Library Resources - POL 225 - Women in Politics - Guides at Milner Library, Illinois State University

News Sources

Newspaper Source
Full text news articles from select US and international newspapers and news broadcasts transcripts.
Nexis Uni
Full text database including United States and foreign news/newspapers, business information, company profiles, legal information, and reference sources. Also includes: news transcripts, federal cases, state cases, law reviews. 10 Minute Training Tips
New York Times (website)
Access full text articles and premium content on the New York Times website. Users are required to create a personal account. If prompted verify your Illinois State University affiliation. Firefox or Safari are recommended for signup. Consult these step by step instructions for more help. [Access Historical New York Times]

LA Times
Click the 'Nexis Uni' button on this page to search this publication. Last 6 months available.
Wall Street Journal
Searchable access to the publication through Business Source Complete.
Washington Post
Searchable access to current publication through Newspaper Source (search for Newspaper Source in Databases Tab), then search within Publications for Washington Post.

Nexis Uni
Full text database including United States and foreign news/newspapers, business information, company profiles, legal information, and reference sources. Also includes: news transcripts, federal cases, state cases, law reviews. 10 Minute Training Tips

PAIS Index
Citation database focused on public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations and includes journals, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, and conference papers. Some full text available.
Includes sources published from 1902 to present
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Citation database focused on political science, international relations, law, and public administration & policy.
Includes sources published from 1975 to present
Alternative Press Index
Citation database of journal, newspaper, and magazine articles from U. S. and international alternative, radical, and left publications covering topics related to socialism, revolution, ecology, democracy, anarchism, feminism, organized labor, indigenous peoples, and gays/lesbians. Limited to one user at a time.
Includes sources published from 1991 to present
ProQuest Congressional
Compilation of U.S. House and Senate publications from hearings, committees, and other documents. Includes full text to the US Serial Set. (Help with database)

Congress.gov
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. It is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC) using data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Government Publishing Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the LOC's Congressional Research Service.

Contemporary Women's Issues
Full text database focused on world-wide critical issues and events that influence women's lives and includes information from journals, newsletters, and research reports produced by non-profit groups and government and international agencies.
Includes sources published from 1972 to present
Women and Social Movements in the US (Scholar's Edition)
An archival collection, focusing on the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000, includes full-text documents, reviews of books and websites, notes from the archives, and teaching tools.
Academic Search Complete
A scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, books, ebooks, reports, and conference proceedings.
SocINDEX
Full text database for sociology and all sub-disciplines and includes journal articles, books, conference papers, and author profiles cover topics like abortion, crime, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, social problems, substance abuse and violence.