Paper Requirements
"A minimum of seven books and/or articles in refereed [peer-reviewed] journals" is necessary to receive a "C" on your research paper. An "A" paper has a "large number of peer reviewed strong and academically respected sources."
- Six of the seven books or journals that you use must come from one of the journals available through Emmanuel College.
- Three of the seven books or journals that you use must come from resources from 2021 or later.
Article Databases
"Peer-reviewed [refereed] journals are publications that include only those articles that have been reviewed and/or qualified by a selected panel of acknowledged experts in the field of study covered by the journal" (Ebsco Help).
- Explore the Suggested International Relations Journals.
- Project MUSE only contains scholarly publications. For the other databases, make sure that you limit the databases to peer-reviewed.
= Emmanuel Faculty, Staff & Students only
Suggested Scholarly International Relations Journals
Note: There are many journals that specialize in a particular geographical region ( such Europe, Asia, Africa) even a particular country such as Turkey or China) or subject area such as terrorism or the economy.
* Foreign Affairs, although not peer-reviewed, is scholarly and will count towards the required sources.
Article Databases: Ranked by Relevance
- Ebsco search for Political ScienceSearch across the following databases:Select Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals from the Search Options.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
- Since results may contain articles that are not peer reviewed, search for the journal title using the A-Z Journals by Title list to verify the journal's peer-reviewed status.
- Science Direct This link opens in a new window Access to full text of over 2,500 scholarly, peer-reviewed journals in the areas of: Biochemistry; Business and Management; Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Psychology; and Social Science. Includes recently-accepted articles in press. Note: AND, OR, NOT must be entered in all uppercase. (See further details.)
- Gale Academic OneFile (1980 - current) This link opens in a new window
- Limit to Peer Reviewed Journals under More Options.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
- Click on the Full-Text@Emmanuel at the right of articles or the more option below the item record.
- Search for the journal title using the A-Z Journals by Title list to verify the journals peer-reviewed status.
Emmanuel College Library Contact
Associate Librarian for Reference, Instruction, and Outreach
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Research Starter
These do not count towards the required peer-reviewed (refereed) sources.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window In-depth coverage of current events, providing full-length articles that include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research.
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
- Access the Country Reviews found under the Country Reviews menu options.
Search for Books
Paper Requirements:
Scholarly books are written by authors who have advanced degrees (e.g., PhD) in the field of study and the books are published by scholarly presses (e.g., university presses)
Scholarly books are written by authors who have advanced degrees (e.g., PhD) in the field of study and the books are published by scholarly presses (e.g., university presses)
Selected eBook Collections
- Books at JSTOR This link opens in a new windowNote: AND, OR, NOT must be entered in all uppercase. (See further details.)