Political Science 302: Writing in Political Science

Recommended for most political science research topics:

See all of the databases tagged for Political Science.

Useful depending on the research topic:

Historical topics

See databases tagged for History, and the library guide on Historical Newspaper Research.

Legal topics (law review articles)

See databases tagged for Law.

From search results, see available filters or limits on the left. Select as needed by clicking boxes to the left, e.g., date. To limit results to scholarly journal articles, select Articles under Resource Type as well as Peer-reviewed Journals under Show Only. When done selecting filters, click the green Apply Filters button at the bottom.

To access the full text of an article, tap , View Online,  or ; or tap   to determine whether UW-W Library patrons have access to it via a different database or inter-library loan (ILLiad). Here's how:

How to Use Find It: Step by Step

Use the Journals search to find out whether we have access to a particular journal or magazine:

The first time you select the link(s) under View Online, a database name in the list of databases, or follow a link to an article we have access to, you'll be prompted to log in with your UW-W Net-ID and password (just like you do to access your UW-W email, WINS account, and Canvas courses). After a while of non-use you will be timed out. Just sign in again.

If you have issues logging in or accessing online full text articles and books, please check the Troubleshooting section of our Get Help page for known issues. The most common solutions are: 

1. Clear your cache and cookies
2. Use Virtual Apps/ Citrix (step by step instructions). Connect directly: gateway.uww.edu
3. Use the VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Note: Research@UWW does not require that you sign in at first. However, you should sign in anyway after your first search for seamless access to more full text and to UW Request, ILL/Document Delivery, and other options.