LibGuides: International & Global Studies: Overview

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Short Introduction to Guide

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, please ask a librarian in the chat box in the right-hand column. For more in-depth help, contact the AIGS Liaison Librarian, Liz Svoboda.

Frequently Used Databases

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.

JSTOR
Provides full-text access to the archives of core scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Also include full text ebooks and open access content.

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
Social Science Database
The Thompson Library's subscription to this resource expires on October 31, 2020. [Why?] As an alternative, you can use:
• Social Sciences Full Text
• Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)
Please contact a librarian if you have any questions or would like additional suggestions for alternative resources.

Coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology.

Includes:
• Anthropology
• Communication science
• Demography
• Economics
• Education
• Political science
• Policy studies
• Psychology
• Social work
• Sociology
Humanities Full Text
1984-present. Covers archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, food, journalism, linguistics, music, performing arts, philosophy, religion, space, world history, world literature.
International Political Science Abstracts
1951-present. Articles from scholarly journals and yearbooks. Topics include method and theory, political thinkers, ideas, administrative institutions, national and area studies.
Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies
Covers cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community.