LibGuides: International & Transnational Relations: Getting Started

Evaluating Information Sources

The University of California at Santa Cruz has an excellent guide to knowing what to look for when evaluating the quality of information you find.

The Free Web

Evaluating Web Pages

Searching Effectively

Google Search Tips
Google Scholar
Google site:.gov with your terms for US govt. sites

Librarian

Ryan Denniston

Contact:

ryan.denniston@duke.edu

Perkins 233
PO Box 90175
Durham, NC 27708

919-660-5876

Subjects: Government & Law, International Relations, Non-governmental and Inter-Governmental Organizations (NGOs & IGOs), Political Science, Public Policy, Public Policy & Political Science, Social Sciences

Quality Resources

The library's paid subscription databases are the best place to start for resources for academic papers; specific databases are recommended on this page and throughout this guide.

See also:
Globalization & Economic Competitiveness guide
Political Analysis for Public Policy guide
Find sources on US government branches, public opinion, media, interest groups.

Databases for Scholarly Analysis

Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles in political science and public policy
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Search articles, government documents, and grey literature related to international politics and public policy
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online This link opens in a new window
Search for scholarship on theory and research in international affairs; includes NGO publications
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Find journal articles covering the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present
Praeger Security International This link opens in a new window
Search articles and materials related to international security, terrorism, and foreign policy
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Search for articles from scholarly journals in all areas of research

Academic Journals for International Relations

Keep Current with the News

Factiva This link opens in a new window
Browse Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Economist front pages and sections.
Text and data mining (TDM) of Factiva content is prohibited by license. TDM includes mass downloading of content via scripts (aka scraping) *and* via Factiva's internal tools for downloading content. Contact a reference librarian for alternative sources for TDM needs.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Search for news, business, legal, medical, and congressional information. Note: formerly named Lexis Nexis Academic.