InfoGuides: U.S. Politics: Find Journal Articles

Looking for a specific article?

To locate a specific article, go to the QuickSearch box at library.gmu.edu. Enter the article's title in quotation marks. Your article should be one of the top results.

Key Journal Article Databases

To search for articles on a topic, try the following databases:

Note: If you use these resources off campus, you will need to enter your GMU ID (first part of email) and password.

Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
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Search citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international journal literature in political science and related fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy. Also provides access to full-text reference works, and conference papers, including those of the International Political Science Association.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a collection of core scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences digitized in most cases back to the first date of issue. Includes selected books, primary sources and other materials for academic work.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Covers issues in the public debate through selective coverage of a variety of international sources including journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more, from 1972 to present. Includes PAIS Archive, covering content published in print 1915-1976.

For a complete list of databases relevant to policy studies, visit Mason Libraries' Databases by Subject pages for

Some Top Journals

A selection of top academic journals in political science & policy studies. See your faculty advisor for more suggestions!

American Journal of Political Science (AJPS)
Official journal of the Midwest Political Science Association.
American Political Science Review
The flagship journal of the American Political Science Association (APSA).