Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) is a scholarly, full text database providing coverage to 1800 publications in most academic fields of study.

Through this single search interface, you can either search the default collection of social sciences databases, or click on "Searching: 26 databases" in the upper left of the screen to customize your set of databases. In addition to databases in business, economics, sociology, political science, and other social sciences, you can also use ProQuest to search dissertations and theses and the full text of major news sources like the New York Times and the Washington Post.

SSRN includes abstracts and some full-text of accepted papers, working papers, and more in all areas of the social sciences.

ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction, and offers training in quantitative methods to facilitate effective data use. Faculty, students and staff on the Yale network may download data directly from ICPSR.

Essential portal to economic literature, produced by the American Economic Association.

Covers scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. The database also covers areas of curriculum instruction as well as administration, policy, funding, and related social issues.

ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

This list provides identifying legislative and regulatory websites and documentation from each state.

Includes indexes to legal periodicals, the full text of many law journals, government information, treaties, and more.

Research guide that provides links and recommendations on how to search local laws

Did you know that Yale Law Library has its own catalog? If you limit your search to Orbis, you won't see what's in the Law Library's collections. We recommend searching in MORRIS for legal materials, as well as books in a variety of social science disciplines.

Legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790.

Indexes major journals in political science that cover such topics as political institutions, processes, and behavior; international law and politics; public policy; public administration; political theory; and political economics.

Formerly known as PAIS International

Can be useful to do public opinion research as well as public policy

International coverage of the professional and academic literature in psychology, medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, and other areas.

Journal articles, books, chapters, conference proceedings, reviews, and more related to the sociological aspects of many broad topics, including anthropology, business, collective behavior, community development, disaster studies, education, environmental studies, gender studies, gerontology, law and penology, marriage and family studies, medicine and health, racial interactions, social psychology, social work, sociological theory, stratification, substance abuse, urban studies, and violence.

U.S. and world news publications, plus broadcast transcripts, magazines, and wire services. Coverage dates vary by title; some sources go back to the late 1980s.

News and business publications, newswires from Dow Jones and Reuters, international news sources; dates of coverage vary.

Over 2000 newspapers from 100 countries in 60 languages; all sources displayed in their original format (i.e., including photos and advertisements). Most recent 3 months only.

Reporting on major policy areas domestically and internationally, PoliticoPro provides news, intelligence, connections and tools.

LegiStorm is an online platform that identifes congressional staff and monitors activity on Capitol Hill. Incluces database of contact and biographical data on congressional staff. Tracks legislative issues covered, roles and titles, education and work histories, disclosures, social media links, and other contextual information.