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Introduction to Library Research Tutorial
Covers the basics of Library Research at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Study Abroad Tutorials
A series of tutorials for UNC students researching in various countries.
How Do I Find an Article if it is not Full-Text?
How Do I Distinguish Different Types of Journals?
Citing 
Citing Information Tutorial
Covers APA, MLA, Chicago and CSE/CBE citation styles.
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Articles and reports 
Example of an academic journal article (click on the pdf to view)
General and Interdisciplinary Databases
Academic Search Premier
Abstracts & references for articles from more than 1,500 scholarly, trade & general publications, & references for The NY Times.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
Broadly covers the social sciences, and includes International Bibliography of Economics and International Bibliography of Political Science.
SourceOECD
SourceOECD is the Online Library of Statistical Databases, eBooks, Periodicals, and Working Papers from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and covers a variety of economic and social issues.
Business and Economics Databases
Business Source Premier
This database includes indexing, abstracting, and full text for more than 8,800 serials. It also includes company and industry reports, references to books, political risk reports, and country reports from the EIU.
Example of a Political Risk report (click on the pdf to view)
EconLit
A comprehensive, indexed bibliography with selected abstracts of the world's economic literature.
WDI Online
Major source for data on the global economy, offering statistics on over 550 development indicators from over 200 countries.
Policy and Politics Databases
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs which includes working papers, foundation-funded research projects, and proceedings from conferences.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
A bibliographic index to the literature of public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general.
PolicyFile
Indexes research and publication abstracts addressing the complete range of public policy research.
Example of a policy report (click on "Document URL" to view)
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Provides indexing and abstracts of the international journal literature in political science and related fields.
Newspapers 
Government and country info 
EIU Country Profiles
Provide comprehensive reports of the current economic, political, and market conditions in almost 200 countries worldwide.
Sample Profile (PDF)
EIU Country Reports
Provide updates to the Country Profiles.
Sample Report (PDF)
Finding Country Economic and Financial Information
Statistics 
Electronic journals
Use the E-Journal Finder to search for an electronic journal by title.
You can also browse electronic journals by subject. The following links will take you to lists of major electronic journals in different subject areas: