Political Sciences and Diplomacy

Leonidas Donskis Library
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Diplomacy
Politics
Foreign policy
Human rights
International relations
National security

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Research Assistant VL	Research Assistant – an AI tool in the VMU virtual library. It responds to user queries by analyzing sources indexed in the virtual library and provides them with citations indicating the source of each part of the response.
ChatGPT	An AI language model that generates human-like responses to queries. It can be used to create teaching materials, personalize the learning process and develop students critical thinking skills. The free version has limitations (e.g., limited DALL-E – a model for translating text into images – functions), while the paid version provides access to the latest and more powerful models (e.g., GPT-5 Pro) and faster response generation.
Elicit	An AI research assistant that helps review literature and academic works, systematize data, automate article selection and extract data. The free version offers unlimited searches, summaries and reports (up to 4 documents at a time), while in the paid "Plus" / "Pro" versions, the number of abstracts increases to 8 documents at a time and unlimited export of data tables to CSV/BIB/RIS formats, more detailed document previews and notifications with the latest information on research in the selected field are also provided.
Gemini	An AI language model that generates human-like responses to queries. "Deep Research" allows you to browse websites, analyze information and create detailed reports, while "Gemini Live" allows you to create learning plans, topic summaries and practice presentations. The paid versions, "Google AI Pro" and "Google AI Ultra", provide access to the more powerful "2.5 Pro" model, more accurate and faster "Deep Research", video generation with "Veo 3" and more options with the "NotebookLM" research and writing assistant.
Keenious	An AI academic research tool designed to help students and researchers find scientific literature. It analyzes the uploaded document and, using interdisciplinary methods, recommends similar or related scientific articles. Provides access to more than 250 million academic works. The free version provides access to all search results and unlimited chats, while the paid version provides full access with a university or organization license (access for students/employees, interface with library resources, training and webinars offered).
Litmaps	A tool for scientific literature research. Creates a visual map of academic literature, finds related sources on a selected topic from more than 270 million resources. The free version provides access to basic search, up to 20 queries and 2 visual maps, while the paid "Pro" and "Teams" versions offer advanced search and an unlimited number of articles and visual maps to analyze.
Perplexity	AI search engine and chatbot. Provides links to sources used for the answer and related thematic questions. The free version offers basic search, limited "Pro" and file upload features (up to 3 files per day), while the paid version provides access to more powerful AI models, unlimited visual generation, file uploads and analysis.
Research Rabbit	AI tool for academic research and literature reviews. Categorizes academic works into thematic sections (collections), creates an interactive visual map based on the selected topic and shows citation tendencies for academic works. All available features are free of charge.
SciSpace	AI assistant that helps manage, write and publish academic works, analyze and visualize data and create websites or presentations.  The free version offers up to 30 query views, 5 bibliography downloads, suggestions and integrated spell checking, while the paid versions, "Researcher" and "Teams", offer unlimited queries and downloads, security and faster support.
Scite	An AI platform that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles using smart citations. Evaluates the reliability and impact of scientific articles, discovers important and contradictory evidence, improves research results. The free version offers a DI assistant function, full-text search, citation reports, while the paid version provides full access with a university or organization license (more powerful DI models and their capabilities, data export and analysis, higher security and confidentiality levels).
Semantic Scholar	An AI academic research search engine that uses machine learning to identify connections, relevance and key findings in scientific articles. All available features are free of charge.

 

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Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO) 
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, diplomacy.

Cambridge Core (Humanities and Social Sciences Collection)
Multi-disciplinary database including politics,​diplomacy, international relations. list

De Gruyter eBooks
Multi-disciplinary book collection including democracy, politics, immigrants, elections.

eBook Academic Collection (EBSCO) 
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, diplomacy, international relations.

Ebook Central (Academic Complete) 
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, diplomacy, international relations, regional studies.

eBook Open Access Collection (EBSCO)
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, diplomacy, international relations.

EBSCO open dissertations   
Opem access e-dissertations.

JSTOR 
Multi-disciplinary database including migration, politics, diplomacy, international relations.

Knowledge Unlatched   
Open access fulltext book database including politics, international relations.

Lituanistika   
International scientific database covering research in the humanities and social sciences, the object of which is the development and present of the Lithuanian state, society, culture, Lithuanian nation, language.

MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)   
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, international relations, diplomacy, migration.

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)   
Final theses and dissertations collection including politics, diplomacy, international relations.

Newspaper Source (EBSCO) 
National newspaper articles, TV and radio news.

OAPEN Library   
Academic books including politics, security.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)   
E-theses and dissertations.

Oxford Journals Collection
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, diplomacy, international relations.

PQDT Open   
Proquest open access e-thesis and dissertation database.

SAGE Journals Online 
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, regional studies. list

ScienceDirect 
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, public relations.

Springer Journals 
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, international relations. list  

SpringerLink Archive 
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, international relations. list

Taylor & Francis 
Multi-disciplinary database including philosophy, communication, politics, diplomacy, international relations. Subscribed articles since 1997.list

Wiley Online Library  
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, diplomacy, international relations. Access to 1700 journals.  list
 

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Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)     
Catalogue of open access books including politics, international relations.

Google Books   
E- book search engine. Partial keyword previews are available.

Knowledge Unlatched     
Open access fulltext book database including politics, international relations.

