Search Guides
International Studies
Introduction
This guide is a compilation of secondary and primary sources as well as data and statistical resources in the field of international studies, roughly broken down by geographic area (with some overlap between the different regions and resources, so be creative in how you approach your research).
If you can't find the resources you need, contact the subject librarian for your field of study. We are happy to help you get what you need!
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Books
Interlibrary Loan Logon - Use ILL to request material not available from the University of Mississippi Libraries.
Research Tools
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Sage Research Methods This link opens in a new windowSAGE Research Methods provides information on writing a research question, conducting a literature review, choosing a research method, collecting and analyzing data, and writing up the findings.
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Google ScholarSearches across disciplines and journals to find academic sources. Includes sources that are available outside of the library.
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ZoteroZotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.
Databases of Secondary Sources (Journal Articles)
Use BrowZine to view journals across multiple disciplines.
Access the full list of databases the library subscribes to HERE.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Includes journal content, primary sources, images, and more across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Beginning August 1, 2024 Artstor's content is now accessed on JSTOR.
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Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowA fulltext database spanning academic disciplines with coverage of popular press and scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journals.
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Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada - see America: History and Life) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more.
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Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new windowProvides full text access to more than 1,200 journals in the humanities. Includes all data from the Humanities International Index plus unique full text content.
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Political Science Complete This link opens in a new windowProvides full text, indexing, and abstracts for journals in the field of political science, including those of the International Political Science Association.
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EconLit This link opens in a new windowContains citations to economic literature with more than a million records from 1969-present.
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SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new windowOffers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study.
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AnthroSource This link opens in a new windowAnthroSource is the premier online portal serving the research, teaching and practicing needs of anthropologists. An online service of AAA, AnthroSource offers members access to more than 100 years of anthropological knowledge.
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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowComprehensive scholarly business database, providing the leading collection of bibliographic and full text content for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886.
Newspapers
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Access World News This link opens in a new window
Access World News is a comprehensive resource that includes a variety of news publications worldwide. These sources include major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles as well as newswires, blogs, web-only content, videos, journals, magazines, transcripts and more.
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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowFull text coverage of general news, business, legal, government and other topics.
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Newspaper Source This link opens in a new windowProvides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 U.S. and international newspapers. Also contains selective full text for regional U.S. newspapers. In addition, full text television and radio news transcripts are also provided.
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New York Times, 1851-2021 This link opens in a new window
The New York Times (NYT) is an internationally recognized daily newspaper founded in 1851 and distributed throughout the United States. This historical database offers downloadable PDF's from each issue published between 1851 and 2021.
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Washington Post, 1877-2008 This link opens in a new window
The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper founded in 1877. It is the largest newspaper published in Washington, D.C., and has a particular emphasis on national politics.
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Japan Times Archives This link opens in a new windowProvides access to searchable English-language articles covering over a century of Japanese history from 1897-2015.
Other Resources
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HKS International Think Tank SearchList of major think tanks that work on international policy. Great source for "gray literature", or authoritative content outside of academia.
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Council on Foreign RelationsCFR is an independent, nonpartisan think tank that publishes on foreign policy.
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Fragile States IndexThe index assesses the pressures experienced by nations based on social, economic, and political indicators such as demographic pressures, refugee flows, uneven economic development or severe economic decline, and human rights, among others.
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BBC Country ProfilesProfiles the history, politics, media, economic conditions, & statistical data for nations.
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International Crisis GroupInternational NGO that generates reports and briefings on conflicts around the world.
License
All original content on this guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Please attribute as: "Content from University of Mississippi Libraries."