Political Science: Top Resources

Last Updated: Sep 16, 2020 5:38 PM

COVID-19 Resources

Below are select resources on the impact of COVID-19 to politics, economy and society. Please contact your librarian for specific research questions, materials requests or instruction inquires. UB Libraries' COVID-19 operational updates.

USA.gov: U.S. government response to Coronavirus, COVID-19.

COVID-19 Economic Impact Tracker: Freedonia analysts and economists are sharing their insights about the impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

United Nations: News and updates on actions by the United Nations. You can view the specific WHO page.

World Bank Group and COVID-19 (coronavirus): Latest news and information on how the World Bank Group is helping countries with COVID-19.

OECD Tackling COVID-19: What are the impacts and consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on our lives and our societies – and what are some of the solutions we can find to boost our healthcare systems, secure our businesses, maintain our jobs and education, and stabilize financial markets and economies?

International Monetary Fund & COVID-19: Latest news and information on how IMF is supporting COVID-19 efforts.

Top Resources

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Comprehensive index and abstract that covers approximately 2,500 serial titles, about 60% published outside of the United States, and indexes books, book chapters, reviews of books and other media as well as dissertations. More Info
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PAIS International Online
Provides historical perspective on many of the 20th century's public and social policies. More Info
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Political Science Database
Provides access to over 450 major political science and international relations journals. More Info
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New York Times (1851-2012) with Index (1851-1993)
Historical local, regional, national and international news. More Info
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Complete one-stop source for information on social issues. More Info
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JSTOR
Full-text of the most important journals in the social sciences, humanities, general sciences as well as in the fields of mathematics, botany & ecology. More Info
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Project Muse
Full-text journals in the humanities & social sciences. More Info
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Google Scholar
Google's trial effort to index the scholarly web
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WorldCat Discovery
Information about books and many other types of materials held by libraries around the world. More Info
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CQ Press Library
Covers public policy issues & U.S. Congress news & analysis. More Info
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Policy File Index
Search and access reports from more than 300 think tanks and research organizations. More Info
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CIAO
International affairs-related research. More Info
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Factiva
News, business, the Wall Street Journal & much more. Replaces Dow Jones Interactive. More Info
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USA.gov
One stop shopping mall for government information. More Info
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HathiTrust Digital Library
A digital repository of online books and other scholarly materials. More Info

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Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Statistics relating to U.S. Presidential, Senatorial and Gubernatorial elections. More Info
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Constitution Annotated
The Constitution Annotated provides a comprehensive overview of how the Constitution has been interpreted over time and is now available on this new site with upgraded search capabilities. The online Constitution Annotated includes discussions of the Supreme Court’s latest opinions.