Guides: CALS Asylum Case Research Guide: Journals

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They can be useful for documenting country conditions or harmful practices such as

You can try Westlaw or Lexis, but better to try non-legal journal sources covering social and regional studies.

Academic Search Premier
Great for scholarly (and some popular) non-legal articles. Over 4,600 publications covering social sciences, humanities, education, and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Coverage: 1975 ‹ present.
Jstor
Useful info in African, Asian, and Latin American area studies journals. Over 350 journals - excludes most recent 3 to 5 years. PDF format. Search across all fields and full-text.
Oxford University Journals
Not just law journals here. Good European perspective that also follows issues around the world, including former British colonies.
Cambridge University Journals
Also not just law journals and offers European perspective. Includes journals on African studies, history, Latin America, and more