Research Guides: Researching US Supreme Court Cases: General Research

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SCOTUSblog
Official blog of the US Supreme Court, useful for staying up-to-date.

Supreme Court Yearbook
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Find Supreme Court cases related to topics such as elections, environment, and family. Provides a detailed overview of each case since 1990.

Constitutional Law Research Guide (SC)
Research Guide prepared for POLS 024/105 course at Swarthmore
Annual review of political science
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Covers significant developments in the field of Political Science including political theory and philosophy, international relations, political economy, political behavior, American and comparative politics, public administration and policy, and methodology.

Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Researcher
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Original reporting and analysis on issues in the news, focusing on the economy, education, the environment, health, international affairs, social trends, and technology. Published weekly, 1991-present. Includes reports from CQ Global Researchers for more international content.
Oxford Handbooks in Political Science
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Complete searchable texts of the Oxford handbooks in political science containing specially-commissioned essays with extensive referencing to further reading. Many of the volumes are also available in print in Tripod.

ProQuest Criminal Justice Database
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ProQuest Criminal Justice is a comprehensive database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. (Includes articles published from 1969-present.)

Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) Index
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Provides abstracts of journal articles, books, government documents, statistical compilations, committee reports, intergovernmental, and private organizations reports. Areas covered include political, economic, social and public policy issues. Covers 1915-present.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
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Provides citations and abstracts of journals in political science and related fields including international relations, law, and public administration/policy. Covers 1975-present.
ProQuest Political Science Database
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Provides access to over 240 leading political science and international relations journals. This collection provides full-text of many core titles included in Worldwide Political Science Abstracts. Coverage from 1985 to present.