There is also a listing of all the political science journals available at the reference desk. Consult a Periodical Index in order to find references to articles on your topic. A periodical index, also called an index or a database, lists citations to articles and sometimes also provides the full-text of the article. First, go to the Indexes by Subject Page to choose an index that covers your subject area. Some indexes cover a variety of subjects.
Some indexes contain only references to articles within one specific discipline.
An index specific to your subject area is the PAIS International , an index to articles about public affairs. You will need to contact the reference librarian for a password for this index. These indexes are located on the row of shelving in front of the Super Lab. Once you have found citations to articles dealing with your topic, you must determine whether the library owns the journal. If the library does not own the item you need, you may request it through our Interlibrary Loan Dept.