LibGuides: Politics & International Relations: Useful Websites

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House of Commons Parliamentary Papers This link opens in a new window The House of Commons Parliamentary Papers contain the working documents of the British government for all areas of social, political, economic, and foreign policy. It covers Bills, Reports of Royal Commissions, Reports of Select Committees, Accounts and Papers and other materials.
JSTOR Arts & Sciences I Collection This link opens in a new window JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization with a dual mission to create and maintain a trusted archive of important scholarly journals, and to provide access to these journals as widely as possible. Content in JSTOR spans many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.
JSTOR Arts & Sciences II Collection This link opens in a new window JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization with a dual mission to create and maintain a trusted archive of important scholarly journals, and to provide access to these journals as widely as possible. Content in JSTOR spans many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.
Nexis UK This link opens in a new window Nexis UK is a web based service that contains full text coverage of many hundreds of British, American, International and European national and regional newspapers, together with international trade and industry magazines, marketing and advertising sources plus business and industry newsletters. Several news sources have up to 20 years backfile. Also included in the company and news section are company reports from over 50 countries.
SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window SAGE Publications is an independent international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media.
Taylor and Francis Online Journals This link opens in a new window Taylor & Francis Online hosts multidisciplinary, scholarly journals and reference works.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window Web of Science provides seamless access to the Science Citation Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, and Medline.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window Wiley Online Library provides web-based access to publications from John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Subject gateways

European Sources Online
ESO provides information on the institutions and activities of the European Union, the countries, regions and other international organisations of Europe, and the issues of importance to European citizens, researchers and stakeholders. Sources include official EU documentation, information from international organisations, national governments, think tanks, research organisations and professional associations, textbooks and journals, and key news sources.
OECD iLibrary
OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring its books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. All book and journal content is available to read online by clicking the READ icon.
World Digital Library
The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world. Filter search by place or language.

House of Commons Parliamentary Papers This link opens in a new window The House of Commons Parliamentary Papers contain the working documents of the British government for all areas of social, political, economic, and foreign policy. It covers Bills, Reports of Royal Commissions, Reports of Select Committees, Accounts and Papers and other materials.

African Journals Online (AJOL)
African Journals OnLine (AJOL) is the world’s largest online library of peer-reviewed, African-published scholarly journals.
UK Parliament- Online training for researchers
Free online training sessions for academic researchers and knowledge mobilisers. Recordings and resources from previous sessions, plus dates and booking details for any upcoming training sessions, can be found here.

Other useful resources

UK Data Service
An extensive range of UK and International datasets providing access to socio-demographic, macro-economic and government data from leading UK and international statistical agencies eg: Office of National Statistics, Eurostat, IEA, ILO, IMF, OECD, United Nations, UNIDO and World Bank.
BBC Democracy Live
Video coverage from the Houses of Commons and Lords, Scottish Parliament, European Parliament and more.
British Political Speech
An online archive of British political speech and a place for the discussion, analysis, and critical appreciation of political rhetoric

Official bodies and associations

Centre for European Policy Studies
The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is among the most experienced and authoritative think tanks operating in the European Union today. CEPS serves as a leading forum for debate on EU affairs, but its most distinguishing feature lies in its strong in-house research capacity, complemented by an extensive network of partner institutes throughout the world.
Council for European Studies
The Council’s mission is to produce, support, and recognize outstanding, multi-disciplinary research in European Studies through a wide range of programs and initiatives.
Council of Europe
The primary aim of the Council of Europe is to create a common democratic and legal area throughout the whole of the continent, ensuring respect for its fundamental values: human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
data.europa.eu
The portal provides access to open data from international, EU, national, regional, local and geo data portals. It replaces the EU Open Data Portal and the European Data Portal.
Europa
Official website of the EU. Topics include policy, economy, law and financial reports.
International Studies Association
The International Studies Association provides opportunities for communications among educators, researchers, and practitioners in order to continually share intellectual interests and meet the challenges of a changing global environment.
Political Studies Association
The Political Studies Association exists to develop and promote the study of politics. It is the leading Association in its field in the UK, with an international membership including academics in political science and current affairs, theorists and practitioners, policy makers, researchers and students in higher education.
UK Parliament
Guide to news and work of Parliament. Information about members of both houses. Downloadable guides available.