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State and Local Politics

A curated guide of specialized resources to support research on state and local politics in the United States

Intro

This section offers two paths for finding peer-reviewed journal articles:

  1. Searching academic research databases
  2. Searching within specialized journals

With the databases below, you'll cast a wide net; with the journals, you'll cast a narrow net.

Try each method for a thorough information search and see which strategies prove most fruitful.

 

Article Databases - Top Picks

Some of the most useful general academic databases for finding journal articles in Political Science are:

Key Journals

The links below will take you directly to the database through which Tulane offers access to the journal. Look for the 'search within this publication' or 'search within this journal' link or box.

Getting Full Text

Find an article that's behind a paywall, and not accessible via Library Search? Don't give up! You can request any article you need through Interlibrary Loan. You'll receive a PDF within 1-3 business days. Watch the video for instructions:

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