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Key Databases for Global Studies

• Access World News - News in English from around the world.
• CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) - A wide-ranging source for information on international affairs and policy studies found in full text materials that include working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
• CQ Global Researcher - In-depth coverage of global affairs from a number of international viewpoints, single-topic reports on vital world issues. Contain sections such as "current situation," "pro-con", and "voices from abroad".
• Ethnic News Watch - Identifies full text access for 200 newspapers and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press.
• EIU Country Intelligence - Provides quarterly analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment for nearly 200 countries. Quarterly and annual statistics of at least 150 data points. Country Intelligence contains country reports and profiles, risk ratings, licensing and trading information for the new economies, plus G-8 and regional forecasts. An online newsletter, Business Middle East, is also included.
• GeoRef - Identifies articles, books and other publications on geology and earth sciences.
• International Political Science Abstracts - Identifies articles on political science issues such as government theory, political processes, national and area studies.
• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe - Full text world publications (news, transcripts).
• PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) - Identifies articles, books, websites, statistics, yearbooks, directories, conference proceedings, pamphlets, reports, government documents, and microfiches on political, social, public policy issues from 1915 to date.
• Web of Science - Includes Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
• Women's Studies International - Identifies articles, books, chapters, gray literature and media on women's studies and feminism.
• Worldwide Political Science Abstracts - Identifies articles on political science, international relations, law, public administration/policy and political economy.

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Last modified by: Brent Fegley on 1/29/09