SAIS Library offers over 200 databases relevant to the curriculum. Below are some databases useful for starting your research. Please consult the Library’s subject-based research guides and/or use A - Z Online Resources to find more specialized resources. Periodical Articles
Google Scholar covers multiple subjects. Configure the Scholar Preferences to work with JHU online resources
Books JHU Libraries Catalog for books at any Johns Hopkins library
WorldCat for identifying books outside of Johns Hopkins. It includes virtually anything cataloged by most U.S. libraries and a growing number of non-US libraries (including archival resources, documents, web resources, maps, etc.)
Google Books allows you to search the full text of books (not all books!)
Encyclopedia Articles Articles in encyclopedias can be a good way to start your research. Titles include:
Encyclopedia Britannica entries include links to journal articles and related websites
Access Science
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Routledge Reference Resources: Politics and International Relations access to more than 20 specialized encyclopedias
News Sources See LexisNexis, Press Display, ProQuest Newspapers, World News Connection. See also: News Sources.
Dissertations Dissertations and Theses indexes virtually every PhD dissertation completed in the U.S. Many titles are available in full text PDF.
Working Papers / Policy Briefs Options include CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online), Policy File, National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank e-Library, Source OECD, and Congressional Research Services Reports.
Country Research EIU Country Profiles and Reports, Europa World, and Political Handbook of the World.
Statistics Key sources of data include International Financial Statistics, Global Development Finance, World Development Indicators, UN Common Database, Source OECD, OECD Stat and the EIU Data Services. Use LexisNexis Statistical (the “Search Abstracts” portion of the database) to identify publications that may have data you need. See also: Selected Statistics Sources in the SAIS Library.
Other Tips Use RefWorks to keep track of the references you find in the course of your research. Also helps build bibliographies.
Look for the  icon in most databases. It will help retrieve online fulltext access to the publication you want. If not, you can use FIND IT to link to SAIS Library Interlibrary Loan and ask JHU to borrow the title from another library. Reference Desk hours: Monday – Friday, 9 – 5. Ph: 202-663-5901 or you can email us a Reference Question
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