International Relations and IR Theory

Welcome to the International Relations Theory Infoguide

Use this guide to locate sources to use for your course assignments.​

• Find News - Read current news or search for articles by topic
• Find Literature Reviews -- Cut through information overload with published literature reviews.
• Find Peer Reviewed Articles- Key databases and journals for International Relations Theory
• Find Country Information - Get authoritative facts & stats about countries around the world
• Find Books - Search the Mason and Washington Research Library Consortium catalogs
• Find Blogs, etc. - Look here for informal discussion of IR Theory in videos and blogs.
• Write & Cite - Information on Zotero and contacting the Writing Center
• Get Help - Chat with a librarian or setup an appointment with the Political Science Librarian

Search the University Libraries print and electronic holdings in one simple search. 

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For more refined searching, we recommend searching in specific databases/journals. 

The following guides may be useful for doing research in IR Theory: