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TAKING OFF: How (some) Economies Get Rich: Databases & Article Indexes

Subject Databases

For more in-depth searching, Penn Libraries provides access to variety of subject-specific databases. While any of these can prove useful, WPSA, PAIS, and IBSS (see General Databases) together provide the most extensive coverage of the international relations literature.

General databases

Which database should you use?

Education Librarian Patty Lynn provides an excellent comparison of various databases.

Find a known article in the library's electronic & print collections

Databases by Title and Subject

Browse the complete list of databases by title or subject. If you are accessing the page from off-campus, you will need to enter your PennKey and password.

If an article is not available at/through Penn Libraries

Use the Request Article icon on the left side of the page.