This guide is designed to get you started with political science research. If you need additional help please Ask a Librarian or contact political science liaison Annie Tummino at annie.tummino@qc.cuny.edu.
Former Title: Lexis Nexis Academic
Access Provider: Lexis Nexis
Description: Nexis Uni offers intuitive searching for all levels of research experience, empowering students to Access discipline-focused pages with curated news, featured publications, and relevant court cases for Political Science, Business, and Criminal Justice majors.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Resource Type: Articles, Newspapers
Access Provider: Baruch College
Description: Contains information and statistics specific to New York City, organized in eighteen (18) categories; includes business, culture, education, income, housing, sports, and more.
Resource Type: Data & Statistics
Access Provider: Google
Description: Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Please sign to QC Library when prompted to browse articles within the Queens College Library collections.
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
NOTE: Remote access to Google Scholar may not always work. In such cases we advise that you follow the steps below or review the FAQ on Google Scholar
Resource Type: Articles
How to access QC subscribed articles via Google Scholar:
1.Access Google Scholar via the un-proxied version: Google Scholar
2. From the Menu Icon on the Top Left select Settings then Library Links
3. In Library Links, search for Queens College then select "Queens College --> Fulltext at QC"
4. SAVE and return to the Google Scholar Homepage
5. You should be able to search for articles. When you see the "Queens College --> Fulltext at QC", select to either be re-directed to the Library Catalogue, OneSearch or asked to login to the library proxy in order to access articles.
6. Please review the FAQ on logging into the library proxy.
Should you have any additional questions, please contact our Electronic Resources Librarian by completing the Electronic Resources Access Form.
Access Provider: ProQuest, Part of Clarivate
Description: Social Services Abstracts provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development (1979-current).
Catalogue Link: OneSearch.
Resource Type: Abstracts
If you feel overwhelmed, you can always get more help from a librarian!