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Finding Journals and Periodicals

Journals and periodicals are listed in the UMass Library Catalog by their respective titles (e.g., Political Science Review) and also under appropriate subject headings followed by the subdivision -Periodicals (e.g., Political Science-Periodicals).

Most political science journals in print format are located in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. All bound and most unbound journals are on the upper floors integrated with the books in call number order.

An increasing number of journals can be located in electronic form (often linked directly from the online catalog or an online index). If you want to see which political science journals are available online, many are listed in our Electronic Journal Locator. Some electronic journals include the current issue, and some provide a backfile that will not have the most recent few years. Different publishers have different arrangements with libraries.

Selected political science journals currently received by the library are listed below. Each title is followed by the Library's call number for print copies and/or a link to the online version. Note: This listing is not exhaustive.

The American political science review
Per JA1.A6 and online

Comparative political studies
Per JA3.C65

The Political quarterly
Per JA8.72 and online

Political research quarterly
Per JA1.W4 and online

Political studies
Per JA8.P63 and online

Politics & society
Per JA1.A1P57

Polity
Per JA1.P6 and online

PS, political science & politics
Per JA28.P73 and online

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Finding Articles in Journals and Periodicals

To determine what each journal contains (i.e., the titles and authors of articles and essays in the journals), you will need to consult one of the online databases and periodical indexes (e.g., International Political Science Abstracts) or a print index (e.g.Combined Retrospective Index to Journals in Poltical Science 1886-1974).

If you are trying to find articles published about your chosen research topic, you may want to start searching in one of our online Databases or Periodical Indexes.

There are also many indexing and abstracting sources available in print in the reference collection. You can browse what's available on our Reference Material page.

If you want to see which political science journals are available online, many are listed by title on our Electronic Journals page.

If you have questions at any time, please ask a member of the reference staff. We are here to help you.

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