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This guide is a starting point for students researching topics in International Relations.

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Topics: Center for Strategic & International Studies
Topics: Council on Foreign Relations
CQ Researcher: International Relations Topics
Browse reports by international relations topics
Rand Corporation: International Affairs topics
Access World News: Browse topics in international studies

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Full-text. Essays, magazine and newspaper articles, and primary source documents to help support arguments on many sides of controversial topics.

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The citation styles required on assignments are usually MLA, Chicago, or APA, so use the appropriate guide as instructed by your professor for help with citing your sources.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library International Relations
Great for getting started with your topic. Browse here for ideas. Search International Relations topics in our online library of reference books on all subjects. Use the "Search Within" search box on the right side of the screen.

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Many articles on international relations theory and historical background of events. Use the Advanced Search option to plug in your topic key words.

ebrary Political Science eBooks
See a list of Political Science eBooks, or search the whole ebrary eBook collection.

Streaming Videos

Films on Demand: Political Science Collection
Over 1300 streaming films about Political Science.
TED: Ideas worth spreading
Search TED Talks for Political Science topics.
PBS Video
Find programs from many different series including Art 21, American Experience, NOVA, Frontline, Nature, Online NewsHour, P.O.V. and more!

Articles

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Mostly full-text. Peer-reviewed/scholarly journals, reports, magazines, and newspapers. Covers a wide range of subjects.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text. Peer reviewed/scholarly articles on a range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. A good starting place for Political Science, International Relations, History, Philosophy, English, and more.
ProQuest Databases This link opens in a new window
Mostly full-text. All-in-one search of multiple ProQuest databases. Find peer reviewed/scholarly articles, newspaper and magazine articles, and ebooks. A good starting place for most research.

Other International News Sources

NewsBank This link opens in a new window
Full-text. Includes global and local newspaper articles and some television news from three collections: Access World News, Washington State News, and Seattle Times (1985-present). Mostly English and some non-English content from international media.
ProQuest US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Full-text. Coverage of local, regional, and national newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Al Jazeera
An independent news organisation funded in part by the Qatari government.
Democracy Now!
Independent global news.
BBC World News
British state sponsored media.
NHK World
NHK WORLD-JAPAN is the international service of Japan's public media organization NHK. It provides the latest information on Japan and Asia through television, radio and online to a global audience.
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper.

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