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Ballotpedia   
Virtual encyclopedia of American politics

Britannica Online 
General virtual encyclopedia.

Encyclopedia.com   
General virtual encyclopedia.

EU Vocabularies   
Online controlled terminology on European Union law.

Meriam-webster.com 
General virtual dictionary of English language.

Thesaurus.com 
General vocabulary indicating semantic word connections.

WordReference.com 
Multilingual dictionary.
 

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EBSCO Open Dissertations  
Open access dissertation database.

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)  
International network of open access final thesis and dissertation search systems.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)  
Thesis and dissertation search system.

PQDT Open  
Proquest open access thesis and dissertation database.

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VDUCRIS datasets  
Vytautas Magnus University research management system VDU CRIS datasets.

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BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine)   
Open access e-science search engine.

CORE   
World’s largest collection of full text open access research papers

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)  
Catalogue of open access books including politics, international relations.

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)   
Catalogue of open access scientific journals including politics, international relations.

Directory of Open Access Repositories – OpenDOAR)   
Register of open access institutional repositories.

FreeFullPDF   
Scientific resource search system.

Google Books 
E- book search engine. Partial keyword previews are available.

Google Scholar    
Search engine that searches for scientific production published by scientific publishers, professional associations, universities and other research institutions.

iBiblioteka 
Lithuanian integral library information system.

Lithuanian Academic Electronical Library (eLABa)   
Integrated search system allowing search in Lithuanian academic libraries and other databases.

ResearchGate   
Scientific information search engine and community for scientists.
Other resources 

AVAAZ
A global web movement to bring people-powered politics to decision-making everywhere.

 Civil Service Department under the Ministry of the interior of the Republic of Lithuania   
Financial, statistical, legal and other information about the civil service.

Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL)    
Scientific database including politics, international relations, journalism, communication, mass media. Registration is required.

CONCORD 
The European Confederation of NGOs working on sustainable development and international cooperation.

Council of Europe Online Resources   
Council of Europe open resources on various topics.

CrossAsia   
Database of Asian Studies prepared by the German National Library.

Data.europa.eu   
Official website of the European Union data.

DiPLO     
International non-profit organisation, founded in 2002 by governments of Malta and Switzerland. This websited is specialised in fields of digital diplomacy, internet governance, and tech policy.

Geneva internet Platform   
An initiative of the Swiss authorities (FDFA, OFCOM) and the Canton of Geneva, devoted to digital policy.

E-International Relations (E-IR)    
The most famous open access website for international politics.

Electronic Journals Library   
e-journals including political science, journalism.

Europeana       
Digital library providing access to books, newspapers, film excerpts, maps, photographs and other documents from national libraries, archives and museums in European countries.

Eurostat     
Statistical Office of the European Union.

Government of the Republic of Lithuania   
Information on the activities of the Lithuanian government, ministries and agencies.

Internet Archive         
Global digital library, topics include politics, international relations, diplomacy, journalism, communication, media. Registered users can download books for reading at home for 14 days.

Inter-Parliamentary Union   
Website of the global organization of national parliaments.

IPSA (International Political Science Association)   
Website of the International Association of Political Science with lots of useful information for both researchers and students. Including IPSA Portal with 300 links to important websites.

LiDA   
Lithuanian Humanities and Social Sciences Data Archive.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania   
Information on the activities of the Ministry, Lithuanian foreign policy guidelines, international agreements, consular services and economic diplomacy.

Ministry of National Defence of Republic of Lithuania   
Information on the Ministry's activities, defense policy and international cooperation.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)   
Official website of NATO, which provides information on its history and development, international security, national security, international relations including database of various official documents and periodicals.

OECD iLibrary    
Multi-disciplinary database including politics, public relations.

Official Statistics Portal     
Lithuanian official statistical data system.

Oxford University Research Archive (ORA)   
Oxford scientific institutional repository.

Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania   
History of the Seimas, information on the activities of the current Seimas, public relations, international relations, the information system of legal acts and the register of legal acts.

Peace Academy   
Nonprofit free world-class peace education studies.

POLITICO   
Global nonpartisan organization website. Here you can find information on politics, economics, media and other  topics.

Publications Office of the European Union   
European Union database with digital access to the register of all official EU documents of the EU institutions and the EU open data portal. Here you can find reports, studies, information brochures, magazines and other publications of the EU institutions and other bodies on EU governance, law, security and defense, economics, employment, finance and other EU publications.

Refugee Law Initiative 
The only academic center in UK to integrate the shared interests of refugee law scholars and practitioners, stimulate collaboration between academics and non-academics, and achieve policy impact at the national and international level.

Scite      
An artificial intelligence-powered platform that helps researchers better discover and evaluate scientific articles using smart citations – citations that provide context for the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contradicting evidence.

Thinkchecksubmit 
An international, cross-sectoral initiative that aims to educate scientists, promote integrity, and build trust in reliable research and publications.

United Nations   
International organization working in the field of peace, security and human rights.

United States Institute of Peace   
National, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress to teach non-violent living.

Vision of Humanity   
A data-led perspective on peace, security and development, founded by the Institute for Economics and Peace.

World Economic Forum   
Independent international organization, engaging the world leaders from politics, business and other fields of society.
 
 

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