Historical issues of highlighted journals are available via JSTOR.
| AER | American Economic Review | HB1.E26 |
| AJPS | American Journal of Political Science | JA1.M5 |
| AJS | American Journal of Sociology | 305 Am3 |
| APSR | American Political Science Review | 320.5 Am335 |
| APQ | American Politics Quarterly | JK1.A4 |
| ASR | American Sociological Review | 305 Am35 |
| Annals | Annals (Academy of Political & Social Sciences) | 320.5 An7 |
| BJPS | British Journal of Political Science | JA8.B7 |
| CPS | Comparative Political Studies | JA1.C64 |
| CP | Comparative Politics | JA1.C65 |
| EJPR | European Journal of Political Research | JN1.E86 |
| JCR | Journal of Conflict Resolution | JX1901.J6 |
| JPH | Journal of Policy History | JA78.J67 |
| JPE | Journal of Political Economy | xxxxxxxxx |
| JOP | Journal of Politics | 320.5 J826 |
| LSR | Law and Society Review | H1.L38 |
| LSQ | Legislative Studies Quarterly | JF501.L42 |
| MJPS | (Midwest Journal of Political Science) | see AJPS |
| PSJ | Policy Studies Journal | H1.P72 |
| PB | Political Behavior | JA74.5 P6 |
| PP | Political Psychology | JA74.5 P63 |
| PRQ | Political Research Quarterly | 320.5 W525 |
| PSQ | Political Science Quarterly | 320.5 P75 |
| PO | Polity | JA3.P65 |
| PS | PS | JA28.P24 |
| PAR | Public Administration Review | JK1.P85 |
| PC | Public Choice | H35.P33 |
| POQ | Public Opinion Quarterly | HM261.A1 P8 |
| PI | The Public Interest | E838.P8 |
| PU | Publius | JK1.P88 |
| QJE | Quarterly Journal of Economics | HB1.Q3 |
| SF | Social Forces | 305 So12 |
| SSQ | Social Science Quarterly | 305 So89 |
| SAPD | Studies American Political Development | E183.S795 |
| UAQ | Urban Affairs Quarterly | HT101.U73 |
| WPQ | (Western Political Quarterly) | see PRQ |
| WP | World Politics | 327.05 W892 |