The University of Sheffield
The University Library

Databases for Politics

Electronic resources are only available to registered network users. Further advice about remote access to electronic resources is available from the Library Web site or from the Enquiry Desk at the Western Bank Library.

Main databases
ASSIA Applied social sciences index and abstracts. Coverage includes sociology, economics, law and politics.
EconLit Bibliographic database of all aspects of economics.
Eur-Lex Full text legal database of the European Union, including Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) briefings and information relevant to the implementation of European legislation within the UK.
IBSS (via Proquest) International bibliography of the social sciences. Coverage includes economics, sociology, and politics.
Lexis Library A law database, which is useful for accessing newspaper reports.
NewsBank Full text UK newspaper database, providing online access to news articles in both broadsheet and tabloid newspapers.
Web of Knowledge Large multi-disciplinary database with subject and citation indexes.