Students and academic staff of our department make use of the printed and electronic resource infrastructure provided by the Giresun University Department of Library and Documentation. The databases listed below correspond directly to the teaching and research needs of the field of international relations. More than sixty databases are accessible university-wide.
| Database | Scope |
|---|---|
| JSTOR | Retrospective full-text journal archive in the social sciences and humanities |
| Taylor & Francis | Journals in international relations, security and political science |
| SpringerLink · Palgrave | Book and journal collection in international relations and political theory |
| Web of Science | Citation index and bibliometric analysis |
| Scopus | Citation index with journal and researcher indicators |
| Wiley Online Library | Journals in political science and international studies |
| Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO) | Interdisciplinary full-text academic database |
| Central & Eastern European Academic Source | Central and Eastern European studies — directly matching our regional specialisation |
| The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source | Eurasian geopolitics and the Belt and Road Initiative |
| Business Source Ultimate | International political economy and foreign trade |
| Emerald Premier eJournal | Management, public policy and development studies |
| ProQuest Dissertations & Theses | International dissertation and thesis archive |
| Annual Reviews | Review articles surveying the state of the field |
| Newspaper Source Plus · Newswires (EBSCO) | International press coverage for following current foreign policy |
| Regional Business News (EBSCO) | Regional economic and trade news |
| Military Big Data | Security studies and defence data |
| Lebib Yalkın Mevbank | Legislation and case law, supporting international law courses |
| Social Sciences Index Retrospective | Social sciences index covering 1907–1983 |
| Sobiad · Turcademy · Muteferriqa | Turkish-language academic publications and e-books |
| iThenticate · Turnitin · intihal.net | Academic integrity and similarity checking |
Our academic staff and students may submit requests for books, journals or databases in the field to the Department of Library and Documentation. Requests collected at departmental level are reviewed by the Departmental Board at the beginning of each academic year and forwarded to the Department of Library and Documentation.
