Academic Search Complete is a multidisciplinary database that provides a scholarly collection of full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies, etc.
To access Academic Search Complete, go to the Databases tab (circled in red below) from the blue box on the library homepage. Then use the Select a Database drop down menu to select Academic Search Complete (highlighted in yellow below) and click the Go button to the right (circled in red below). If you are off campus, you will be prompted to sign in your EUID and Password.
In the text box, enter your search term(s). The example shows "illegal immigration" (highlighted in yellow below). If you are searching for a phrase like this, put quotes around the phrase so the database knows you want to search the two words back to back, without the quotes the database will search for both words anywhere in the article. Click the green Search button (circled in red below) to the right of the text box to find articles.
The results list will show over 3000 results. You will need to use the limiters on the left hand side of the results page. Specifically, Limit to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals (circled in yellow below). You can also limit by Publication Date if you are researching a more current event (circled in red below) or by Geography (highlighted in yellow below.)
An additional way to limit your search results is by adding additional terms. For example, and Mexico (highlighted in yellow below.) This will focus your results on a issue pertinent to the current presidential election.
If you have questions please ask your Political Science Librarian!