POl SCI 320

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

I. Introduction to Research at AUC Library

AUC Library Website: http://library.aucegypt.edu/

• Use resources from home with your AUC ID card

II. Discipline-Specific Resources

AUC Library Subject Guide for Political Science
http://library.aucegypt.edu/guides/political.htm

• Quick way to find reliable information
• Combination of library resources and free content

III. Selected Electronic Resources for Political Science 320,  Introduction to International Relations

Lexis/Nexis *On-Campus Use Only. 
(Updated hourly). Provides access to international news sources including government & political news, legal news, and country profiles.

Academic Search Premier
(1965-present, updated daily). A multidisciplinary index to over 8,175 publications. Coverage includes over 3,600 peer-reviewed scholarly journals. Full-text is available for many publications.

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) *On-campus use only.
(1991-present, updated monthly). Full-text, covers theory and research in international affairs. Includes gray literature such as working papers, occasional papers, proceedings from conferences, and policy briefs.

CSA Illumina: Social Science Databases 
(1906-present, updated annually). Searches Index Islamicus, PAIS International, and Sociological Abstracts at the same time)

International Political Science Abstracts
(1989-present, updated quarterly). Database of the International Political Science Association. Coverage includes theory, political thinkers, political institutions, and international relations.

Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (MECAS)
(1900-present, updated monthly). Indexes research, policy, and scholarly discourse on the countries and people of the Middle East.

JSTOR
(1800-last 2 to 5 years depending on the journal). Full-text, archival database containing the complete backfiles of many scholarly journals.

IV. HELP

I found an article but it's not full-text.  I do not see it in AUC's Library Catalog. Can I get it online?
E-Journals A-Z
This tool helps you find out which databases contain which journals. (Example: A search for Journal of International Affairs reveals that both ABI/Inform Global and Academic Search Premier have the journal, full-text). 

The library does not have the articles I need.
AUC Library Document Delivery Service
Fill out the "Journal Articles Request Form" to order documents not available at AUC. Note: Normal turnaround time for requests can range from 2 days to 2 weeks.

Created by Nicole E. Brown, nbrown@aucegypt.edu Instruction/Reference Librarian. 10 October 2005.