Library guides: Social & Policy Sciences: Search the literature

Search for journal articles (and other academic literature)

Search library databases to discover articles from across a wide range of journals; along with working papers, books and conference documents. You can also search the Library Catalogue.

Guide: how to evaluate journal articles
Guide: how to save searches and set up email alerts

IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences)
Sociology, economics, political science and anthropology

Google Scholar
Multiple subjects
JSTOR
Multiple subjects
Social Policy and Practice
Evidence-based social science research

Social Policy and Practice simultaneously searches databases including AgeInfo, ChildData and Social Care Online. Many of its records refer to reports, legislation, local/national government docents, organisations, policies, press coverage and service user knowledge. Its focus is on applied research and practice.
SSRN
Social Science Research Network
Web of Science: all databases
Multiple subjects

The University of Bath Library gives you access to these databases on the Web of Science platform:
Web of Science Core Collection
Biosis Citation Index
Data Citation Index
Derwent Innovations Index
KCI - Korean Journal Database
Medline
Russian Science Citation Index
SciELO Citation Index
Zoological Record.
Zetoc
British Library's tables of contents: journals and conference proceedings

You can also set up email alerts to receive latest tables of journal contents.

Cochrane Library
Some of the reviews relate to research on health policies and systems

Find more systematic reviews by searching databases such as Scopus

The following are topic-specific library databases

APA PsycNET
Mental health and psychology: articles, books, tests, measures, reports
Business Source Complete
Strong coverage of international development and business

On EBSCO's platform it is possible to search a number of education indexes in combination with Business Source Complete, for example, British Education Index, ERIC and Education Source.
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
International politics and related fields: journal articles, working papers, policy briefs, current analysis and commentary, e-books, course packs and videos

Teaching materials include original case studies written by leading experts and course packs which can be used in political science classes.
CommunityCare InformAdults
Practice-based information for social work professionals working with vulnerable adults: current research and key legislation

Users are advised to use either Google Chrome or Firefox
CommunityCare InformChildren
Practice-based information for social work professionals working with children and young people: current research and key legislation

Users are advised to use either Google Chrome or Firefox
Econlit
World economics literature: 1969 onwards

GreenFILE
Global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, recycling and renewable energy: indexes academic, government and general-interest titles
Greenleaf Publishing
E-books: governance, sustainability, social responsibility and environmental damage

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Micro, macro and international aspects of US economics: working papers and data
OECD iLibrary
Working papers, journals, statistical series and interactive databases
TSRC (Third Sector Research Centre)
New research and systematic reviews relating to third sector/voluntary organisations

CEEOL Central and Eastern European Online Library
Journals, e-books and documents from/about Central, East and South-East Europe

EDC (European Documentation Centre)
A print collection about the European Union shelved on Level 5 of the Library: consists of journals, books and statistical data
EU Bookshop
E-books: the Library Catalogue also provides access to e-books on European topics
European Sources Online
EurWORK: European Observatory of Working Life
Social and employment policy