UC eLinks and Citation Linker
Sometimes the database you search doesn't link to the fulltext -- it only gives the citation. Click the 
button to see if Berkeley has it online, and if not, it will check for a print version. And if we don't have it at all, it lets you request it through Interlibrary Loan.
What if there isn't a button??? Sometimes you find an article in a bibliography, a book or a footnote -- and you want to see if we have it. The Citation Linker searches through our online databases to see if it's available fulltext. If not, it sets up a search for the paper journal in Melvyl. And if we don't have it at Berkeley, it lets you request it through Interlibrary Loan.
Lexis Nexis Tips
- Use truncation (wildcard) to search different forms of the word (child* retrieves child, child's, children)
- Use 'proximity connectors' -- w/[number], for example (youth or adolescent or teen*) w/25 homeless*. (You can also use w/s for within sentence, or w/p for within paragraph but you can't also combine these with the number of words.)
- Change the display to Expanded List -- shows you your search terms, plus a few words on either side.
- Change display to Relevance if it is on Chronological (if date is really important to you, restrict to the date range you want in the search box).
E-books
- Oxford Scholarship Online: Political Science
- Oxford Handbooks Online: Political Science
- ebrary Thousands of books on a wide array of social science topics.
- Social Theory -- Fulltext collection
- U.S. Government Manual
Find articles
Some of the political science databases most relevant to this course are listed below -- or you can see the complete list.
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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Core resource for political science research.
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PAIS International
Strong international coverage, focus on government information and public policy.
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Academic Search Complete
Interdisciplinary -- lots of articles are available here fulltext.
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America: History and Life
American history (including recent history), political science and ethnic studies.
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LexisNexis Academic
News and law reviews are two strengths of this database, and both could be helpful for this assignment.
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
Not just articles, also policy briefs and working papers from research institutes worldwide related to international affairs.
Find Books
UCB: Use OskiCat to find books related to your topic at UC Berkeley. Oskicat will show you where it's located, and will also show you the Library of Congress Subject Heading -- which can help you find material other relevant books.
UC: Not enough books at Berkeley? Use Melvyl to find more books at other campuses in the UC system. Click on the REQUEST button to get through Interlibrary Loan.
World: Still want more? You can search thousands of libraries through WorldCat on FirstSearch and then request the material through UC e-links or directly via Interlibrary Loan.
Google Books: Library catalogs don't search inside of books. Google Books can help you identify the book you need, then click on "Find in a Library" to see if we have it.