Key Databases for Political Science
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowGoogle's academic search engine. To display links to content available through Watzek, go to settings, library links and add "Lewis and Clark Libraries – Get Item at L&C Libraries."
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowUse the advanced search to search for journal articles within a specific discipline.
- Primo This link opens in a new windowPrimo is the library's search engine for books at Watzek Library and at Pacific Northwest Academic Libraries via the Summit delivery system. It also contains audiovisual materials like DVDs and CDs as well as journal articles and ebooks.
Additional Databases for Political Science
- Dissertations & Theses This link opens in a new windowLink to abstracts or citations to dissertations and theses from around the world, from 1861 to the present day. Also includes full text of dissertations and theses produced by graduate students at Lewis & Clark.
- HeinOnline This link opens in a new windowA large collection of legal research resources, including law journals, congressional and presidential documents, and a variety of specialized collections on slavery, immigration, capital punishment, and other topics.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowFull text of national, regional, and international newspapers, business, and legal sources and more.
- Proquest Congressional This link opens in a new windowComprehensive access to U.S. legislative publications and more.
- Social Science Research Network This link opens in a new window
- TRAC / TRACFED This link opens in a new windowComprehensive information on federal enforcement, staffing and spending.
Citation Management
- Zotero This link opens in a new windowA free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.
- Getting Started with ZoteroA handout provided by Miranda Carney-Morris in L&C IT!
