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Why Use A Database?

Search a database to find journal, magazine, or newspaper articles. Some databases also provide access to other materials such as dissertations, book chapters, books, datasets, sound recordings, videos, etc.
  • If the full text of an article is not available within a database, try one of these three ways to figure out if the library has the journal or call the Research Help Desk at 405-325-4142 for assistance.
  • What if you tried those three things and the library does not have a journal article that you need? We can still get it for you via our interlibrary loan service. It's free! And articles often come electronically within a few days. 
  • If you need a list of journals in international relations or area studies, see the Journals Ranked by JCR tab, to the left.

Multidisciplinary

Subject Specific Databases

These databases have proven useful to IAS students in the past. See also the other subject guides.

Video, Images, Audio

These databases cover still images, video, and audio. See also the Film and Media Studies and the Audio and Video Resources at OU guides.

Important Databases for IAS & Political Science

These are the major databases for finding journal articles in International Affairs and Political Science.
See also databases for these areas:
Area Studies | Multidisciplinary | Other Subjects | Video, Images, Audio

Area Studies