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. Use the Library Catalog to find BOOKS
IV. Selected Electronic Resources for Comparative Politics 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Google Scholar, http://scholar.google.com/
Look for "Find it at AUC."
V. 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-Journal Finder
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 online).
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. Normal turnaround time for requests ranges from 2 days to 2 weeks.
VI. Citing Sources
Guide to Harvard Style Referencing
Created by Nicole E. Brown, nbrown@aucegypt.edu Instruction/Reference Librarian. 14 February 2007.
