LibGuides: Political Science and Public Policy: Welcome

Welcome to the Political Science Subject Guide

This subject guide will provide students from the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy with information about the Library. Here you’ll find relevant resources, instant insights and an overview of the support available to help you with your studies and research.

Use the navigation menu to view what's available, including print and online materials, how-to videos, online chat and details of further training available through LibrarySkills @ UCL.

If you have any questions then please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Subject collections

Some of the key resources in Political Science include:

IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (ProQuest)
Index of literature in the social sciences and related subjects.
Nexis
Database of news and company information (formerly provided as LexisNexis 'Executive').
SCOPUS
See the LibrarySkills@UCL guide to Scopus. Multi-disciplinary database containing references to journal articles, conference proceedings, trade publications, book series and web resources. Please use IE 8 or higher, Google Chrome or Firefox browsers.
UK Data Service
The UK Data Service is a comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. Registration is required if you wish to download, order or analyse data online, where this is possible. Use your UCL username and password.
Westlaw UK
Links to Westlaw International and Westlaw US have now been added to the 'Browse by Topic' menu. Users need to register with their name and UCL email address on initial login. Information will be processed by Westlaw in accordance with their privacy policy. Primary/secondary law and current awareness service for UK legal, regulatory and academic markets.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (WPSA)
Indexing and abstracting over 1,500 serials, books and working papers. WPSA covers the international literature of political science and international relations, along with complementary fields including international law and public administration/policy.

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