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The Library has over 125 article and information databases.
The following core databases cover multiple-subjects and are a great place to begin. Also included in the list below are subject databases from related fields.
Content: Unbiased sources produced and vetted by scholars, seasoned journalists, and CQ Press editors. Includes a combination of full-text and analytical database resources.
Purpose: A definitive reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs.
Special Features: Includes tools that support identifying a topic, citing sources, and collecting data.
Content: Scholarly journals, academic content, periodicals and videos covering a broad range of academic disciplines.
Purpose: A good starting point for research with coverage across many disciplines and fields.
Special Features: Text-to-speech listening feature. Tool to help discover citing articles.
Content: Database supporting business and legal research.
Purpose: News, journals, and company profiles and directories for both public and private companies.
Special Features: U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to the 1790s, New York Times articles, Cases, Law Reviews, Company & Country Information, and much more.
Content: Collection of more than 30 Proquest subject-specific databases covering Business, Health and Medical, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, and Humanities.
Purpose: Students can view a massive amount of peer-reviewed research across multiple disciplines.
Special Features: Includes a Thesaurus feature that assists in using the database’s controlled vocabulary, as well as read-aloud feature.
Content: Sociology research database with open access and peer-review, non-open access journal articles dating back to 1895.
Purpose: Great for comprehensive research in sociology.
Special Features: SocINDEX with Full Text includes 3,115 active indexed and abstracted journals. 2,994 of them are peer-reviewed.
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Check out our alphabetical list of electronic resources for more library databases. |
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Not all databases provide the full text of articles even though the library has access to them. Learn more here: Find Full Text |
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Not sure if your article is scholarly? Don't know what peer-reviewed means? Learn more here: Find Scholarly Articles |
The following database searches use a combination of EBSCO databases. Feel free to begin with these searches then modify to focus on your own research questions. Explore the difference of limiting results to peer review or removing peer review from the search. Try the same search terms in ProQuest Central or Academic OneFile.
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Find an article that the library only has in print? Request a copy by e-mail here: |
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Need an article the library does not have access to? Request it here: |
Found a great journal or article database that you would like us to add to the library's collection? Let us know!
More Databases
Journal Direct
Interlibrary Loan