Research Guides: Global Studies: Getting Started

Background Reading and Topic Development

Take a look at Library's guides on choosing a topic and the research process to help you get started. Explore a topic in the resources below.

Global Issues in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Focuses on broad issues such as war, terrorism, human rights, poverty, globalization, world trade, and global warming, as well as specific events and topics related to these broad topics. Includes articles and multimedia.
SAGE Knowledge (Sage) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to social science books, videos, handbooks, encyclopedias, and dictionaries.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
In-depth reports on national and international topics, including health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy.

The World Factbook
Provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Updated continuously.

Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Multidisciplinary database providing access to peer-reviewed and general interest journals and magazines; book and film reviews; newspapers; and much more.
Political Science Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Includes political science journals, reference books, monographs, and conference papers. Subject coverage includes comparative politics, international relations, political theory, law and legislation, and more.
SocIndex with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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SocINDEX features sociology research with indexing for more than 2.1 million records. Full text is available for more than 860 journals dating back to 1908, full text for more than 830 books and monographs, and full text for over 16,800 conference papers.

Because of the interdisciplinary nature of Global Studies, you may want to review additional research guides: