Politics
Discover the best information, whether you’re a new Politics student starting your first assignment, or delving into a research project.
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Library Search
Library Search can make your academic life easier by helping you find a range of reliable and trustworthy sources for your work. It contains a wealth of information to help you make the most of your studies, including books/eBooks, journals/eJournals, articles, databases, and more.
Using Library Search may feel daunting at first, but don't worry, we have a range of guides on how to find relevant resources.
Databases
Databases are searchable collections of good quality, academic material, particularly journal articles. They can be small subject specific or large collections covering a wide range of subject areas. Most databases provide access to full-text items.
| Provides access to four useful databases relating to political science, public administration and public policy, and international relations. | |
| Provides books on themes relating to the politics of countries across the globe. | |
| Covers fundamental themes associated with border and migration issues such as the migrant crisis, refugee camps, human trafficking and much more. | |
| Features hundreds of magazines and journal on all aspects of art and humanities. | |
| A great place to start a search on most subjects, providing access to both books and journal articles. | |
| Hosts books, periodicals, and archival materials documenting LGBT political, social, and cultural movements throughout the twentieth century and into the present day. | |
| Contains a wealth of facts, figures, definitions, and translations found in dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. |
Digital Archives
Digital Archives predominantly contain digitised primary sources. These are original documents and objects that give first-hand accounts of a topic or event and are created by people who had a direct connection with the topic or event. These can be government, company or personal papers, newspapers, books or magazines, or films or works of art.
| Access to more than 250 archive collections, providing digital copies of original documents and other materials. | |
| A selection of primary sources designed for teaching and learning about the struggles and triumphs of Black Americans. | |
| Great for anyone undertaking research on 20th century history. It provides materials relating to the two world wars, the Cold War, and topics as diverse as missionaries in Asia and the British Labour Party. | |
| Primary sources relating to all aspects of the Cold War. It provides access to original documents and many other contemporary materials. | |
| A collection of maps, personnel correspondence, and military files relating to the first world war | |
| A rich source of original material on many aspects of society, culture and politics from the 17th to the 20th Century. |
Newspapers
Newspapers are a valuable source of information. They provide insight into what interests and concerns people both now and in the past.
| Provides access to the full-text of more than 2,300 major world newspapers. | |
| A database of local, regional, UK national and highly prominent international newspapers, with archives back to the 1980s. | |
| Online access to the Financial Times newspaper. | |
| A global news database with a focus on Business news. |
Video
Videos offer a dynamic way to absorb information. They often present complex ideas in an easily digestible format.
| A substantial collection of videos for a wide range of subject areas including, business, counselling, film, health, history, music, and more. | |
| An archive of over 2.2 million radio and TV programmes that have been broadcast in the UK. You can search for, and watch, anything already in the archive, as well as making use of the TV scheduling service. This allows you to record TV and radio programmes that are scheduled to be broadcast over the next seven days. | |
| Provides access to a large, curated catalogue of over 30,000 educational documentaries and classic films from leading producers. |
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Always use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Discover more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.
Print Books
You can borrow print books from the Library. Below is a map of where to find politics-related books. The location details below are a guide, it is best to search Library Search for exact location of items:
| Classmark | Subject Area |
| 320 | Politics |
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