Politics and International Relations
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Top Databases
- EBSCO
- wide subject coverage so can be a quick starting point for up-to-date articles
- JSTOR
- a journal archive containing lots of articles for politics/IR as well as other areas
- International bibliography of the social sciences (IBSS)
- a key source of articles on politics and IR topics
- British Humanities Index
- excellent for many areas of politics and IR, including European Studies
- European Sources Online
- a key source for the European Union
Top Journals
- British Journal of Politics and International Relations
- European Union Politics
- Government and Opposition
- International Affairs
- Journal of Common Market Studies
- Journal of European Public Policy
- Parliamentary Affairs
- Political Quarterly
- Politics
- Review of International Studies
- West European Politics
Dictionaries & Encylopaedias
- Credo Reference
- search 100 high quality sources including Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science
- World Factbook
Websites & Sources of Data
- Adam Smith Institute
- a UK Conservative free-market think tank, focusing on economic policy, the management of the welfare state and funding of public services
- Amnesty International
- British Party Election Manifestos since 1945
- Brookings Institution
- An independent organization devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance in America.
- CAIN
- Conflict and Politics in Northern Ireland 1968 to the present
- Council on Foreign Relations
- CFR is a non-partisan resource on US foreign and national security policy, providing expert analysis of international news which challenges both policymakers and citizens.
- Demos
- an independent UK think-tank covering all areas of social and economic policy aiming to offer radical policy solutions
- European Foreign Policy Unit – from the London School of Economics
- Election Resources on the Internet
- The Electoral Commission
- Fabian Society
- a UK left of centre think tank exploring political ideas and policy reforms
- Gallup
- Surveys of public opinion
- International Crisis Group
- Intute: Politics – high quality websites reviewed by subject experts
- Ipsos Mori
- Surveys of public opinion
- Keele Guides to Government and politics on the Internet
- includes links to government departments and political parties across the world
- Keesings World News Archive
- Political Studies Association
- the leading UK body
- SSHLS Website: Politics and International Relations
- Important web links, and the latest research and news relevant to SSHLS students
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- YouGov
Statistics
- Eurostat
- coverage across the EU
- FedStats
- official statistics from the US government
- Immigration and Asylum Statistics: UK Home Office
- Office for National Statistics
- official statistics from the UK government
- OFFSTATS
- stats from a wide range of countries
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- UK Defence Statistics
- UK Electoral Statistics
- United Nations Statistics Division
Newspapers/Magazines
- NexisUK
- search for stories from a wide range of UK and international newspapers, magazines and newsfeeds from the 1980s onwards
- The Times Digital Archive 1785-1985
- every story published, plus photos
- The Economist: Historical Archive 1843-2003
- every story published, plus photos
- Africa and the Middle East Online
- International Times (IT)
- a British countercultural underground newspaper 1966-1986
Government Sources
- DirectGov
- HM Government: The Cabinet Office
- House of Commons Hansard
- a daily record of debates
- House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
- 19th and 20th century coverage
- House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin
- House of Lords Hansard
Internet Tutorials
These are interactive on-line tutorials to help you access web resources in particular subject areas.
SSHLS Students
- SSHLS Website: Politics and International Relations
- Important web links, and the latest research and news relevant to SSHLS students
Meet the Subject Team
Anne Worden
Faculty Librarian
anne.worden@port.ac.uk
(023) 9284 3243
Sharon Bittner
Assistant Faculty Librarian
sharon.bittner@port.ac.uk
(023) 9284 3243
Welcome to the subject page for Politics and International Relations
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Guides
- Getting started in Politics and International Relations (pdf)
- Guides to Special Collections within the University Library
- Parliamentary Papers
- European Documentation Centre
- Using the Library Catalogue: Basic Search. (pdf)
Where is my Subject in the Library?
- Most Politics and IR books are on the First Floor in the University Library, although the Modern History sections in the 900s on the Second Floor will be needed for some units.
Useful First Floor classmarks include: - Citizenship 323.6
- Elections 324.6
- Forms of state e.g. democracy 321
- Globalization 306, 321.04
- Human rights 323.4
- Ideologies e.g. Fascism 320.5
- Immigration 325.1
- International relations 327
- Modern thinkers 190
- Political history by country 320.9
- Political parties 324.2
- Political thought 320.01
- Public policy 350.003
Manage the references for your dissertation using EndNote Web
You can use EndNote Web to gather all the references for books, journal articles etc which you want to use for your dissertation. The references can be accessed anywhere you have Internet access and you can get EndNote Web to create an instant bibliography for you - references to books and journal articles come out perfectly formatted for Harvard APA as used in Portsmouth (just make sure you select APA 5th within EndNote).
Databases
Databases can help you find information for your assignments as they let you search for journal articles by subject.
The workbooks and quick guides below describe how you can access and search some useful databases
Year 2 and 3 students looking for information for their dissertations will find it helpful to read the following guide
For general help with preparing a search see
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