LibGuides: Politics and International Relations: Journals & Journal Articles

Why use journals?

Use journals to find:

useful information, research and discussions
different view points from different authors
current information as journals are published quicker than books.

Individual databases

Databases are useful resources to search for good quality subject-specific research and find journal articles on a topic. You can search many databases in one go by using the 'Library Search' box above. Alternatively, you can search individual databases such as the ones listed below.

Academic Search This link opens in a new window
EBSCO's Academic Search database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.

Further research

These are some more databases that you may find useful in your research. The general focus is on the social sciences. Further information on coverage is provided with each database.

Scopus This link opens in a new window
Indexes scholarly journals covering science, technology, textiles, health, medicine and social sciences from 1960s to date. You may need to 'activate' your account on first use of this resource.
Business Source This link opens in a new window
EBSCO Business Source is a key database for business topics, providing access to the full text of nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources, with coverage including virtually all subject areas related to business and economics.
Also includes country economic reports from a range of authoritative sources.
Social Care Online This link opens in a new window
This site will no longer be updated from January 2023

Collection of information and research on all aspects of social care - from fostering, to mental health, to human resources etc. Provides good access to grey literature e.g. government and charity reports. Unrestricted access.
To use all the features of Social Care Online you will need to set up a free account with the site. This is separate from your DMU Single Sign On account.
Taylor and Francis Online This link opens in a new window
This platform provides online access to over 2,000 full text journals across many different subject areas, including Literature, History, Sociology and Social Policy, Criminology, Mathematics, Environmental Science and Sustainability, Physical Science and Information Science.
Lexis+ UK This link opens in a new window
An online legal research service including case law, legislation and commentary materials. Also provides access to a wide range of full-text local and national newspapers.

Please note: LexisNexis terms and conditions do not permit the uploading of Lexis content into third party applications, including artificial intelligence technologies such as large language models and generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT, Bing, Google Bard and Harvey).

Politics and International Relations: Journals & Journal Articles

Why use journals?

Individual databases

Further research

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