Articles/Journals - *Public Policy | Program Guide - LibGuides at American Public University System

Find Articles & Journals in the Library

Library Search This link opens in a new window
A discovery search tool that will search most of the library's collection, including journal articles. Use the filters on the results screen to restrict your results to articles only. Learn How.
Library Search: Journal Titles This link opens in a new window
Search by title or ISBN number to access specific full-text journals available in the library's collection. Learn How.

FAQ: How can I explore our library's journals by subject?
Explains how to use Primo to browse journals by subject.

Article & Journal FAQs

Key Resources

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
A multi-disciplinary database with useful information for political science research.
Columbia International Affairs Online Journals (CIAO) This link opens in a new window
Theory and research in international affairs, includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.

Congress.gov
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public.
CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher provides award winning in-depth coverage of the most important issues of the day. Our reports are written by experienced journalists, footnoted and professionally fact-checked. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research. Graphics, photos and short "sidebar" features round out the reports. Shorter "Hot Topics" articles provide a solid introduction to subjects most in demand by students
GovInfo
Provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government (through FDsys).

JSTOR Arts & Sciences I, II & III Archive Collection This link opens in a new window
This interdisciplinary archive provides access to the full text of many important scholarly journals. However, the most recently published issues (past 3-5 years) are not available.
Political Science Database This link opens in a new window
Political science, international relations, and public policy coverage.
Public Affairs Collection This link opens in a new window In-depth reporting on U.S. vital issues, statistical and historical analyses, historic documents and primary source materials, as well as a directory of key government, nonprofit, and private organizations in each of the major policy areas.

USA.Gov
The official web portal of the U.S. government, with services and information, government agencies, and elected officials. Searchable by keyword.

Where to Begin?

Are you just beginning a research project and are not sure where to begin? Depending on your topic, you might want to begin searching for articles the general library search tool we call Primo (see link below). Once you have focused your topic more, you may want to try some of our political science databases (listed to the left).

Library Search This link opens in a new window
The library discovery tool searches most of our 100+ database resources to include: ebooks, articles, journals, media, and more from a single search box.

*Public Policy | Program Guide: Articles/Journals

Find Articles & Journals in the Library

Article & Journal FAQs

Key Resources

Where to Begin?