Research Databases

Through the St. John's University Libraries website you may log on to many of the below research databases, where needed, with your user ID and password. 

EBSCO: EBSCO provides an integrated service that combines reference databases, subscription management, online journals, books, linking services and A-to-Z solutions. 

Regional MDG Info: Providing regional information and statistics on the Millennium Development Goals

World Bank, Data and Statistics: The mission of the World Bank's Data Group is to provide high quality national and international statistics to clients within and outside the Bank and to improve the capacity of member countries to produce and use statistical information.

CIA World Factbook: The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World mapAcademic Search Premier - Provides full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals, including many from field of Government & Politics.  

Columbia International Affairs Online - Sources include university research institutes, foundations, conference proceedings, books, journals and policy briefs.  

CQ Almanac  - Original narrative accounts of major legislation considered during each congressional session starting in 1945.  

CQ Public Affairs Collection - Background Information related to key public affairs topics.  

CQ Researcher Plus Archive - Original reports and analysis on issues in the news, dating back to 1991.  

CQ Weekly - Weekly reports on congressional activity, dating back to 1983.  

Infoshare Community Data - Statistical database related to community studies.  

Military & Government Collection - (EBSCO) - Covers periodicals, academic journals, and pamphlets relating to the military.

Political Science Abstracts Worldwide (CSA) - CItations and abstracts of journal articles related to political science, international relations, law, and public administration and policy.  

Political Science: SAGE Full Text (CSA) - Full text of SAGE journals covering all areas of political studies.  

Government Documents and Publications:  

Censtats Databases - Statistical data from the U.S. Census Bureau regarding the U.S. population and its' activities.  

LexisNexis Congressional - Comprehensive information about the U.S. House and Senate. Includes bills, regulations, documents, laws,  committee reports, congressional record and testimony, biographies, voting records, legislative histories, hot topics, and more.  

LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index - Index of U.S. government publications dating back to 1988. Includes links to government periodicals on the web.  

St. John's University Libraries Research Databases A-Z