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Welcome to the International & Global Studies research guide. Since IGS is an academic field that is both interdisciplinary and intersectional there are many different types of library resources on this guide including academic journals, books/ebook, archival and primary sources, newspapers, and multi-media items. These resources also cover a wide variety of academic subjects.
For assistance with finding resources, you can contact a librarian.
The following databases should be among your first stops when researching topics related to International & Global Studies, but we have many more! Find them on the A - Z tab to the left.
Full-text access to the archives of core scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and science, plus full text ebooks and open access content.
Access extended! Some journals in JSTOR are available for U-M Flint until June 30, 2023, after which they are expected to become unavailable. Many other journals will remain accessible.
Mostly 3-5 years & older full text. African American studies, anthropology, botany, business, ecology, economics, education, general science, geography, history, language & literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, sociology, statistics.
Dates of coverage vary by journal title. All go back to the very first issue published, but most have a "moving wall" embargo that excludes issues from the most recent X years (where X can be anywhere from 0 up to 10 years, depending on the particular journal; most are in the 3 to 5 year embargo range).
Hint: Use documents to find useful keywords and concepts, and retrieve matching JSTOR content, via JSTOR Text Analyzer
As a public service during the COVID-19 pandemic, JSTOR provided subscribing libraries access to journals free of charge. This expanded access is expected to expire on June 30, 2023, but the Thompson Library will continue to have permanent access to hundreds of journals through JSTOR. Please contact the Thompson Library if you have any questions.
Major collections of journal articles and essays in the humanities, including Essay and General Literature Index, Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective, Humanities Abstracts, Humanities Full Text, and Humanities Source.
Includes these collections:
1951-present. Articles from scholarly journals and yearbooks. Topics include method and theory, political thinkers, ideas, administrative institutions, national and area studies.
Covers cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community.