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How to Navigate this Research Guide

Welcome to the Political Science Research Guide! Here you will find a collection of resources and jumping off points for conducting Political Science research. If you need help, head to the Goddard Library Online Help button for FAQs and to get in touch with a librarian.

Best Bet Databases

Here are some databases that are "best bets" for political science research. We recommend them because they include journals, periodicals, ebooks, and reference sources on a wide variety of political science topics.

Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Political Science Complete (PSC) provides full text for more than 520 journals, and indexing and abstracts for over 2,900 titles, (including top-ranked scholarly journals)
Policy File Index This link opens in a new window
Policy File Index is a unique resource for U.S. public policy research. Users are able to access timely, updated information from over 350 public policy think tanks, nongovernmental organizations, research institutes, university centers, advocacy groups, and other entities. Over 75 public policy topics are covered, from foreign policy to domestic policy.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Serach journals, ebooks, images and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, economics, mathematics, and language and literature.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Over 400 full text scholarly journals in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.

Goddard Library Guidance!

To learn more about these databases and how to access others, check out the Which databases should I use? page on this research guide.

Political Science at Clark

Learn more about Political Science at Clark on the Department of Political Science homepage:

Department of Political Science
The Political Science Department offers courses that explore some of the most important questions of concern to citizens in countries all over the world: Why are some governments stable and others not? How do individuals and groups gain and maintain power? How do public policies affect citizens’ lives — and how can citizens affect those policies? Our community of scholars examines these questions, and more.

Find faculty and student research conducted at Clark on the Digital Commons:

Digital Commons
Clark University Digital Commons is an online depository that provides long-term access to the diverse array of scholarly, professional, scientific, and creative output produced or housed at Clark University.