Here are a few tips for getting better search results in databases. This usage works on most databases, but check 'Help' sections for supported search syntax.
mother and father searches for occurrences of both words within scope defined
mother or father searches for one or all, but both are not required.
mother not father searches for occurrences of the word ‘mother’ without use of the word ‘father.’
(mother not father) and 'god' searches for occurrences of the word ‘mother’ without use of the word ‘father,’ then also requires the word ‘god.’
art* searches for art, arts, artistic, artful, etc.
"m?n" searches for man and men.
Use these research guides' links to find even more specialized databases identified by by specific geographic Area (Area Studies) or subject specialists.
Here are a few relevant databases that contain journal articles, reports and others related to International Relations.
Directory of Open Access Journals
In addition to the Government and UN Resources (all of which are available to the public for free) use these databases to find free scholarly articles and other public domain materials.