Research guides: Public Policy and Governance: Find articles

Why use article databases?

Article databases or indexes are useful for finding articles in a range of sources, including scholarly and popular journals, books, articles in books, government documents, and conference proceedings.

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Major databases on public policy and governance

PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
- Indexes articles from scholarly journals and magazines, such as the Atlantic, Economist, Commentary, Policy Review and Public Interest
- Indexes books, government and other reports and statistical compilations addressing important political, economic and social issues
- Includes publications from over 120 countries throughout the world, some in languages other than English

WorldWide Political Science Abstracts 1975+
- Indexes scholarly journal articles, covering almost 1,350 serials including major journals on policy
- Also includes dissertations
- Provides 'cited by' information
- Features an excellent thesaurus to aid in searches
PolicyFile
- Unique resource for U.S. public policy research
- Accesses information from over 300 public policy think tanks, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, university centers, advocacy groups, and other entities
- Well-known contributors include: the Brookings Institution, Cato Institute, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Hoover Institution, International Monetary Fund, RAND Corporation, World Bank
- Users can search the database by pre-defined subjects (such as housing, health policy, poverty, etc.) by clicking the search link on PolicyFile's homepage. Most records link directly to the full-text source.
- For searching tips, select the 'User Resources' tab, then select 'User Guide'
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
- Source for theory and research in international affairs
- Indexes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs
- Also includes original case studies written by leading international affairs experts

Multidisciplinary databases

Social Sciences Abstracts (H.W. Wilson)
- Unique social sciences database wherein journals are selected by specialists as being the 'best' in their fields
- Indexes high quality research journals in the social sciences
- By selecting Choose databases, other H.W.Wilson databases, such as Humanities Abstracts, can be selected to increase the breadth of your search
- An excellent preliminary resource

Arts & Humanities Citation Index This link opens in a new window
- A major multidisciplinary database covering the Arts & Humanities, the Sciences, and the Social Sciences
- Users can search its entirety or its subsections

Google Scholar
- Connect to U of T resources using this trick

Subject specific databases

ABI/INFORM Global This link opens in a new window
- A major database for business and management, ABI/INFORM Global is a comprehensive database which offers the latest business and financial information for researchers at all levels
EconLit This link opens in a new window
- Major economics index

Subjects A-Z
- Use this site to identify major databases for searching for articles, books and other materials on a range of disciplines
- Select a general topic such as environment, health, education, business, economics, law etc.
- The first database(s) on the list is/are usually the major database(s) for that field of study.

Canadian databases

America: History & Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Covers the United States and Canada
- Indexes journals published worldwide
CPI.Q This link opens in a new window
- Indexes a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, newspapers, and other references

CBCA Reference 1982+
- Indexes a wide diversity of Canadian periodicals, ranging from academic titles to special interest publications to general magazines

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Public Policy and Governance

Why use article databases?

Major databases on public policy and governance

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