Finding Articles in Discover
- Finding Articles in DiscoverFinding scholarly articles can seem challenging, but it doesn't have to be! In this self-guided tutorial, learn how to use our Discover search to find the perfect article for your first research paper at Smith.
Finding Journal Articles
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- Historical Abstracts with Full Text [EBSCO] 1956+ This link opens in a new windowCovers history after 1450, excluding U.S. and Canada; lists articles, books, book reviews, collections, and dissertations.
- CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online 1991+ This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs including journals, books, working papers, NGO papers, proceedings policy briefs and more.
- Index Islamicus [EBSCO] 1906+ This link opens in a new windowLists articles, books, essays, reviews on Islam, the Middle East & the Muslims worldwide. Covers art, archaeology, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, sciences, etc.
- International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA) [EBSCO] 1951+ This link opens in a new windowIncludes current indexing and abstracts of 1000+ leading journals in political science.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowComplete full text backfiles (excluding latest 2-5 years) for more than 1,000 scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Now includes current coverage for several hundred journal titles, plus 30,000 eBooks.
- Agricultural & Environmental Science Database [ProQuest] (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new windowCovers a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information related to agricultural and environmental issues.
More Articles, News & Websites
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| EIU Country Reports. | browse by country - Smith subscribes to some |
| AllAfrica. 1996+ | text from news sources, searchable |
| CountryWatch | links to news sites |
| Libraries' "News" page | links to news sites, including PressReader, LexisNexis Academic, Access World News |
| POMEPS: Project on Middle East Political Science | pomeps.org |
| MERIP: Middle East Research and Information Project | merip.org |
| Mafhoum: The Database for the Arab World, News & Media |
mafhoum.com/ |
| International Crisis Group: North Africa | crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/north-africa |