Find Sources Using MavScholar
Databases
- EBSCO MegaFILE This link opens in a new windowSearches multiple EBSCO article databases, including Academic Search Premiere and Business Source Premiere. Covers a wide range of topics. About 50% of articles are “full text”…if you don’t see the full text link…click the link “Click Here for Other Article Options” to find out if we subscribe to the journal you are looking for.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowUsing this link will connects Google Scholar to our journal subscriptions and Interlibrary Loan service. If you have identified a good article here or elsewhere, use this to see who has cited that research.
- SAGE Journals This link opens in a new windowOne publisher’s search engine, but has a number of journals covering public administration and American government. All articles here are “full text”! Also includes the journal State and Local Government Review.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowThis database is not good for current journal articles but includes the full text of older issues of important American political science journals.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowProvides access to full text newspapers and state level legislative and judicial documents.
- US Newsstream This link opens in a new windowLocal newspapers are often the best place to follow issues of state government. Use this as an alternative to going to directly to newspaper web sites like the Minneapolis Star Tribune or Wisconsin State Journal. Unfortunately not all newspapers that will be relevant to your research will be represented here.
Individual State Government Journals
- State Politics & Policy Quarterlypeer-reviewed and published quarterly, is the premier publication outlet for original research on state politics and policy.
- State and Local Government Reviewpeer-reviewed and published quarterly, provides a forum for the exchange of ideas among practitioners and academics that contributes to the knowledge and practice of state and local government politics, policy, and management.
- Local Government StudiesA journal for the study of local politics, policy, public administration and management and governance.
Other Subject Databases
- Criminal Justice Database This link opens in a new window
Provides citations, abstracts, and selected full text to articles about all aspects of criminal justice, "including corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law."
- ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
The Educational Resources Information Center database provides extensive access to educational-related literature and information in a variety of formats.
- CINAHL Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to nursing and allied health journals, as well as citations and abstracts to articles. Includes a broad range of nursing specializations.
- Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Provides citations and abstracts to articles and proceedings about social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
- ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Provides citations and abstracts "covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education."