topics.
Political Science Complete
Covers political topics with a worldwide focus, including international relations, political theory, and comparative politics. Includes journals and conference papers.
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Law journals and periodicals, case law decisions, government documents, Federal Register, US Code, Congressional documents, Foreign Relations of the US, international treaties and world constitutions, and more.

New York Times (1980-Present)
Full text of New York Times East Coast edition from June 1980-present. Text only - no images.
Washington Post (1987-current)
Economist (1992-present)
Weekly British news periodical focusing on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture.

The Atlantic (1994-present)
US magazine featuring articles on politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science

Security Studies
Academic and open policy research on international and national security problems and foreign policy issues from a global perspective. Over 70 scholarly, trade, and military journals, and more than 50,000 open research reports from more than 100 institutes.

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Index To Legal Periodicals & Books
Scholarly publications, legal journals, law reviews, statutes, symposia, court decisions, bar association publications and university publications, and more, dating back to 1981.
Immigration Law & Policy in the U.S.
Historical documents and legislation related to immigration in the United States, as well as current hearings, debates, and recent developments in immigration law.
Open Society Justice Initiative
Reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets exploring and advocating on issues of human rights and justice, from the The Justice Initiative.
The Justice Initiative represents individuals before domestic and international human rights tribunals. Their advocacy work targets national and regional policymakers and governments to advance human rights and the rule of law, and they support local, national, and international efforts to expand access to justice. Part of the Open Society Foundations and established in 2003 to provide expert legal support for Open Society's broader mission and values through strategic human rights litigation and other legal work.

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Sociology Database
Covers the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture and social structure, history and theory, social psychology, and more.
Social Sciences Full Text
English-language social science journals covering applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences.

ProQuest One Business
Major business database containing full-text materials from scholarly and popular periodicals, books, newspapers, market research reports, videos, dissertations, and more.
Includes full text of three major global business news sources: the Wall Street Journal, the Economist and the Financial Times.
Business Source Complete
Covers scholarly books and journals, business trade periodicals, case studies, market research reports, industry reports, financial data, conference proceedings, investment research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses, and more.
ABI/Inform Collection
US and International business periodicals with in-depth coverage of economics, business theory & practice, business & economic conditions, finance, management, human resources, advertising, marketing, and taxation.

America: History & Life
Scholarly journals, magazines, and books covering history of the United States and Canada from pre-history to present. For coverage of the rest of the world, see Historical Abstracts.
Historical Abstracts
Scholarly journals, magazines, and books covering the history of the world from 1400 to the present (excluding the history of the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life).

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Authoritative, up-to-date encyclopedia written by expert philosophers.

Environment Complete
Scholarly, academic journals and books on environmental studies, including agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, public policy, and sustainability.
GreenFILE
Covers human impact on the environment. Includes scholarly, government, and general-interest titles covering global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
Environmental Issues Online
Multimedia materials - texts, video, audio, archival primary sources - covering environmental challenges, including climate change, water/air pollution, biodiversity, conservation, agriculture, deforestation, and more.
Explores the relationship between people and the environment through social, cultural, economic, political, historical and ecological perspectives.
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
Biology and agricultural research journals, including sub-disciplines of agricultural industry, veterinary science, wildlife management and environmental science.
General Science Full Text
Database covering scientific subjects including astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, health & medicine, oceanography, physics, zoology, and more.
Applied Science & Technology
Covers applied science specialties, from technology and engineering, acoustics and aeronautics, to nuclear and civil engineering, neural networks, computers and informatics, and more.