Research Guides: Political Science: Literature Review & Writing

Citation Searching

Look backward.
What sources has a particular author cited?

Look forward.
What authors have cited a particular source?

The following tools will help you find out both!

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
1975-present. Find articles covering international issues in political science and related fields such as international relations, law, public administration, and public policy.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
1990-present. WOS consists of three databases: Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Science Citation Index Expanded, all of which are citation indexes. Together these index thousands of scholarly research journals from hundreds of disciplines. Do a Cited Reference search or a Topic search....more.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Some 1788-present. Search one of the largest abstract and citation databases for scholarly materials on science, engineering, technology, and medicine along with some social sciences and humanities. Similar to Web of Science…..more.
Google Scholar @ SLU This link opens in a new window
Use this link to access even more full-text articles in your searches. Look for the "Full Text Options at SLU" link in your search results.….more.

SLU Academic Integrity Policy
Is it plagiarism or not? Learn more at the SLU Academic Integrity Page.
You Quote it, You Note it
Ten minute tutorial on why, when, and how to cite from Acadia University Library.

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
Includes information about the writing process, research and citation, grammar academic writing and more.
SLU Writing Services
Get help with your writing from University Writing Services consultants.