| MAIN INDEXES AND DATABASES |
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts |
1975-present |
Indexes 1,680+ international journals within the political science discipline and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy. Many records, added to the database since 2001, also include the references cited in the bibliography of the source article. |
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)
via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts |
1972-present |
Indexes 3,890+ international scholarly journals, government documents, Internet materials, and other publications from over 120 countries on current events in the political and social sciences. |
 Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
via Columbia University Press |
1991-present |
Worldwide coverage of the literature in international relations, including: working papers, conference proceedings, journal abstracts, books, a schedule of events, policy briefs, economic indicators, original essays, links and resources, maps and country data. Working papers, essays, and policy briefs are full-text. |
SourceOECD
via OECD |
1998-present |
Provides full-text access to OECD's (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) monographs, periodicals, and statistical databases. |
World Bank e-Library
via The World Bank Group |
1990-present |
3400+ full text World Bank publications and Policy Research Working Papers comprehensively covering the area of social and economic development. |
| SPECIALIZED INDEXES AND DATABASES |
FBIS (Foreign Broadcast Information Service) Daily Reports, 1974 - 1996
via NewsBank |
1974-1996 |
Full-text of theFBIS Daily Reports issued by the U.S. Government covering political, economic, scientific, and cultural issues and events throughout the world. Translations of broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the world. FIU has access to the "Middle East and Africa (1980-87)" and Middle East and North Africa (1974-80)" Series. |
Foreign & International Law Resources Database (FILRD)
via HeinOnline |
Varies |
Full text of international law research documents, including international yearbooks and periodicals, U.S. law digests, international tribunals/judicial decisions, and other significant works related to foreign and international law. |
GeoBase
via FirstSearch |
1980-present |
Indexes 2,000+ international scholarly journals in geology, geography, and ecology. |
GeoBib (Online Geographical Bibliography)
via American Geographical Society Libary |
1985-2005 |
Indexes scholarly literature, including books, journals, government documents, maps and atlases on physical and human geography. Online equivalent of the print index. Includes Current Geographical Publications. |
Global Development Finance (GDF)
via The World Bank Group |
1970-present |
Statistical database of developing countries' finance, including debt and financial flows for 147 countries. |
Jane's Intelligence Review
via Jane's Information Group |
1993-present |
This publication identifies transnational security risks before they hit the headlines. First-hand reports from correspondents across the world are combined with analysis from technical and subject experts to give you advance warning of step-changes in risk.
Only 10 users at a time can access this database.
You can not browse this publication by date. In order to take advantage of the archive (1993-present) you need to use Search feature.
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World Development Indicators
via The World Bank Group |
1960-present |
Includes approximately 800 indicators of development for more than 220 countries. Organized in six sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links. |
| RELATED INDEXES AND DATABASES |
Academic
via LexisNexis |
Varies |
Articles in foreign language news sources and country profiles. |
Academic OneFile
via InfoTrac |
1980-present |
Full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources in the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Indexes 11,000+ journals. |
AccessUN
via NewsBank |
1945-present |
Indexes United Nations documents and publications. |
Congressional
via LexisNexis |
Varies |
Database of U.S. congressional information, including papers, bills, and biographies. |
Declassified Documents Reference System
via GaleNet |
1941-1997 |
Provides online access to over 500,000 pages of U.S. declassified government documents. Covers major international events from Cold War to the Vietnam War and beyond. |
EIU.com (Economist Intelligence Unit)
via EIU |
1996-present |
Analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment for many countries, plus how to do business in most countries. |
General OneFile
via InfoTrac |
1980-present |
Indexes 11,100+ multidisciplinary scholarly and trade journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. Includes 70+ reference sources. Covers topics in business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, etc.
Formerly InfoTrac OneFile. |
Global NewsBank
via NewsBank |
1996-present |
English-language articles from 1,000+ translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, wire services, newspapers, magazines, and government documents. Covers politics, economics, culture, business, science, technology, and the environment in Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Pacific Rim, Central and South America, and the Middle East. |
Historical Abstracts
via ABC-CLIO |
1954-present |
Indexes 2,000+ scholarly journals in history from 1450 to the present. Excludes the United States and Canada.
If you use ABC-CLIO, select "World history excluding US & Canada" from the drop down menu next to "Search."
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Historical Abstracts
via EBSCOhost |
1954-present |
OmniFile Full Text Mega
via WilsonWeb |
1982-present |
Indexes 4,000+ multidisciplinary scholarly and trade journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. Provides access to information on virtually any subject. Full text coverage of 2,300+ publications begins in 1994. |
United Nations Treaty Collection
via United Nations |
Varies |
Includes the full text of treaties of the League of Nations (1920-1944), the United Nations Treaty Series (1946-present), treaty handbook, and the Status of Multilateral Treaties on Deposit with the Secretary General.
Available only at the Green Library, FIU University Park Campus. Consult Government Documents Desk or Reference Desk to obtain the password.
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World News Connection (WNC)
via Dialog |
1995-present |
Translated and English-language news and information compiled from thousands of non-U.S. media sources. Covers socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, and environmental issues and events. |
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